Delegate Sam Nixon (R-Richmond)

Party Republican Photo of Sam Nixon
District 27: County of Chesterfield (part) [map]
Took Office January 1994
Next Election November 2011
Committees Commerce and Labor, Health, Welfare and Institutions (Chair), Science and Technology
Website samnixon.com
Fundraising $69,196 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Daily Activity
Copatroning Habits 78% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 83% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 66% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 60% in 2009
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Dominion Energy production & distribution $4,250
Verizon Telecommunications $4,000
Virginai Bankpac Uncoded $3,000
Virginia Hospital & Health Care Association Hospitals $2,500
Anthem Health Plans Of Virginia Accident & health insurance $2,500
Retail Merchants Association Retail trade $2,500
Genworth Financial Insurance companies, general $2,000
Us Smokeless Tobacco Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $2,000
Virginia Dental Association Dentists $2,000
Virginia Health Care Association Nursing homes $2,000

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Delegate Nixon's Historic Route 1 Bill passes House 97-0

March 9, 2010
RICHMOND, VA - An amended version of House Bill 530, sponsored by Delegate Samuel A. “Sam” Nixon, Jr. (R-Chesterfield), passed the House of Delegates yesterday by a vote of 97-0. The original bill designated Route 1 in Chesterfield ...

Legislative Update on the House Version of the State Budget ...

February 25, 2010
... share with you the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee's remarks on the floor earlier today. Delegate Putney did an excellent job of articulating the circumstances surrounding the budget and the manner in which the budget was crafted. .... Capitol Office (During Session). General Assembly Building P.O. Box 406. Richmond, Virginia 23218. Phone: (804) 698-1027. Fax: (804) 698-6727. Constituent Viewpoint: (800) 889-0229. Paid for and Authorized by Friends of Sam Nixon.

House Republicans Highlight Success of Legislative Agenda at ...

February 17, 2010
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) and House Majority Caucus Chairman Samuel A. “Sam” Nixon, Jr. (R-Chesterfield) today highlighted the many legislative successes so far by members of the ... “ Since the House of Delegate's defeated Governor Kaine's $1 billion per year statewide income tax plan by a unanimous and bipartisan vote of 97-0 at the beginning of this Session, House Republicans have aggressively pursued fiscally ...

Del Sam Nixon Highlights Tax Incentive For New Science ...

February 15, 2010
Delegate Sam Nixon (R-Chesterfield), House Republican Caucus Chairman, highlights HB 523 at a Caucus Policy Committee briefing. Patron of HB 523, Del Nixon discussed the exemption of capital gains from state income tax for 3 years that ...

Telephone Town Hall Survey Results

January 22, 2010
Thank you to everyone who participated in my first telephone town hall of 2010. During the call, I received great feedback on many issues before the General Assembly this year through the use of the polling feature. ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Kingsport Times News: Kilgore applauds economic stimulus package for Virginia

March 12, 2010
Delegate Sam Nixon, R-Chesterfield, patroned HB 523, which grants an income tax exemption for any gain taxed as a capital gain for federal income tax ...

Trading Markets (press release): Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Jeff E. Schapiro column: Northrop Grumman shows ...

February 28, 2010
Bob McDonnell signs into law a measure giving him total control over VITA and freeing him to replace Coulter, perhaps with Del. Sam Nixon of Chesterfield.and more »

Chesterfield Observer (subscription): County blames state for tax revenue loss

February 24, 2010
Told of the comments, Del. Sam Nixon (R-27th District) tempered his response saying, ?I don't want to do tit-for-tat because our situation is unprecedented ...and more »

BusinessWeek: Va. panel kills autism treatment coverage mandate

February 24, 2010
Why were state employees ever excluded, asked Del. Sam Nixon, R-Chesterfield. "Because we're bankrupt," Howell replied. "We don't have the money right now.and more »

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