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Delegate Tom Gear
| Party | Republican |
| District | 91: County of York (part); Cities of Hampton (part) and Poquoson [map] |
| Took Office | January 2002 |
| Next Election | November 2009 |
| Committees | Finance, General Laws, Transportation |
| Fundraising | |
| Bills Passed | 31.3% in 2007 |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
bearingdrift.com: Hampton Roads delegation split on RPV chair
May 11, 2008
There were several notable exceptions from the GOP-Hampton Roads Delegation on display from current RPV Chair John Hager?s endorsement list ? among them Dels. Terrie Suit and Sal Iaquinto of Virginia Beach. Also, interesting enough, is Del. John Cosgrove of Chesapeake was listed to be supporting Hager, but his legislative aid, Christie Craig, has been an outgoing proponent for Frederick. Other members of the Hampton Roads delegation supporting Hager: Chris Jones, Bob Tata and Bob Purkey and...
bearingdrift.com: For state judges ? its all politics
April 24, 2008
To become a judge you apparently have to know somebody ? just not be related. In a rather odd case, Del. Tom Gear?s (R) sister, Kathy Gear-Owens, was the Senate Democrats compromise candidate so that three of their picks would make it to the Hampton courts without much of a fight. Somebody didn?t tell Senate Republicans about this compromise because not even 8 of them would join 12 Democrats and rally to the cause to support the so-called ?compromise candidate.? So, what happened when news ca...
Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Tom Gear for Treasurer?
March 21, 2008
Is this the kind of person you'd want as your Treasurer? Del. Tom Gear, a Hampton Republican, is flirting with a run for city treasurer... [...] It's a curious turn for a state lawmaker who was dubbed "the deadbeat delegate" by an opponent on the campaign trail in 2005 because of his consistent trouble paying taxes on time. In fact, Gear has had even fresher run-ins - after he bounced a check last December for his personal property and real estate taxes. Gear is no stranger to tax collectors...
notlarrysabato.typepad.com: Bizarre Rumor in Richmond
March 4, 2008
Multiple sources are telling me that Delegate Tom Gear is under investigation by the State Police. As the rumor goes, Gear reported his car stolen to the police, and it was later discovered in the possession of his bookie. Apparently the car had been used to pay off gambling debts. It's a felony to file a false police report. However, no member of the General Assembly can be arrested during session, so if this rumor is true, Gear is in the clear until at least this weekend. Again, this is ...
Reaganīs GOP: The Tom Gear & Marty Williams judicial roadblock continues without Williams
March 2, 2008
What?s the big story in Virginia politics? Below the noise of the Supreme Court nixing transportation plans and budget battles looming large, the unreported story has been the battle of appointing judges. Unreported until today. A few dramas are in other cities (Virginia Beach?s fight over a City Attorney that has Democrats offering to appoint Republicans, and Republicans thinking of saying no?that?s a story in and of itself). But the Daily Press? story of the battle between Marty Williams a...
Recent Mentions in the Media
Daily Press: Judicial vote
May 3, 2008
Marty Williams and Del. Tom Gear on the appointment of Gear's sister, Kathy Gear Owens, to a judgeship, I'd like to make the following proposal: Let the ...
The Virginian-Pilot: Governor gives lawmakers leeway to fill judicial posts
May 1, 2008
Meanwhile, the House of Delegates scuttled three Hampton judicial candidates when the Senate didn't name Kathy G. Owens, sister of Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, ...
Daily Press: Judge episode called 'political vindictiveness' against Gear
April 27, 2008
The nominee, Kathy Gear Owens, was a part of fragile agreement on judges between House of Delegates Republicans ? who include her brother Tom Gear of ...
Daily Press: For whom might the HRBT toll? Quite possibly, for thee!
April 27, 2008
It needs to get accelerated." Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, has argued for years that any regional plan must include the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
Daily Press: Not to sound judgmental, but the system's broken
April 25, 2008
One notable exception was Hampton Del. Tom Gear, who managed to feud year after year over nominees even with his own local GOP colleagues.
Bills
- HB826
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; expanding Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel first tier project.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB827
Introduced: January 08, 2008: State Lottery Department; powers of Director and Board.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302) - HB828
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; removes York County & Cities of Hampton & Poquoson.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB829
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolishes Authority, taxes, etc., dedicated to operation.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB908
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores on Sunday.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134) - HB1353
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Fire Prevention Code; prohibits locality from restricting manufacture, etc. of permissible firework.
Status: Stricken from docket by General Laws - HB1356
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Lottery Department; lottery sales agents.
Status: Stricken from docket by General Laws - HB1401
Introduced: January 10, 2008: Child support; administrative fees.
Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB1402
Introduced: January 10, 2008: Driver's license; provision of foreign language interpreter for applicant.
Status: Stricken from docket by Transportation - HB1525
Introduced: January 18, 2008: Infectious animal diseases; scrapie regulations for goats and sheep.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice - HB1537
Introduced: January 18, 2008: Simulcast horse racing; redefines to include live or pre-recorded races.
Status: Left in General Laws
- HB890
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Motor vehicle insurance; policies on access to recorded data, penalty.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology - HB891
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Data recorders; personal property of owner of vehicle.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology - HB1607
Introduced: January 24, 2006: Phenylketonuria; special foods for management thereof.
Status: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB2637
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Alcoholic beverage control; creates limited mixed beverage restaurant licenses.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295) - HB2638
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Alcoholic beverage control; clarifies outdoor dining areas for mixed beverage restaurant license.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126) - HB2639
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Redevelopment and Housing Authority; limit on number of local governing body members who may serve.
Status: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing (Suit) - HB2640
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Inoperable vehicles; prohibits imposition of local vehicle license taxes and fees thereon.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0296) - HB2641
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Real estate tax; exemptions for elderly and disabled, indexing income limits.
Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB2641) - HB2642
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Subaqueous land; Marine Resources Commission to convey certain S&S Marine Supply in Hampton.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0875) - HB3146
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Attorney, State; duty to provide copies of police reports.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB3147
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Cats and dogs; evidence by owner of inoculation or vaccination of rabies.
Status: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock) - HB3179
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Toll facilities; provides for imposition and collection thereof for certain highways.
Status: Left in Transportation - HB3180
Introduced: January 19, 2007: Fort Monroe; Governor to convey property to Fort Monroe Federal Development Authority.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) - HJ102
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel; joint subcommittee to study selling or leasing to private operator.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules - HJ689
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Fort Monroe National Park; National Park Service to study feasibility of creating.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - HJ690
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Fort Monroe; joint subcommittee to study future thereof.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
- HB879
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Self defense; justification of deadly force, when unlawful.
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB880
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Income tax, state and sales and use tax; exemption for certain energy efficient products.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB1153-Lingamfelter) - HB890
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Motor vehicle insurance; policies on access to recorded data, penalty.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology - HB891
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Data recorders; personal property of owner of vehicle.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology - HB892
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Higher education institutions; prohibiting admission of illegal aliens.
Status: Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB892) - HB893
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Income tax, state; reimbursement for milage for private veh. used for traveling on state business.
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB894
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Health insurance; mandated coverage for treatment of inborn errors of metabolism.
Status: Tabled in Commerce and Labor - HB895
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Concealed handguns; carrying in urban air carrier airport terminals.
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB896
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Retail Sales & Use Tax; gratuities or service charges on meals excluded when calculating.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0602) - HB897
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Real estate tax; limitation on tax rate.
Status: Left in Finance - HB898
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Sam's Restaurant; Governor to convey to Ocean Properties, LLC in downtown section of Hampton.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664) - HB899
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Detention process, temporary; transportation by sheriffs.
Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB900
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Redevelopment and Housing Authority; commissioners shall not be members of any governing body.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) - HB1395
Introduced: January 12, 2006: Motorcycles; toll-free use of VDOT-controlled toll facilities.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Transportation - HB1484
Introduced: January 19, 2006: Retail Sales and Use Tax; payments by certain vendors.
Status: Left in Finance - HB1607
Introduced: January 24, 2006: Phenylketonuria; special foods for management thereof.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Health, Welfare and Institutions - HJ102
Introduced: January 10, 2006: Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel; joint subcommittee to study selling or leasing to private operator.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules - HJ5145
Introduced: September 18, 2006: Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; VDOT to study cost of constructing two additional tunnel tubes.
Status: Left in Rules
Contact Tom Gear
District Office
P.O. Box 7496
Hampton, VA 23666
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-1091
Room 705 of the General Assembly Building
E-Mail
DelTGear@house.state.va.us
Tag Cloud
Aggregated Bill Poll Results
63 votes
Newest Comments
- HB908:
Jay writes: about time.Screw your religious based discrimination. - HB908:
jean clark writes: Keep closed on Sunday. MondAY ONLY 24 HRS AWAY. eMPLOYEES TIme for family, church. - HB828:
Jack Hall writes: Great! - HB829:
Lee Sutton writes: I'm among the two-thirds majority in the 2002 referendum that defeated this Authority and feel that its existance defies... - HB829:
Reid Greenmun writes: The all-appointed HRTA is bad government and it needs to be abolished. Please support this bill - simply because it was ...
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