Delegate Tom Gear (R-Hampton)

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District 91: County of York (part); Cities of Hampton (part) and Poquoson [map]
Took Office January 2002
Next Election November 2011
Committees Education, Finance, General Laws, Transportation
Fundraising $18 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Daily Activity
Copatroning Habits 84% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 82% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 67% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 30.8% in 2009
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $4,854
Main, Helen Uncoded $4,000
Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $3,604
Pomoco Auto Group Auto dealers, new & used $3,500
Associated Distributors Liquor wholesalers $3,000
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $2,750
Allen, Donald Uncoded $2,500
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $2,000
Republic National Distributing Co Liquor wholesalers $2,000
Altria Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $1,938

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

As if on cue: it ain't about us « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics ...

March 5, 2010
Del. Tom Gear's bill, HB664, which easily cleared the House, would have prohibited legislators or their law partners from taking jobs as commissioners of accounts – local officials who oversee the disposition of estates. ...

Tertium Quids: The Senate protects one of its own

March 5, 2010
Del. Tom Gear's bill to bar sitting members of the General Assembly from also holding court-appointed positions as commissioners of accounts (HB 664), was killed in a Senate subcommittee yesterday, though how the worthies voted is ...

The Shad Plank: Special Senate sub-committee meets at 2 p.m. to ...

March 4, 2010
House lawmakers were excited with the prospects of repealing the law, especially because McDonnell voted against it as a delegate but said he backed a repeal on the campaign trail amid pressure from gun rights activists. ... There's another interesting bill sandwiched in there on the agenda, the one sponsored by Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, that would bar state lawmakers from serving as commissioner of accounts in Virginia. Commissioners of accounts are the legal minds that ...

VA TB BLOG: HOUSE SUBCOMMITTE KILLS INSTANT RACING BILL

February 26, 2010
Republican Subcommittee chairman Del. Tom Gear and Democrat Del. William Barlow supported the legislation opposing the move to table. The measure effectively killed the bill for the regular session of the 2010 General Assembly. ...

Tertium Quids: Gear's commissioner of accounts reform bill advances

February 2, 2010
Del. Tom Gear's bill to bar legislators and their law firm partners from scoring jobs as court-appointed commissioners of accounts is gaining steam. The measure, HB 664, earned unanimous support in the Courts of Justice committee, ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Examiner.com: State budget passes as Del. Abbott votes no

March 15, 2010
Tom Gear didn't vote. Abbott was one of 18 Democrats who voted no. Five Republicans voted no. In the Senate, all six nay votes were cast by Republicans.

Leagle.com: Revisions to ethics rules hit obstacle

March 5, 2010
Del. Tom Gear's bill, HB664, which easily cleared the House, would have prohibited legislators or their law partners from taking jobs as commissioners of ...and more »

From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

January 13, 2010

DelegateTomGear: is in Session #

November 4, 2009

DelegateTomGear: RT @birchbranch Tom Gear, returning to Richmond #

November 4, 2009

DelegateTomGear: RT from last night... notlarrysabato 7:36 PROJECTED WINNER: TOM GEAR (R) RE-ELECTED. HOUSE NOW 48 R, 27D. #

November 4, 2009

DelegateTomGear: Election 2009 Report http://bit.ly/2xi0OD #

November 4, 2009

DelegateTomGear: Whooooooooooowha!!!! Thank you people of the 91st District! Congratulations on keeping YOUR seat! #

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