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 2009
Committees Education, Finance, General Laws, Transportation
Fundraising $18 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 84% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 81% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 68% of them are Republicans.
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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

Repeal of radar detector ban advancing in Virginia House

February 8, 2010
Another bill giving motorcyclists a break won a favorable 2-1 vote in a House subcommittee Thursday. HB 1267, sponsored by Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, would lower the fine for not wearing a helmet to $25 with no court costs assessed. ...

Repeal of VA Radar Detector Ban Possible

February 5, 2010
HB1267, sponsored by Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, would lower the fine for not wearing a helmet to $25 with no court costs assessed. Under present law, violators pay $76, including court costs. If they fight the citation in court, ...

Court-appointed job ethics bill wins early approval | HamptonRoads ...

February 3, 2010
An ethics-reform bill aimed at barring state lawmakers from taking a lucrative court-appointed job overseeing the disposition of estates is breezing toward passage in the House of Delegates. HB 664, introduced by Del. Tom Gear ...

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, ...

Tolls proposed for local bridge-tunnels | wavy.com

January 27, 2010
Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, opposed to May's bill. "I was surprised. He's from Northern Virginia, and he wants to put tolls on our tunnels without building new tubes," Gear said. "That is wrong, and that will not fly in my book." ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Daily Press: Josephy Spencer to leave Hampton politics after more than 15 years at City Hall

February 8, 2010
Spencer left the council in 2000 but was asked to serve the remaining six months of former council member Tom Gear's term when he was elected state delegate ...

Daily Press: Non-expert lawmakers were right to sidestep an official state grading scale ...

February 5, 2010
Another would let any armed service member in uniform, traveling to or from base, use the HOV lanes on Interstates 64 and 264 (Del. Tom Gear made sure it ...

The Virginian-Pilot: Repeal of radar detector ban advancing in Virginia House

February 4, 2010
HB 1267, sponsored by Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, would lower the fine for not wearing a helmet to $25 with no court costs assessed.and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Bills would let military members in uniform use HOV lanes

February 2, 2010
The subcommittee approved an amendment offered by Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, extending the reach of the bill to include the Peninsula. If it becomes law, ...

The Virginian-Pilot: Court-appointed job ethics bill wins early approval

February 1, 2010
HB 664, introduced by Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, won preliminary approval Monday with no debate and no audible dissent. It is up for final House passage ...

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