Delegate Tom Rust (R-Herndon)

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District 86: Counties of Fairfax (part) and Loudoun (part) [map]
Took Office January 2002
Next Election November 2009
Committees Commerce and Labor, Education, Science and Technology (Chair), Transportation
Website tomrust.org
Fundraising $63,170 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 64% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 74% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 59% of them are Republicans.
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Republican Party Republican Party committees $79,554
Hazel Jr, John T Attorneys & law firms $37,500
Howell For Delegate PACs operated by Republican state politicians $30,000
Hazel, William A Public works, industrial & commercial construction $30,000
David For Congress, Tom Republican candidate committees $25,000
House Republican Campaign Cmte Republican Party committees $20,250
Albrittain Family Trust Real estate developers & subdividers $12,500
Fried, Ms Barbara J Real estate developers & subdividers $10,000
Leadership For Virginia Republican-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic conservative ones $10,000
Batmangheligj, Bahman Real estate developers & subdividers $8,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Should Virginia's community colleges offer bachelor's degrees?

February 4, 2010
Delegate Tom Rust , who chairs the subcommittee, indicated that this proposal will be forwarded to House Education Committee Chair Bob Tata for inclusion in a study of higher education in Virginia that is likely to be undertaken by the ...

Flat-Earth House Republicans to Virginia: Drop Dead

February 4, 2010
The subcommittee knows the state's transportation system needs fixing, one of the members, Del. Matthew Lohr, R-Harrisonburg, told Rust, "but the voters told me in November we need to get the job done without higher taxes." ...

Virginia: New Form Of Photo Ticketing Proposed | The Truth About Cars

February 3, 2010
The state Senate yesterday voted 40-0 to expedite consideration of legislation introduced by state Delegate Tom Rust (R-Herndon) and Senator Mark Herring (D-Leesburg) allowing the use of automated ticketing machines to fine people up to ...

Blog - Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling (FABB)

January 27, 2010
Please call Delegate Tom Rust (R-Herndon) to express your support for the bill. His office number is 804-698-1086. For more information on this, and other bicycle-related legislation proposed in the Virginia legislature, please visit ...

Cameras Sought to Nab Dulles Access Road 'Backtrackers' | Loudoun ...

January 26, 2010
Mark Herring (D-eastern Loudoun) and Del. Tom Rust (R-Sterling) have identical bills in Virginia's General Assembly that would allow the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to install either a "photo-monitoring system" or a ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

The Virginian-Pilot: Subcommittee votes down bill for tunnel tolls

February 4, 2010
Del. Tom Rust, R-Fairfax , the subcommittee chairman, said there are unmet transportation needs throughout the state, and ?until there is more money on the ...and more »

Daily Press: Tunnel toll bill barely survives early test

February 4, 2010
Del. Tom Rust, R- Fairfax, said that a group of Northern Virginia lawmakers are trying to push a regional tax hike program to pay for improvements and ...and more »

Loudoun Independent: Legislation Would Spur Creation of Western Bypass Through Loudoun

February 3, 2010
2 to oppose the bill, which also counts Del. Tom Rust (R-Sterling) as a co-patron. ?The alliance is pleased the [sub]committee recognized the need for a ...

Loudoun Times: General assembly news

February 3, 2010
After much debate, the House voted 72-25 in favor of the measure proposed by Del. Matthew J. Lohr (R-Rockingham). House Bill 393 now moves to the Senate; ...and more »

TheNewspaper.com: Virginia: New Type of Photo Ticketing Proposed

February 1, 2010
The state Senate yesterday voted 40-0 to expedite consideration of legislation introduced by state Delegate Tom Rust (R-Herndon) and Senator Mark Herring ...

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