Senator Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

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District 3: Gloucester County (All), New Kent County (All), King and Queen County (All), King William County (All), Poquoson City (All), Isle of Wight County (Part), James City County (Part), Surry County (Part), York County (Part), Hampton City (Part), Suffolk City (Part) [map]
Took Office January 1992
Next Election November 2015
Committees Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice (Chair), Finance, Rehabilitation and Social Services, Rules
Website senatornorment.com
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 60% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 61% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 57% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 31.1% in 2011
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Senate minority leader.

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Donor Sector Total
Minor Iii, G Gilmer Pharmaceutical wholesale $15,000
Virginia Trial Lawyers Assoc Attorneys & law firms $15,000
Virginia Assoc Of Realtors Real estate $13,500
Verizon Telecommunications $12,500
Virginia Bankers Assoc Commercial banks & bank holding companies $11,884
Ace Cash Express Payday/Title Loans $11,382
Alpha Natural Resources Coal mining $11,358
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Assoc Auto dealers, new & used $10,500
Dominion Energy production & distribution $8,559
Allegheny Energy Gas & electric utilities $8,250

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Featured Calendars - William & Mary Events

February 7, 2012
In the tradition of mock student legislatures held in 18th-century Williamsburg, the George Wythe Society will host a mock legislature featuring law students debating two modern legislative issues. Sen.Tommy Norment will moderate. Free. Limited seating. Full Description: Professor George Wythe The mock legislature was an important part of ... Student legislators will debate two modern legislative issues. Senator Tommy Norment, current Va. Majority Leader and a 1973 graduate of ...

Gun-law repeal approved in Senate - The News Desk

February 6, 2012
The vote was 21–19; two Democrats, Sen. Creigh Deeds of Bath and Sen. John Edwards of Roanoke, voted for it, while Republican Sen. Tommy Norment of James City County voted against it. Gov. Bob McDonnell has said ...

Senate approves research and development credits for utilities ...

February 6, 2012
The bill's sponsor Sen. Thomas K. "Tommy" Norment, R-James CIty County, said the measure should encourage to invest in more renewable energy projects in the commonwealth. "(Previous legislation) allowed the ...

Charlottesville Attorney: Auto Accident, Divorce, Criminal, Real ...

January 31, 2012
"Rushing water makes you do strange things," said committee chairman Sen. Tommy Norment, R-James City County. Members bypassed Petersen's proposal on a voice vote. Please contact us if you need legal advice.

NRA-ILA | Virginia: Senate Courts of Justice Committee Reconsiders ...

January 29, 2012
Senate Bill 323, originally reported out of committee by an 8 to 7 vote, passed this morning by a 9 to 6 vote when state Senator Tommy Norment changed his vote. Drafted by the NRA and sponsored by state Senator Bill ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Fredericksburg.com (blog): Gun-law repeal approved in Senate

February 6, 2012
The vote was 21?19; two Democrats, Sen. Creigh Deeds of Bath and Sen. John Edwards of Roanoke, voted for it, while Republican Sen. Tommy Norment of James City County voted against it. Gov. Bob McDonnell has said he's in favor of repealing the ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Va. poised to lift one-per-month limit on handgun buys

February 6, 2012
Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment, a James City County Republican, was the lone member of his party opposing repeal. He backed the handgun limit in 1993 and didn't want to support its dismantling, although he said that present-day background checks ...and more »

Daily Press: Shad Plank: Norment to Dems, "I'll run this committee"

February 3, 2012
Shad Plank: Norment to Dems, "I'll run this committee"By Todd Allen Wilson, tawilson@dailypress.com | 804-643-0056 Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment, who chairs the Senate's Courts of Justice Committee, laid down the law in a terse exchange with Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, when the committee met ...

Daily Press: Senate committee approves energy research credits

January 31, 2012
The bill's sponsor Sen. Thomas K. "Tommy" Norment, R- James City County, said the goal is to get the companies to invest in Virginia, rather than buying credits from out-of-state projects as is the normally the case now.

The Virginian-Pilot: Public urination bill doused by Va. Senate committee

January 30, 2012
State Sen. J. Chapman "Chap" Petersen offered a bill, SB 626, at the request of a northern Virginia homeowners group whose residents, he said, have complained about students from a nearby college using their shrubs as makeshift urinals after evenings ...and more »

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Tommy Norment’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.

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