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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, International Law of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University
  • JD, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1991
  • BA, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1988

Professional Experience

  • Attended, International Law of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University
  • JD, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1991
  • BA, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1988
  • Attorney, Richard H. Stuart, Professional Corporation, 2007-present
  • Attorney, Westmoreland County School Board, 2006-2012
  • Assistant Commonwealth Attorney/Commonwealth Attorney, Westmoreland County, 2004-2007
  • Served, United States Marine Corps, 1984-1992

Political Experience

  • Attended, International Law of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University
  • JD, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1991
  • BA, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1988
  • Attorney, Richard H. Stuart, Professional Corporation, 2007-present
  • Attorney, Westmoreland County School Board, 2006-2012
  • Assistant Commonwealth Attorney/Commonwealth Attorney, Westmoreland County, 2004-2007
  • Served, United States Marine Corps, 1984-1992
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 28, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 28, 2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, General Laws and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Chair, General Laws and Technology Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Advisory Commission on Public Private Partnership

Chair, Advisory Council on the Freedom of Information Act

Member, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Commission on Rappahannock River Basin

Member, Commission on State Water

Member, Commission on Unemployment Compensation

Member, Commission on Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program

Member, District Courts

Member, General Laws and Technology Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Law

Member, Subcommittee on Menhaden

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, International Law of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University
  • JD, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1991
  • BA, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1988
  • Attorney, Richard H. Stuart, Professional Corporation, 2007-present
  • Attorney, Westmoreland County School Board, 2006-2012
  • Assistant Commonwealth Attorney/Commonwealth Attorney, Westmoreland County, 2004-2007
  • Served, United States Marine Corps, 1984-1992
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 28, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 28, 2019
  • Trustee, Westmoreland County Volunteer Fire Department, 1999-present
  • Member, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, present
  • Member, Bank of Lancaster, Westmoreland Advisory Board, present
  • Member, National Conference of State Legislators Committees, present
  • Member, Northern Neck Land Conservancy, present
  • Member, Saint James Episcopal Church, present
  • Member, Southern Legislative Conference Committee, present
  • Member, Virginia Bar Association, present
  • Former Member, Bay Trust Company
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, George Washington National Memorial Foundation
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Riverside Tappahannock Hospital
  • Board Chair, Woodland Academy, 2002-2007

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2010 Virginia Sheriffs' Association Legislator of the Year;
  • 2011 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Legislator of the Year
  • 2013 ACU Conservative Award;
  • 2013 Virginia Chamber Advocate in Legal Reform;
  • 2013 Virginia League of Conservation Voters Legislative Leadership Award (SB1291);
  • 2014 Virginia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Child Advocate Award

State Bills
Speeches

Issue Position: Smart Growth

Jan. 1, 2011Statement