Potomac Falls – Last week prior to the end of session, Delegates Tag Greason (R- Eastern Loudoun) and Patrick Hope (D-Arlington County -Part) were chosen by their 19 freshmen colleagues to serve as Co-Chairs of Team 2010 – a non-partisan effort to put people above politics in Virginia by the freshman class.
Both Greason and Hope stated they are humbled to be chosen to head up such an impressive group. The non partisan caucus comprised of 12 Republicans and 9 Democrats plan to build on their strength in the House of Delegates to promote legislation that will benefit all Virginians. The interim period before the 2011 session will allow individual members to determine their legislative agendas for next year, and determine what legislation they will support as a whole.
“ The 2010 freshmen class stands in a unique position to enact meaningful legislation at a time of great economic turmoil. While we all come from different parts of the Commonwealth, we’re unified in the common goal to make government more efficient,” stated Delegate Hope. Greason added, “Now that the budget is behind us and we have supported the Governor in his economic development plans, we will turn our collective focus on government reform and transparency. We can do a better job at delivering services to our constituents…and be more efficient at the same time. Our class will be a big part of that effort.”
Other members of the freshman class include:
- Delegates Robin Abbott (D-Newport News, James City)
- Richard Anderson (R-Prince William, Woodbridge)
- Richard Bell (R-Augusta, Highland, Rockingham Counties (Part), Staunton)
- Betsy Carr (D-City of Richmond and Chesterfield County)
- Bill Cleaveland (R-Parts of Botetourt and Roanoke, Part of the city of Roanoke)
- Barbara Comstock (R- Great Falls, McLean, and parts of Herndon (R- Vienna)
- John Cox (R-Part of Hanover County and Town of Ashland)
- James Edmunds (R- Halifax, Charlotte, Prince Edward and Nottoway (Part)
- Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax County (Part), Burke, and Springfield)
- Scott Garrett (R-Amherst County (Part) City of Lynchburg)
- Matthew James (D-Parts of the Cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk and Portsmouth)
- Mark Keam ( D-Vienna, Oakton and Parts of Dunn Loring and Fairfax)
- Kaye Kory (D-Part of Fairfax County)
- James LeMunyon (R-Part of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties)
- James Morefield (R-Parts of Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell Counties)
- Scott Surovell (D-Southern Fairfax County)
- Luke Torian (D-Prince William (Eastern-Part; Town of Dumfries and Town of Quantico)
- Ron Villanueva (R-City of Virginia Beach (Part)
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