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Delegate Barry D. Knight (R)

House District: 81st

Member Since: 2009

District: Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Virginia Beach (part)

Congressional District: 2nd, 3rd and 4th

Congressional District Residence: 2nd

 

Capitol Office

Pocahontas Building

900 E Main Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Office: (804) 698-1081

Email: DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov

Personal Website: www.barrydknight.com

 

District Office

1852 Mill Landing Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23457

Office: (757) 426-6387

 


 

Biographical Information:

 

Birth Date and Place:

1954 Arlington, VA

 

Education:

Kempsville High School

 

Occupation/Profession:

Farmer

 

Membership/Affiliation:

Oak Grove Baptist Church (Sunday school teacher, deacon)

FACT Fund Advisory Commission

Virginia Beach Planning Commission (former member, chairman)

Virginia Dare Soil and Water Conservation District (board of directors)

Virginia Beach Farm Bureau (vice president)

Military Aviation Museum (board of directors)

Southern States Cooperative-Chesapeake Association (former chairman)

Virginia Pork Industry Board

Back Bay/Pungo Civic League

Women’s League Softball Coach

Little League Baseball Coach

 

Military Service:

None

 

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2018 Committee Assignments

Member

General Laws

Appropriations

Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Rules

Select Committee on School Safety

Subcommittee Membership

Chair

Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources – Subcommittee #1

Appropriations – Public Safety Subcommittee

General Laws – Subcommittee #3

Rules – Subcommittee #1

Member

Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources – Subcommittee #4

Appropriations – Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology Subcommittee

Appropriations – Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee

Appropriations – General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

General Laws – Subcommittee #1

 

Legislation

HB 214 Overweight permits; vehicles for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce over bridges and culverts.

HB 215 Teacher licensure; regulations governing licensure.

HB 820 Alcoholic beverage control; delivery of wine or beer to retail, wholesaler requirement.

HB 821 Little Island Coast Guard Station; conveyance of certain property in Virginia Beach.

HB 822 Menhaden; adjusts annual total allowable landings.

HB 823 Contractors, general; waiver or diminishment of lien rights, subordination of lien rights.

HB 824 Short-term rentals; local ordinances regulating rentals in Cities of Lexington and Virginia Beach.

HB 825 Herd shares; written shared herd ownership agreements, regulations, penalty.

HB 826 Alcoholic beverage control; increases general license application fee.

HB 1393 Airbow hunting; authorized to hunt deer & small game when hunter is licensed to hunt w/bow & arrow.

HB 1610 Menhaden; total landings.

HJ 213 Commending the Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad.

 

Top 10 Campaign Donors

Occupational Donors Amount
Dominion Leadership Trust $42,448
Va Beer Wholesalers Assn $40,111
Va Wine Wholesalers Assn $33,882
Suit for Delegate – Terrie $28,870
Republican Party of Virginia $26,083
Republican Party of Virginia $17,300
Dominion Energy $15,750
Va Bankers Assn $14,500
Va Maritime Assn $13,000
Breakthru Beverage Virginia $12,500

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2019 Committee Assignments

Committee Membership

  • General Laws
  • Appropriations
  • Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • Rules

Subcommittee Membership

Chair: Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources – Subcommittee #1

Chair: Appropriations – Public Safety Subcommittee

Chair: General Laws – Subcommittee #3

Chair: Rules – Subcommittee #1

  • Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources – Subcommittee #4
  • Appropriations – Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology Subcommittee
  • Appropriations – Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
  • Appropriations – General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee
  • General Laws – Subcommittee #1

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