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Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D)

Senate District 25

Member Since: 2001

District: Albemarle County (Part), Alleghany County (All), Bath County (All), Buena Vista City (All), Charlottesville City (All), Covington City (All), Nelson County (All), Highland County (All), Rockbridge County (All), Lexington City (All)

Congressional District: 6th and 9th

Congressional District Residence: 6th

 

Capitol Office

Pocahontas Building

Room No: E503

Senate of Virginia

P.O. Box 396

Richmond, VA 23218

Phone Number: (804) 698-7525

Email: district25@senate.virginia.gov

 

District Office

P.O. Box 5462

Charlottesville, VA 22905-5462

Phone Number: (804) 698-7525

Email: district25@senate.virginia.gov

Personal Website: https://www.senatordeeds.com/

 


 

Biographical Information:

 

Birth Date and Place:

1958, Richmond, Virginia

 

Education:

Concord College (B.A.)

Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D.)

 

Occupation/Profession:

Lawyer

Virginia Delegate, 1992-2001

Commonwealth’s Attorney, Bath County, 1987-1991

 

Membership/Affiliation:

Criminal Justice Diversion

Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability

Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Twenty-First Century

Service System Structure and Financing

Small Business Commission

Western Virginia Public Education Consortium

 

Military Service:

None

 


 

Legislative Information:

 

Committees

Member

Courts of Justice

Privileges and Elections

Transportation

 

Legislation

SB 547 Transient occupancy tax; eligible historic lodging properties.

SB 665 Firearms, certain; prohibited public carrying, penalty.

SB 666 Impersonating certain public safety personnel; military members, penalty.

SB 667 Public assembly; regulation of attire.

SB 668 Firearms; localities regulation in government buildings.

SB 669 Involuntary mental health treatment; minors, access to firearms.

SB 670 Mental health awareness; training for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.

SB 671 Health carriers; participation in health benefit exchange, requirement for conducting activities.

SB 672 Health insurance; small employers, self-employed persons.

SB 673 Emergency custody; extension of period of detention.

SB 674 Election day voter registration; State Board of Elections to develop a pilot program, report.

SB 675 Food establishment inspections; exemptions for private homes where resident processes yogurt.

SB 676 Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase rate of fire, penalty.

SB 677 Local tourism board, etc.; member of local government authorized to be elected or appointed.

SB 678 Speed monitoring systems; locality may, by ordinance, establish.

SB 679 Second highways; regulating of parking in Albemarle County.

SB 680 Emergency services; certain counties authorized to impose fee to fund.

SB 681 Iron Gate, Town of; amending charter, amends provisions related to time of council elections.

SB 682 Child day programs; exemptions from licensure.

SB 684 Removal of snow and ice; county executive form of government.

SB 685 Restitution form; completion by court or clerk of court.

SB 686 Safety inspection approval stickers; vehicle equipment presumed compliant.

SB 687 Motor vehicle sales and use tax; lowers minimum tax.

SB 690 Debit card holds; disclosures.

SB 691 Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; conservation officers.

SB 692 Disabled parking placards; certification by mental health professional to DMV a person’s disability.

SB 694 Intentional or negligent infliction of injury or death; bystander claims for emotional distress.

SB 698 Erosion and sediment control; inspections of natural gas pipelines, stop work instructions.

SB 699 Stormwater management; inspections of natural gas pipelines, stop work instructions.

SB 700 School bus video-monitoring systems; release of information by DMV.

SB 887 Child labor; volunteer fire companies.

SB 953 Health instruction; instruction to incorporate standards to recognize dimensions of mental health.

SJ 49 Health insurance premiums; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.

SJ 50 Health insurance rate reviews; State Corporation Commission to study.

SJ 51 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established.

SJ 52 U.S. Route 220; recognizing need for four lanes of traffic through Botetourt and Alleghany Counties.

SJ 53 Accessory dwelling structures; Virginia Housing Commission to study.

SJ 54 Medicare supplement insurance policies; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.

SJ 101 Celebrating the life of Joseph Henry Wood, Sr.

SJ 102 Celebrating the life of William Stephen Hodges.

SJ 160 Commending the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.

SJ 169 Celebrating the life of Kenneth Atwell Staples, Sr.

SJ 217 Celebrating the life of Eugene L. Crump, Jr.

SR 69 Celebrating the life of Sol Waite Rawls, Jr.

 

Top 10 Campaign Donors

Occupational Donors

Amount

Democratic National Committee

$3,499,591

Democratic Governors Association

$1,007,500

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

$900,517

Democratic Party of Virginia

$835,424

McWilliams, Sarah H.

$425,000

Rice, Edward Hart

$314,500

Democratic Attorney Generals Assn Virginia

$305,000

Service Employees International Union

$303,689

Democratic Party – Va Victory 2005

$255,636

Mid-Atlantic Laborers’ Political Education Fund

$253,500

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