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 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 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.
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 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 |