Senate District 23
Member Since: 1996
District: Campbell County (Part), Botetourt County (All), Craig County (All), Bedford County (Part), Roanoke County (Part), Lynchburg City (Part)
Congressional District: 5th, 6th, and 9th
Congressional District Residence: 6th
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
Room No: E604
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone Number: (804) 698-7523
Email: district23@senate.virginia.gov
District Office
P.O. Box 480
Forest, VA 24551
Phone Number: (434) 385-1065
Email: district23@senate.virginia.gov
Personal Website: http://www.senatornewman.com/
Biographical Information:
Birth Date and Place:
1964, Stuart, Virginia
Education:
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg College
Occupation/Profession:
Vice President and Member, Board of Directors for Delta Star, Inc.
Virginia Delegate, 1992-1996
Membership/Affiliation:
Council on Virginia’s Future
Education Commission of the States
Governor’s Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees
Joint Committee to Study the Future of Public Elementary and Secondary Education in the Commonwealth
Joint Rules
Joint Working Group on Certificate of Public Need Reform
Online Virginia Network Authority
President Pro-tempore of Virginia Senate
Revisions to SOQ & SOL
Standards of Learning Innovation Committee
The Special Joint Subcommittee to Consult on the Plan to Close State Training Centers
The Virginia All Payers Claims Database and Doctor of Medical Science Degree and Licensure
Virginia Preschool Initiative, Joint Subcommittee
Military Service:
None
Legislative Information:
Committees
Chair
Education and Health
Member
Commerce and Labor
Finance
Transportation
Rules
Legislation
SB 363 Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway; designating certain portion of U.S. Route 221.
SB 364 Motor vehicle liability insurance; increases minimum liability coverage amount.
SB 368 Education preparation programs; reading specialists, dyslexia.
SB 369 All-Payer Claims Database; participation by certain insurers.
SB 370 Prescription drugs; delivery of orders.
SB 738 Public Elementary and Secondary Education, Commission on the Future of; established, report.
SB 761 Law-enforcement officers; training, reimbursement of costs.
SB 945 Operation of dealership or service facility; manufacturers.
SB 965 Electric utility regulation; rate review proceedings, Transitional Rate Period, etc.
SB 977 Training center; clarifies definition.
SJ 59 Dyslexia; study for identification of & interventions in public schools.
SJ 79 Commending the Liberty University School of Aeronautics.
SJ 114 Commending Michelle Cottrell-Williams.
SJ 136 Commending the recipients of the 2018 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards.
SJ 154 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Lacey E. Putney.
Top 10 Campaign Donors
Occupational Donors |
Amount |
Rensin, David K. |
$65,000 |
Va Auto Dealers Assn |
$55,600 |
Medical Society of Va |
$44,214 |
Va Hospital & Healthcare Assn |
$43,108 |
Genworth Financial |
$34,500 |
Va Credit Union League |
$33,150 |
Va Assn of Realtors |
$32,750 |
Newman for Senate – Stephen |
$31,903 |
Va Health Care Assn |
$31,750 |
Va Bankers Assn |
$30,500 |