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Senator Stephen “Steve” D. Newman (R)

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 367 Stormwater; localities to provide for partial waiver of service charges for management at airports.

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 760 Online Va. Network Authority; adds Chancellor of Va. Community College System to board of trustees.

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 969 SOL; verified credit.

SB 977 Training center; clarifies definition.

SJ 59 Dyslexia; study for identification of & interventions in public schools.

SJ 62 Public elementary and secondary education; joint committee to study the future in the Commonwealth.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Assembly Election News

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