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Entries from March 2009

Hall retires, gets ABC post

March 27th, 2009 · No Comments · MEMBERS

Del. Franklin P. Hall, D-Richmond, announced his retirement today after 34 years in the General Assembly, and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine promptly appointed him to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Hall, 70, served as House minority leader from 2002-2008, and is the senior member of the Rules, Joint House and Senate Rules and Counties, [...]

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Cranwell wants another round as Dem chair

March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · ELECTIONS

Vinton attorney and former Del. C. Richard Cranwell has advised fellow Democrats that he wants another four-year term as chairman of the state party. Cranwell, who had announced plans to step down as the party’s leader, said he changed his mind because of the importance of this year’s election for governor, according to The Roanoke [...]

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GOP rivals plan for convention

March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · ELECTIONS

The three Republican candidates for attorney general are plotting their convention strategy. John Brownlee, Ken Cuccinelli and David Foster have been traveling around the state, soliciting delegate votes and claiming a lead in the race for the nomination, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The outcome will not be known until the state nominating convention May 29-30 [...]

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Virginia Republican chairman loses McDonnell’s support

March 6th, 2009 · No Comments · ELECTIONS

Republican state party chairman Jeff Frederick may be on the ropes as party leaders petition for his ouster and the GOP candidate for governor says it’s time for change. But Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick, R-Prince William, is vowing to fight removal and says he has enough support within the party’s central committee to survive the [...]

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