- Richard L. Saslaw
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Richard L. Saslaw Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 35th districtIncumbent Assumed office
1980Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 19th districtIn office
1976–1979Personal details Born February 5, 1940
Washington, D.C.Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Eleanor Children Jennifer Residence Fairfax County, Virginia Alma mater University of Maryland Occupation Service station operator Committees Commerce and Labor (chair); Courts of Justice; Education and Health; Finance; Rules Website www.dicksaslaw.com Military service Service/branch United States Army Years of service 1958–60 Richard Lawrence "Dick" Saslaw (born February 5, 1940, in Washington, D.C.) is an American politician. A conservative Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1976–80, after which he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He currently represents[update] the 35th district, made up of parts of Fairfax County and the city of Alexandria.[1]
Saslaw has been the Democratic leader of the Senate since 1996, serving as Minority Leader 1998–2007 and Majority Leader since 2008.[1] He ran for Congress in Virginia's 8th district in 1984. He was defeated by then-Congressman Stanford Parris.
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Personal life
Saslaw was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the suburbs. He served in the United States Army (1958–60), before receiving a B.S. degree in economics from the University of Maryland. After that, he went into the gasoline service station business.[1][2]
Saslaw and his wife Eleanor, a retired guidance director and member of the Virginia State Board of Education, settled in northern Virginia in 1968. Their daughter, Jennifer, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.[2] and her law degree from Stanford Law School. They live in Springfield, VA.
Election history
Year Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % 8th Congressional District of Virginia 1984 Richard L. Saslaw Democratic 97,250 43.3 Stanford Parris Republican 125,015 55.7 35th Virginia Senate District 2003 Richard L. Saslaw Democratic 17,735 82.48 C W Levy Independent 3,537 16.45 2007 Richard L. Saslaw Democratic 16,856 77.94 Mario T. Palmiotto Independent Green 4,532 20.95 Majority Leader
In the 2007 Virginia legislative elections, Democrats gained a majority by picking up four seats in the Virginia State Senate. Senator Saslaw was named Majority Leader when the Democrats assumed control of the chamber in 2008.
He also serves as chair of the Senate's Labor and Commerce Committee.
Education has been one of his priorities. In 2006, the Association of School Boards named him Virginia Legislator of the Year.
Political Positions
Gun Control
- In February 2011, Saslaw was one of eight senators on the Senate Courts of Justice Committee who “passed by indefinitely” House Bill 1573, defeating the bill by an 8 to 4 margin. The bill, also known as Castle Doctrine, would have allowed “a lawful occupant use of physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder in his dwelling who has committed an overt act against him, without civil liability.” [3]
References
- ^ a b c Senate of Virginia bio
- ^ a b "Meet Senator Saslaw". Saslaw!. http://www.dicksaslaw.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={6192A01F-94C7-4436-AA16-EEA316C7E943}. Retrieved 2009-01-27.[dead link]
- ^ National Rifle Association, February 15, 2011
External links
- Constituent/campaign website
- Senate of Virginia profile
- Past member search for Richard Saslaw, from the Virginia House of Delegates
- Richmond Sunlight website
- Virginia Public Access Project
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
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