Anne B. Crockett-Stark

Infobox State Representative


name=Anne B. Crockett Stark


state_delegate=Virginia
district=6th
term_start = 2006
preceded=Benny Keister
succeeded=Incumbent
birth_date = Birth date and age|1942|12|12|mf=y
birth_place = Wytheville, Virginia
party=Republican
spouse= Carl Stark (deceased)
children = Anne Carney, Susan Aker
residence = Wytheville, Virginia
alma mater = Radford University, Virginia Tech
profession=Retired
committees = Counties, Cities and Towns; Health, Welfare and Institutions; Science and Technology
religion = Lutheran
website = http://annebcrockett-stark.org

Anne B. Crockett-Stark (born December 12, 1942 in Wytheville, Virginia) is an American politician in the Republican Party. Since 2006 she has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 6th District in the southwestern part of the state.

Biography

Crockett-Stark is a devout Lutheran. She received her undergraduate education from Radford University and some graduate education at Virginia Tech. Before election to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005, Crockett-Stark served six years on the Wythe Board of Supervisors, including one as chairwoman. She also was the first woman to serve on the Wytheville Town Council. [http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/1fe05de4091534a88525738a0052b61d?OpenDocument&Click=85256823005F1997.f0a3d2c6f9f07af1852570bd00646e36/$Body/0.28DE]

2005 Election for House of Delegates

Anne Crockett-Stark's first race for House of Delegates in 2005 was notable in that it was the only incumbent Democratic loss in the House of Delegates during the 2005 election cycle, a win presumably bolstered by the gubernatorial bid of Southwest Virginia Republican Jerry Kilgore. She defeated Benny Keister, a three-term Democratic incumbent in the House of Delegates.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Anne B. Crockett-Stark
votes = 10,615
percentage = 53.80
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = W.B. "Benny" Keister
votes = 9,109
percentage = 46.20
change = Election box end [http://www2.sbe.virginia.gov/web_docs/Election/results/2005/nov2005/html/h_6.htm]

2007 Election for House of Delegates

Crockett-Stark's second race for House of Delegates went largely unnoticed by both major parties, making her relatively small margin of victory (given the partisan makeup of the district) a surprise to members of both parties, leading many to predict she will draw serious opposition during the 2009 election cycle.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Anne B. Crockett-Stark
votes = 9,319
percentage = 55.64
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = W.F. "Bill" Thomas
votes = 7,412
percentage = 44.25
change = Election box end [https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/8_s.shtml]

candals Involving Campaign Staff

During both her 2005 and 2007 campaigns, Delegate Crockett-Stark received negative press coverage for comments made by her campaign staff. In 2005, the offending staff was Lyanna Johnson, who made derogatory remarks on her personal blog about trolling for votes among "rednecks" who resembled Bigfoot and freak show tattooed men who lived in places that looked like horror movie sets. [http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/130961] In 2007, local campaign staffer Eliasbeth Beamer posted a quote on her online Facebook profile insinuating that Delegate Crockett-Stark referred to her donors using a derogatory name. [http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/130961]

Legislative Record

2008 Legislative Session

2007 Legislative Session

During the 2007 legislative session, Delegate Crockett-Stark proposed twelve bills and four commending resolutions. The 2007 legislative session was notable in that all twelve house bills proposed by Delegate Crockett-Stark were killed, giving her a 0% passage rate for legislation during the 2007 session, 25% if her commending resolutions are included.

2006 Legislative Session

During the 2006 legislative session, Delegate Crockett-Stark proposed ten bills, two studies, and five commending resolutions. Both studies were killed, along with seven of her bills. This left Delegate Crockett-Stark with a passage rate for legislation of 25%, 47% if her commending resolutions are included.

[http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/abcrockett-stark/]

Interest Group Ratings

Businesses :Virginia FREE - 57% (2007):Virginia Chamber of Commerce - 51% (2005)Education :Virginia Education Association - 63% (2006) Environment- :Virginia League of Conservation Voters - 60% (2007) :Virginia League of Conservation Voters - 38% (2006) Labor :Virginia AFL-CIO - 20% (2007):Virginia AFL-CIO - 25% (2006)

[http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=59231]

Notes

References

* [http://www.annebcrockett-stark.org Official website]
* [http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/1fe05de4091534a88525738a0052b61d?OpenDocument Virginia House of Delegates: Bio for Anne B. Crockett-Stark (2008 session)]
* [http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/79174 Virginia Public Access Project: Anne B. Crockett-Stark]
* [http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/xp-32802|Roanoke Times Profile of 2005 Campaign Staff Incident]
* [http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/130961|Roanoke Times Profile of 2007 Campaign Staff Incident]
* [http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=59231|Project Vote Smart Interest Group Ratings]

Persondata
NAME=Crockett-Stark, Anne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Annie B.
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Virginia Politician
DATE OF BIRTH=December 12th, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH=Wytheville, Virginia, United States
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=