G. Manoli Loupassi

Manoli Loupassi
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 68th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2008
Preceded by	Katherine Waddell
Personal details
Born	June 8, 1967 ( 1967 -06-08) (age 44) Richmond, Virginia
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Hyde Stewart
Children	Doxey, Stewart, Manoli
Residence	Richmond, Virginia
Alma mater	Washington and Lee University University of Richmond School of Law
Profession	Lawyer
Committees	Courts of Justice; Education; Transportation
Religion	Greek Orthodox
Website	www.gomanoli.com

George Manoli Loupassi (born June 8, 1967, in Richmond, Virginia) is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He currently^[update] represents the 68th district, made up of parts of the city of Richmond and Chesterfield County.^[1]

Personal life and non-political career

Loupassi was born in Richmond, Virginia. His father was an immigrant from Crete who became a restaurateur and real estate investor.

Loupassi attended St. Christopher's School in Richmond and Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the University of Richmond School of Law.^[1]

Loupassi married Rebecca Stewart; they have three^[update] children.^[1]

Political career

Loupassi became treasurer of the Richmond Republican Committee in 1998. He was elected to the Richmond City Council in 2000 representing the 1st district in the city's West End. Prior to 2005 the Mayor of Richmond was the City Council's chair, chosen by its members. In that year, the city switched to a directly elected at-large mayor, choosing Douglas Wilder. The Council chair became known as the President of the City Council, and the Council chose Loupassi.

On November 6, 2007, Loupassi defeated independent incumbent Katherine Waddell and was elected to a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates representing portions of Chesterfield County and the City of Richmond.^[1]

On February 9, 2009 Delegate Loupassi voted against SB 1105, known as the Indoor Clean Air Act (prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in State). The bill was passed with a vote of 59 Y – 39 N.^[2]

2007 Election Results

Virginia House of Delegates - 68th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	G. Manoli Loupassi	8,549	54.05%
	Independent	Katherine Waddell	6,661	42.12%
	Independent	Bill Grogan	591	3.73%
	Independent	Write-Ins	13	0.08%
Majority			1888	11.93%
Turnout			15,814	33.23%
	Republican gain from Independent		Swing

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Virginia House of Delegates; G. Manoli Loupassi
2. ^ http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+vot+HV2536+SB1105

References

• "Virginia House of Delegates; G. Manoli Loupassi". http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/75f3c94d82a903038525738a0052b64f?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
• Manoli Loupassi (Constituent/campaign website)
• "Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results". http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
• "Attorney at Law; G. Manoli Loupassi, LLC". http://www.loupassilaw.com. Retrieved 2008-11-22.  (Loupassi law firm website)

External links

• "Virginia Public Access Project; G. Manoli Loupassi". http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/75476. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 

Persondata
Name	Loupassi, George Manoli
Alternative names	Manoli
Short description	Virginia Politician
Date of birth	1967-06-08
Place of birth	Richmond, Virginia, United States
Date of death
Place of death