Israel O'Quinn
Israel Dean O'Quinn (born March 5, 1980) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents[update] the 5th district, made up of the cities of Bristol and Galax, Grayson County, and parts of Smyth and Washington counties in the southwestern part of the state.[1][2]
Israel D. O'Quinn | |
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O'Quinn in 2022 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | C. W. Carrico |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1980 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emily Lauren Gentry |
| Residence(s) | Washington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Emory and Henry College (BA) |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Committees | Privileges and Elections Commerce and Labor Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| Website | www.israeloquinn.com |
Early life, education, business career edit
O'Quinn graduated from Patrick Henry High School; he went on to receive a B.A. degree in political science and history from Emory and Henry College in 2002. After graduation, he worked in the office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Jerry Kilgore, and on several political campaigns. In 2006, he was hired by K-VA-T Food Stores, owners of the K-VA-T Food City regional supermarket chain, and currently serves as Director of the company's Office of Strategic Initiatives, in addition to chairing the company's Energy Conservation Committee.[1][2]
O'Quinn is married to Emily Lauren Gentry, a corporate communications professional.[1][2]
House of Delegates edit
In 2011, O'Quinn ran for the 5th district nomination when the incumbent, C. W. Carrico, decided to run for the state senate. He defeated independent candidate Michael D. Osborne in the general election, with 12,166 votes to 5,338.[3] In 2019, Osborne challenged O'Quinn for the Republican nomination for the 5th district, citing concerns with a casino proposed in Bristol and tolls on Interstate 81. O'Quinn introduced legislation in January 2019 that would allow residents of Bristol to vote in a referendums to allow a proposed casino to open and operate in the former Bristol Mall.[4] O'Quinn defeated Osborne, with 2,449 votes to 721.[5] O'Quinn ran unopposed in the November general election.
Electoral history edit
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, Washington, Scott and Bristol city district | |||||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 5th district | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[3] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 12,166 | 69.28 |
| Michael D. "Oz" Osborne | 5,338 | 30.40 | |||
| Write Ins | 55 | 0.31 | |||
| C. W. Carrico retired to run for Senate; seat remained Republican | |||||
| Nov 5, 2013[6] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 16,771 | 98.7 |
| Write Ins | 224 | 1.3 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[7] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 12,771 | 98.7 |
| Write Ins | 169 | 1.3 | |||
| Nov 7, 2017[8] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 18,402 | 97.3 |
| Write Ins | 518 | 2.7 | |||
| Jun 11, 2019[9] | Republican Primary | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 2,449 | 77.3 |
| Michael D. Osborne | Republican | 721 | 22.7 | ||
| Nov 5, 2019[10] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 18,487 | 97.65 |
| Write Ins | 444 | 2.35 | |||
Notes edit
- ^ a b c "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Israel D. O'Quinn;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Israel O'Quinn, Delegate - 5th District - Biography". Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ a b . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ News, David McGee | Washington County. "Osborne announces election bid against O'Quinn". SWVa Today. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Turyn, Thomas Coleman & Noreen (2019-06-11). "Primary election results". WSET. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2013 House of Delegates General Election District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2015 House of Delegates General Election District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2017 House of Delegates General Election District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2019 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Election Results: November 5, 2019". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
External links edit
- "Delegate Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Israel O'Quinn". Virginia Public Access Project.
- . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17.