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Richard Bell (Virginia politician)
Richard Preston "Dickie" Bell (born October 26, 1946) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2010-2020, representing the 20th district, which includes parts of Augusta, Highland, and Rockingham counties, and the city of Staunton, where Bell resides.[1]
Dickie Bell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 20th district | |
| In office January 13, 2010 – January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Saxman |
| Succeeded by | John Avoli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Preston Bell October 26, 1946 Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anne Starr Littlejohn |
| Residence | Staunton, Virginia |
| Alma mater | James Madison University Old Dominion University |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Committees | Natural Resources Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
Bell did not seek reelection in the 2019 election.[2]
Electoral history edit
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 20th district | |||||
| Nov 3, 2009[3] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 15,086 | 71.16 |
| Erik D. Curren | Democratic | 6,092 | 28.73 | ||
| Write Ins | 20 | 0.09 | |||
| Chris Saxman did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[4] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 9,522 | 71.04 |
| Laura L. Kleiner | Democratic | 3,865 | 28.83 | ||
| Write Ins | 15 | 0.11 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013[5] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 16,712 | 95.93 |
| Write Ins | 709 | 4.07 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[6] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 10,758 | 75.15 |
| William M. Hammer | Libertarian | 3,425 | 23.92 | ||
| Write Ins | 133 | 0.93 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Bio for Richard P. Bell". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Stuart, Bob (27 December 2018). . The News Virginian. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ^ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
External links edit
- Virginia House of Delegates bio
- Official website