Edd Houck
| Edd Houck | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 17th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1984 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1950 Smyth County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dana |
| Profession | Educator |
| Committees | Education and Health (chair); Finance; General Laws and Technology; Rules; Transportation |
| Religion | Episcopal |
R. Edward "Edd" Houck is a Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 17th District since 1984. He was defeated by a margin of 222 votes in his attempt to be re-elected on November 8, 2011.[1]
[edit] State Senate
Houck serves on the Finance, Transportation, Rules, General Laws and Technology committees. As the third ranking member in the State Senate, he is Chairman of the Senate Education and Health Committee, of the Joint Commission on Health Care and of the Health and Human Resources Subcommittee. He is also the Chairman of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
For five years, Houck has served on the Budget Committee of Conference. This committee meets with its counterparts from the House of Delegates to reconcile differences between the House and Senate budgets and recommend a final budget bill to be sent to each House for approval.
Houck was born in Smyth County, Virginia, and graduated from Marion High School. He received his Bachelor Degree from Concord College, now Concord University, and a Master's in Education from the University of Virginia.
[edit] External links
- Senate of Virginia - Senator R. Edward Houck official government site
- Re-Elect Senator Edd Houck official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator R. Edward 'Edd' Houck (VA) profile
- Follow the Money - R Edward Houck
- Washington Post - Senate District 17 Race
[edit] References
- ^ November 2011 General Election Unofficial Results, Virginia State Board of Elections, November 8, 2011.
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