John Cosgrove (Virginia politician)
John Cosgrove | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office August 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Blevins |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 78th district | |
| In office January 9, 2002 – August 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Blevins |
| Succeeded by | James A. Leftwich, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1954 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sue Ann Culpepper |
| Children | Michael, Brian |
| Residence | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Tidewater Community College Old Dominion University |
| Profession | Electronics engineer |
| Committees | General Laws; Privileges and Elections; Science and Technology; Transportation |
| Website | www.johncosgrove.org |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1987–1998 |
| Unit | United States Naval Reserve |
John A. Cosgrove (born June 7, 1954) is an American politician. On August 16, 2013, he was sworn in as a member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 14th district, after winning an August 6 special election to replace the retiring Harry Blevins.[1][2]
From 2002 to 2013 Cosgrove served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 78th district in the city of Chesapeake. Cosgrove is a member of the Republican Party.[3]
Cosgrove is a Virginia State Leader for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which writes conservative model bills for state legislators to introduce.[4]
Notes
- ^ Downs, John Sr. (2013-08-21). "John Cosgrove: Chesapeake's New State Senator". The Citizen of Chesapeake. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ Sheler, Jeff (2013-08-07). "Cosgrove wins special election to fill Va. senate seat". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2013; Cosgrove, John A." Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ^ http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/
External links
- "John Cosgrove". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.
- "Delegate John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)". Richmond Sunlight.
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