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FCTA 2004 General Assembly Scorecard

House of Delegates

Notes:
Score ranges from 100 (best) to 0 (worst)
"+" indicates vote for FCTA position. "-" indicates vote against FCTA position.
Passed By Indefinitely (PBI) defeats a bill. Therefore, a vote for PBI is a vote against a bill.
Votes are described after end of table.
Does not include votes from the extended session
Delegates from Fairfax County are in bold.
District Delegate Party HB1001 HB60 HB1081 HB4 HB1298 HB1488 SB465 SB635 HB30 SB643 FCTA Score
59 Abbitt, Watkins M., Jr. I -     + + -     -   40
42 Albo, David B. R NV     + + -     -   40
89 Alexander, Kenneth C. D +     - - +     +   60
44 Amundson, Kristen J. D -     - - +     +   40
10 Armstrong, Ward L. D -     + - +     +   60
18 Athey, Clifford L., Jr. R +     - + +     -   60
95* BaCote, Mamye E. D -     - - +     +   40
64 Barlow, William K. D -     - - +     +   40
71 Baskerville, Viola O. D -     - - +     +   40
58 Bell, Robert B. R +     + + +     -   80
32 Black, Richard H. R +     + + +     -   80
63 Bland, Fenton L., Jr. D -     - - -     +   20
48 Brink, Robert H. D -     - - +     +   40
23 Bryant, L. Preston, Jr. R -     + + -     -   40
22 Byron, Kathy J. R + + + + + - + + - + 80
34 Callahan, Vincent F., Jr. R -     + + -     -   40
5 Carrico, Charles W., Sr. R -     + + -     -   40
24 Cline, Benjamin L. R -     + + +     -   60
88 Cole, Mark L. R + + + + + A + + + + 90
78 Cosgrove, John A. R -     + + -     -   40
75 Councill, J. Paul, Jr. D -     + - +     -   40
66 Cox, M. Kirkland R +     + + -     -   60
41 Dillard, James H., II R -     NV + -     -   20
87 Drake, Thelma R - + + + + - + + - + 70
9 Dudley, Allen W. R -     + + -     -   40
49* Ebbin, Adam P. D -     - - +     +   40
47* Eisenberg, Albert C. D -     - - +     +   40
17* Fralin, William H., Jr. R -     + + -     -   40
52* Frederick, Jeffrey M. R +     + + +     +   100
91 Gear, Thomas D. R -     + + -     -   40
8 Griffith, H. Morgan R -     + + -     -   40
69 Hall, Franklin P. D - - - + - + + - + NV 40
93 Hamilton, Phillip A. R -     - + -     -   20
55 Hargrove, Frank D., Sr. R -     + + -     -   40
60 Hogan, Clarke N. R -     + - -     -   20
90* Howell, Algie T. D -     - - +     +   40
28 Howell, William J. R -     + + -     -   40
40 Hugo, Timothy D. R - + + + + + + + + + 90
38 Hull, Robert D. D - - - - - + - - + NV 20
16 Hurt, Robert R -     + + -     -   40
62 Ingram, Riley E. R -     + + -     -   40
56 Janis, William R. R + + + + + - + + - - 70
79 Joannou, Johnny S. D +     + + -     -   60
4 Johnson, Joseph P., Jr. D - + - + - - + - + - 40
70 Jones, Dwight Clinton D -     - - +     +   40
76 Jones, S. Chris R -     - + -     -   20
6 Keister, W. Benny D -     + - -     +   40
1 Kilgore, Terry G. R -     + + -     -   40
25 Landes, R. Steven R -     + + -     -   40
100* Lewis, Lynwood W. Jr. D + + A + - + + + + + 80
31 Lingamfelter, L. Scott R - + + + + - + + - + 70
15 Louderback, Allen L. R - + + + + - + + - + 70
68 Marrs, Bradley P. R -     + + -     -   40
14 Marshall, Daniel W., III R -     + + -     -   40
13 Marshall, Robert G. R +     + + +     +   100
33 May, Joe T. R -     + + -     -   40
84 McDonnell, Robert F. R -     + + +     +   80
97 McDougle, Ryan T. R +     + + -     -   60
51 McQuigg, Michèle B. R -     + + -     -   40
80 Melvin, Kenneth R. D + + - - - + - - + NV 40
74 Miles, Floyd H., Sr. D -     - - NV     -   0
46 Moran, Brian J. D -     - - +     +   40
98 Morgan, Harvey B. R -     - + -     -   20
27 Nixon, Samuel A., Jr. R + + + + + - + + - + 80
7 Nutter, David A. R -     + + -     -   40
73 O'Bannon, John M., III R - + + + + - + + - + 70
94 Oder, G. Glenn R -     + + -     -   40
54 Orrock, Robert D., Sr. R - + + + + - + + - + 70
50 Parrish, Harry J. R - - - A - - + + - + 30
37 Petersen, J. Chapman D -     - - -     +   20
2 Phillips, Clarence E. D -     + - -     -   20
36 Plum, Kenneth R. D -     - - +     +   40
99 Pollard, Albert C., Jr. D -     - - +     +   40
82 Purkey, Harry R. R - + + + + - + + - + 70
19 Putney, Lacey E. I -     + + -     -   40
96 Rapp, Melanie L. R +     + + +     -   80
67 Reese, Gary A. R -     + + -     +   60
72 Reid, John S. R -     + + -     -   40
86 Rust, Thomas Davis R -     + + -     -   40
20 Saxman, Christopher B. R -     + + NV     -   40
30* Scott, Edward T. R -     + + -     -   40
53 Scott, James M. D -     - - -     -   0
35* Shannon, Stephen C. D - + A + - + - + + - 50
29 Sherwood, Beverly J. R -     + + -     -   40
12 Shuler, James M. D +     + - -     +   60
43* Sickles, Mark D. D -     + - A     +   40
77 Spruill, Lionell, Sr. D NV     - - +     -   20
3 Stump, Jackie T. D -     + - -     -   20
81 Suit, Terrie L. R +     + + -     -   60
85 Tata, Robert R -     + + -     -   40
45 Van Landingham, Marian D -     - - +     -   20
57 Van Yahres, Mitchell D - - - - - + - - + - 20
92* Ward, Jeion A. D -     - - +     +   40
83 Wardrup, Leo C., Jr. R +     + + -     -   60
11* Ware, Onzlee D -     - - +     +   40
65 Ware, R. Lee, Jr. R + + + + + - + + - + 80
39 Watts, Vivian E. D - - - - - + - - + - 20
26 Weatherholtz, Glenn M. R -     + + -     -   40
21 Welch, John J., III R + + + + + - + + - + 80
61 Wright, Thomas C., Jr. R -     + + -     -   40
  Republicans 61                      
  Democrats 37                      
  Independents 2                      
  Total 100                      
Republican average FCTA score: 53
Democrat average FCTA score: 36
Independent average FCTA score: 40
Average score for the House of Delegates: 47

(1/29/04) HB1001: Hugo bill to raise hotel taxes 2 percent for Economic Development Authority and a convention center - Passed on House floor, 77-21 FCTA position is to vote against passage.
(2/04/04) HB 60: Increase gas tax by 6.5 cents per gallon - Finance Committee Passed By Indefinitely, 17-5. FCTA position is to vote for PBI.
(2/04/04) HB 1081: Governor's tax bill to raise taxes by $1 billion - Finance Committee Passed By Indefinitely, 13-7. FCTA position is to vote for PBI.
(2/10/04) HB 4: Estate tax elimination - Passed on House Floor, 69-29. FCTA position is to vote for passage.
(2/17/04) HB 1298: Reese bill to fund gov't without tax hikes - Passed on House floor, 62-38. FCTA position is to vote for passage. Ignored by Senate Finance Committee.
(2/17/04) HB 1488: House sales tax exemption elimination - Passed on House floor, 61-35. FCTA position is to vote against passage.
(2/25/04) SB 465: Increase cigarette tax from 2.5 to 35 cents per pack - House Finance Committee Passed By Indefinitely, 17-5. FCTA position is to vote for PBI.
(2/25/04) SB 635: Chichester tax bill increasing taxes and fees by nearly $4 billion - House Finance Committee Passed By Indefinitely, 16-6. FCTA position is to vote for PBI.
(2/26/04) HB 30: House budget bill that increases taxes by $1/2 billion - Passed on House floor, 65-35. FCTA position is to vote against passage.
(3/01/04) SB 643: Saslaw bill to raise Fairfax County meals tax without a referendum - Finance Committee PBI 14-5. FCTA position is to vote for PBI.

State Senate

Notes:
Score ranges from 100 (best) to 0 (worst)
"+" indicates vote for FCTA position. "-" indicates vote against FCTA position.
Votes are described after end of table.
Does not include votes from the extended session
Senators from Fairfax County are in bold.
Senator Party HB1001 SB643 SJ18 SB465 SB635 FCTA Score
Bell, J. Brandon, II R - -   - + 25
Blevins, Harry B. R - -   - - 0
Bolling, Bill R NV +   + + 75
Chichester, John H. R - - - - - 0
Colgan, Charles J. D - - + - - 20
Cuccinelli, Ken R + +   + + 100
Deeds, R. Creigh D - -   - + 25
Devolites, Jeannemarie R - +   - + 50
Edwards, John S. D - -   - - 0
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. R - + - - - 20
Hawkins, Charles R. R - -   + - 25
Houck, R. Edward D - - + - - 20
Howell, Janet D. D - - + - - 20
Lambert, Benjamin J., III D - - + + - 40
Locke, Mamie D - -   - - 0
Lucas, L. Louise D - -   - - 0
Marsh, Henry L., III D - -   NV NV 0
Martin, Stephen H. R + +   + + 100
Miller, Yvonne B. D - -   - - 0
Mims, Bill R - +   - - 25
Newman, Stephen D. R - +   + + 75
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. R - - + - - 20
Obenshain, Mark D. R + +   + + 100
O’Brien, Jay R + +   + + 100
Potts, H. Russell, Jr. R - - - - - 0
Puckett, Phillip P. D - -   - - 0
Puller, Linda T. D - -   - - 0
Quayle, Frederick M. R - - - - - 0
Rerras, Nick R - +   - + 50
Reynolds, Wm. Roscoe D - -   + - 25
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. R - +   + - 50
Saslaw, Richard L. D - - + - - 20
Stolle, Kenneth W. R - - + - - 20
Stosch, Walter A. R - - - A - 0
Ticer, Patricia S. D - -   - - 0
Wagner, Frank W. R - -   - + 25
Wampler, William C., Jr. R - - - + - 20
Watkins, John R - - - + - 20
Whipple, Mary Margaret D - -   - - 0
Williams, Martin E. R - NV   - + 25
Republicans 24            
Democrats 16            
Total 40            
Republican average FCTA score: 39
Democrat average FCTA score: 11
Average score for the Senate: 27

(2/05/04) HB1001: Hugo bill to raise hotel taxes 2 percent for Economic Development Authority and a convention center. Passed on Senate floor, 35-4. FCTA position is to vote against passage.
(2/11/04) SB 643: Saslaw bill to raise Fairfax County meals tax without a referendum - Passed on Senate floor, 28-11. FCTA position is to vote against passage.
(2/11/04) SJ18: Janet Howell resolution for a constitutional amendment to protect Transportation Trust Fund from transfers to non-transportation funds. Defeated in Senate Finance Committee 7-7. FCTA position is to vote for passage.
(2/20/04) SB 465: Increase cigarette tax from 2.5 to 35 cents per pack - Passed on Senate floor, 26-12. FCTA position is to vote against passage.
(2/20/04) SB 635: Chichester tax bill increasing taxes and fees by nearly $4 billion - Passed on Senate floor, 27-12. FCTA position is to vote against passage.