Lacey_Putney

Lacey Putney

Lacey Putney

American politician

Lacey Edward Putney (June 27, 1928 – August 26, 2017)[1] was an American politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from January 1962 until January 2014, making him the longest-serving member in the history of the Virginia General Assembly and one of the longest-serving state legislators in American history. He represented a district centered around his hometown of Bedford for his entire career, and at various times represented parts of neighboring Bedford and Botetourt counties.

Quick Facts Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, Preceded by ...

Putney, a lawyer from Bedford, was first elected as a Democrat in 1961. He left that party later in the decade and began running as an independent, although he caucused with the Republicans from 1998.[2]

Putney announced in March 2013 that he would not run for reelection in 2013.[3]

Acting Speaker

In June 2002 Republican House Speaker S. Vance Wilkins, Jr. resigned following revelations that he had paid a staffer to keep quiet about "unwanted sexual advances".[4] Putney, then Chair of the Privileges and Elections committee, served as Acting Speaker until the following session in January 2003, when Republican William J. Howell was elected as Speaker.

Electoral history

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2007 voting bills

As Chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee,[14] Putney blocked numerous electoral reform bills, including the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact[15] and bills to introduce Instant Runoff Voting on a test basis.[16] He then chaired the powerful Appropriations Committee.[17]

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    "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
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    "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
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    "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
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    "Committee Chart". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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    "Legislative Information System". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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    "Legislative Information System". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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    Virginia House of Delegates: Appropriations Committee
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