Israel O'Quinn
Appearance
Israel D. O'Quinn | |
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C. W. Carrico | |
Constituency | 5th district (2012–2024) 44th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. | March 5, 1980
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Emily Lauren Gentry |
Residence(s) | Washington County, Virginia, U.S. |
Education | Emory and Henry College (BA) |
Occupation | Businessperson |
Committees | Privileges and Elections Commerce and Labor Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Website | www.israeloquinn.com |
Israel Dean O'Quinn (born March 5, 1980) is an
American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents[update] the 44th district, made up of the cities of Bristol and Galax, Grayson County, and parts of Smyth and Washington counties in the southwestern part of the state.[1][2]
Early life, education, business career
O'Quinn graduated from
K-VA-T Food City regional supermarket chain, and currently serves as Director of the company's Office of Strategic Initiatives, in addition to chairing the company's Energy Conservation Committee.[1][2]
O'Quinn is married to Emily Lauren Gentry, a corporate communications professional.[1][2]
House of Delegates
In 2011, O'Quinn ran for the 5th district nomination when the incumbent,
independent candidate Michael D. Osborne in the general election, with 12,166 votes to 5,338.[3] In 2019, Osborne challenged O'Quinn for the Republican nomination for the 5th district, citing concerns with a casino proposed in Bristol and tolls on Interstate 81. O'Quinn introduced legislation in January 2019 that would allow residents of Bristol to vote in a referendums to allow a proposed casino to open and operate in the former Bristol Mall.[4] O'Quinn defeated Osborne, with 2,449 votes to 721.[5]
O'Quinn ran unopposed in the November general election.
Electoral history
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia House of Delegates, Washington, Scott and Bristol city district | |||||
Virginia House of Delegates, 5th district | |||||
Nov 8, 2011[3] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 12,166 | 69.28 |
Michael D. "Oz" Osborne | 5,338 | 30.40 | |||
Write Ins | 55 | 0.31 | |||
C. W. Carrico retired to run for Senate; seat remained Republican
| |||||
Nov 5, 2013[6] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 16,771 | 98.7 |
Write Ins | 224 | 1.3 | |||
Nov 3, 2015[7] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 12,771 | 98.7 |
Write Ins | 169 | 1.3 | |||
Nov 7, 2017[8] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 18,402 | 97.3 |
Write Ins | 518 | 2.7 | |||
Jun 11, 2019[9] | Republican
Primary |
Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 2,449 | 77.3 |
Michael D. Osborne | Republican | 721 | 22.7 | ||
Nov 5, 2019[10] | General | Israel D. O'Quinn | Republican | 18,487 | 97.65 |
Write Ins | 444 | 2.35 |
Notes
- ^ a b c "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Israel D. O'Quinn;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Israel O'Quinn, Delegate - 5th District - Biography". Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ a b "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ Mcgee, David | Washington County. "Osborne announces election bid against O'Quinn". SWVa Today. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ Turyn, Thomas Coleman & Noreen (2019-06-11). "Primary election results". WSET. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2013 House of Delegates General Election District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2015 House of Delegates General Election District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2017 House of Delegates General Election District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2019 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 5". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Virginia Election Results: November 5, 2019". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
External links
- "Delegate Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Israel O'Quinn". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17.