Lacey Putney
Lacey Putney | |
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Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Acting June 15, 2002 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Vance Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Bill Howell |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 10, 1962 – January 8, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Green Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Terry Austin |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Lacey Edward Putney June 27, 1928 Independent (1968–2017) |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1954 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Lacey Edward Putney (June 27, 1928 – August 26, 2017)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.
Putney, a lawyer from Bedford, was first elected as a
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
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
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 19th district | |||||
| Nov 7, 1995[5] | General | L E Putney | 15,330 | 99.90 | |
| Write Ins | 16 | 0.10 | |||
| Nov 4, 1997[6] | General | Lacey E. Putney | 13,195 | 78.39 | |
| Eric D. Thompson | 3,635 | 21.59 | |||
| Write Ins | 3 | 0.02 | |||
| Nov 2, 1999[7] | General | L E Putney | 12,842 | 80.86 | |
| E D Thompson | 3,035 | 19.11 | |||
| Write Ins | 4 | 0.02 | |||
| Nov 6, 2001[8] | General | L E Putney | 13,285 | 99.95 | |
| Write Ins | 7 | 0.05 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[9] | General | L E Putney | 11,393 | 73.42 | |
| A M Lipscomb | Democratic | 4,123 | 26.57 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | 0.01 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[10] | General | L E Putney | 19,152 | 99.16 | |
| Write Ins | 163 | 0.84 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[11] | General | Lacey E. Putney | 11,908 | 72.56 | |
| Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. | Democratic | 4,464 | 27.20 | ||
| Write Ins | 39 | 0.23 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[12] | General | Lacey E. Putney | 15,297 | 64.13 | |
| Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. | Democratic | 4,922 | 20.63 | ||
| W. H. "Will" Smith II | Constitution | 3,602 | 15.10 | ||
| Write Ins | 32 | 0.13 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[13] | General | Lacey E. Putney | 8,883 | 41.61 | |
| Jerry R. Johnson | Republican | 6,775 | 31.73 | ||
| Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. | Democratic | 5,670 | 26.56 | ||
| Write Ins | 18 | 0.18 | |||
2007 voting bills
As Chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee,
References
- ^ Lacey Putney, longest-serving state legislator in Virginia's history, dies at 89
- ^ Walker, Julian (2013-03-27). "Va. delegate ending legislative service after 5 decades". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ "Lacey Putney, longest-serving Va. lawmaker, to retire". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Associated Press. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ Melton, R.H. (2002-06-07). "Va. Speaker Settles Sex Complaint; Wilkins Paid Woman at Least $100,000, Denies Accusations". The Washington Post. p. A1.
- ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "Committee Chart". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Legislative Information System". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Legislative Information System". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates: Appropriations Committee
External links
- "Virginia House of Delegates 2009; Delegate Lacey E. Putney". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- "Lacey E Putney". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Delegate Lacey Putney (I-Bedford)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17.
- "209 Bills Sponsored as of 2011". Open States.