Amanda Batten | |
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Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 96th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Brenda Pogge |
Personal details | |
Born | 1979 (age 43–44) [1] Washington,D.C. [1] |
Political party | Republican [1] |
Spouse | Richard Batten [1] |
Children | 1 [1] |
Residence | Toano,Virginia [2] |
Alma mater | Frederick Community College Ashford University [1] |
Profession | Legislative aide |
Committees | Education;Public Safety [1] |
Website | amandabatten |
Amanda E. Batten (born 1979) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. In 2019 she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. She serves as the House Majority Caucus Chair and represents the 96th district,comprising parts of James City County and York County. Because of changes to district lines from redistricting,Batten's district has changed to become the new 71st District,which includes the entire City of Williamsburg and portions of James City County and New Kent County. [3] [4]
Batten spent about ten years working as a legislative aide in the Virginia General Assembly. She worked for Senator Tommy Norment and Delegate Brenda Pogge. [2] She was also employed as a fundraising manager for the Medical Society of Virginia. [5]
In March 2019,Pogge announced her retirement from the House of Delegates,and endorsed Batten as her replacement. [6] Batten defeated former delegate Melanie Rapp Beale in the June primary by a 62-38 margin. [7] [8] Batten's top campaign issues were workforce development and ending a regional sales tax on Virginia's Historic Triangle. [5] In the November general election,Batten defeated pediatrician Mark Downey by a 52-46 margin. [9]
In their 2021 rematch,Batten again defeated Downey,this time with a 55.8-44 margin. [10]
At the beginning of the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session,she was elected House Majority Caucus Chair. [11]
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