Lee Ware

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Lee Ware
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Ware in 2013
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 16, 1998
Personal details
Born
Robert Lee Ware Jr.

(1952-08-20) August 20, 1952 (age 72)
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party Republican
SpouseKathleen Annette Nulton
Children4
Residence Powhatan County, Virginia
Education Wheaton College (BA)
Occupation
  • Educator
  • politician
Signature Lee Ware signature.png
Website www.delegateleeware.net

Robert Lee Ware Jr. (born August 20, 1952) is an American politician representing Virginia's 72nd House of Delegates district. He was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1998, representing the 65th district. He is a member of the Republican Party. [1]

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Life, education, career

Ware was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. degree in history and literature from Wheaton College in 1974 and pursued graduate studies in the same subjects at Harvard University, Asbury Seminary, Northeastern University, Longwood University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. [2]

Ware moved to Powhatan, Virginia as editor of the weekly newspaper the Powhatan Gazette, where he worked between 1981-1984.

Starting in 1984, Ware taught history and government at Powhatan High School for 15 years. He later taught at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Academy. In 2012 he became academic dean of Benedictine College Preparatory School [3] until his retirement in 2014. Ware is a Roman Catholic and has four children: Karen, Rob, Thomas, and Jeb.

Positions and appointments

Ware has served on the House committees on: [4]

His current Committee Membership assignments include:

His current Subcommittee Membership assignments include: [5]

Ware also serves by appointment on several commissions, including:

He is a member of: [2]

Ware is the former chairman of the House Finance Committee. [6]

Opposition to selective ban on Sunday hunting

Ware has historically opposed efforts to lift Virginia's selective ban on Sunday hunting. [7] [8] In 2014, the General Assembly passed and the Governor signed legislation to permit hunting on Sunday allowing private property owners to choose for their own property, not within 200 yards of church, and no use of hunting deer with hounds. [9] This victory was passed by large margin of 71 in favor and the minority at 27 against. [10]

Electoral history

Ware served two terms on the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors, 1988–1996. He was board chairman for one year. [1] [11]

On December 17, 1997, state Senator Joseph B. Benedetti resigned his seat to accept Governor-elect Jim Gilmore's offer to become head of the state Department of Criminal Justice Services. 65th district Delegate John Watkins was chosen to succeed Benedetti in a special election on January 6, 1998. On January 13, the day before the Virginia General Assembly convened, Ware won a special election to replace Watkins. He was sworn in three days later. [12] [13]

DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
Virginia House of Delegates, 65th district
January 13, 1998 [13] Special R. Lee Ware Jr. Republican 7,47965.42
Edward B. Barber Democratic 3,55031.05
Jeffrey M. Keegan Independent 3963.46
Write Ins80.07
John Watkins was elected to the Senate; seat stayed Republican
November 2, 1999 [14] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican10,18377.07
Timothy R. BeltonIndependent3,01622.83
Write Ins130.10
November 6, 2001 [15] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican18,85174.93
Christine K. LowrieDemocratic5,80223.06
John H. Girardeau III Libertarian 4981.98
Write Ins70.03
November 4, 2003 [16] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican10,13175.12
Robert E. WilliamsDemocratic3,35124.85
Write Ins40.03
November 8, 2005 [17] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican23,85196.88
Write Ins7683.12
November 6, 2007 [18] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican14,94498.02
Write Ins3011.97
November 3, 2009 [19] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican21,88771.46
Gary R. ReinhardtIndependent8,68228.34
Write Ins560.18
November 8, 2011 [20] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican14,99197.59
Write Ins3692.40
November 5, 2013 [21] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican19,83967.60
William E. Quarles Jr.Democratic9,43132.14
Write Ins760.26
November 3, 2015 [22] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican19,84297.31
Write Ins5482.69
November 7, 2017 [23] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican22,39464.01
Francis M. StevensDemocratic12,53035.82
Write Ins590.17
November 5, 2019 [24] GeneralR. Lee Ware Jr.Republican24,71065.07
Michael P. "Mike" AsipDemocratic13,24734.89
Write Ins160.04

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Bio for R. Lee Ware". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Delegate Lee Ware - About". Delegate Lee Ware - House of Delegates Virginia. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ Odor, Ken (April 22, 2013). "Former Goochland Board of Supervisors chairman to run against Ware for House of Delegates". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Legislative Information System". Virginia General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 19, 1996. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "House of Delegates Committees". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Sunday hunting bills ... proponents speak out".
  8. ↑ "Virginia Lawmakers Preserve Ban on Sunday Hunting 2012". Fox News . March 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hunting on Sundays Law Effective July 1, 2014".
  10. ↑ "LIS > Bill Tracking > HB1237 > 2014 session".
  11. ↑ "Delegate Lee Ware ... a Biography ..." Virginia Delegate Lee Ware, 65th District. 2009. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2013. (campaign website)
  12. ↑ "Election Results- Jan 6 1998 Special Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Election Results- Jan 13 1998 Special Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  15. ↑ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  16. ↑ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  17. ↑ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  18. ↑ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  19. ↑ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  20. ↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  21. ↑ "November 2013 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  22. ↑ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  23. ↑ "2017 November General". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  24. ↑ "2019 November General". Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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