Richard H. Stuart

Richard H. Stuart REPRepublican

State Senator, District 25

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Richard H. StuartREPRepublican State Senator, District 25
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Richard Henry Stuart (born January 6, 1964) is an American politician and attorney. A Republican, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He currently represents the 25th district, made up of nine counties and parts of two others in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and northern Piedmont, including all of Caroline County, Essex County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, Richmond County and Westmoreland County, as well as part of King and Queen County and Spotsylvania County.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
T.C. Williams School of Law
JD
1991
Virginia Wesleyan College
BA
1988
International Law of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University
Attended
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Senator
Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
2024 - Current
Senator
Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
2008 - 2024
Attorney
Westmoreland County School Board
2006 - 2012
Attorney
Richard H. Stuart, Professional Corporation
2007 - Current
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney
Westmoreland County
2004 - 2007
Served
United States Marine Corps
1984 - 1992
Other Experience1 - 29 of 29
Member
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Current
Member
Virginia Bar Association
Current
Member
Northern Neck Land Conservancy
Current
Member
Southern Legislative Conference Committee
Current
Member
Bank of Lancaster, Westmoreland Advisory Board
Current
Member
Saint James Episcopal Church
Current
Member
National Conference of State Legislators Committees
Current
Board Chair
Woodland Academy
2002 - 2007
Trustee
Westmoreland County Volunteer Fire Department
1999 - Current
Former Member
Board of Directors, George Washington National Memorial Foundation
Former Member
Bay Trust Company
Former Member
Board of Directors, Riverside Tappahannock Hospital
Former Chair
General Laws and Technology Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Chair
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Chairman
Advisory Council on the Freedom of Information Act, Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Advisory Commission on Public Private Partnership, Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Committee on District Courts, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Commission on State Water, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Commission on Unemployment Compensation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Criminal Law, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate
Former Member
General Laws and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Commerce and Labor Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
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