Delegate Chris Saxman (R-Staunton)

Party Republican Photo of Chris Saxman
District 20: Counties of Augusta (part), Highland, and Rockingham (part); City of Staunton [map]
Took Office January 2002
Next Election November 2009
Committees Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Commerce and Labor, Counties, Cities and Towns, Transportation
Website votesaxman.com
Fundraising $36,922 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 83% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 74% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 68% of them are Republicans.
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Donor Sector Total
Saxman, Bill Uncoded $25,000
Virginia Assoc Of Realtors Real estate $4,250
Home Builders Assoc Of Virginia Residential construction $3,000
Virginia Bankers Assoc Commercial banks & bank holding companies $3,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $3,000
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Assoc Auto dealers, new & used $2,500
Anderson Financial Services/Loanmax Payday/Title Loans $2,000
Camp Holly Springs Uncoded $2,000
Ferguson, Janet M Uncoded $2,000
Verizon Telecommunications $1,500

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Bacon's Rebellion: Improving Virginia?s Transportation without Raising Taxes: It Can Be Done

June 30, 2009
During the last decade, state government spending in Virginia has grown by about 70 percent, while incomes have increased by only five percent. The rate of growth in the Commonwealth?s government exceeds the growth in population and the cost of living over the same period. Why then, does Virginia still have a transportation problem? The answer is clear. Transportation is not a high priority for many of Virginia?s political leaders. This will certainly be an issue in this year?s elections. ...

News in the Valley: Dems Weigh Gas Tax Options--Daily News-Record

June 28, 2009
BThree Democrats seeking seats in the House of Delegates were divided on whether they would support raising gas taxes to pay for Virginia's transportation needs. But Democrats Gene Hart of Harrisonburg, Greg Marrow of McGaheysville and Erik Curren of Staunton all blamed local Republican lawmakers for helping to cause the state's transportation funding problems. V Over the past several months, the Commonwealth Transportation Board has been grappling with how to bridge an estimated $2.6 billion t...

SWAC Girl: RPV questions Kaine's whereabouts ... Mullins presses for info on expenses

June 20, 2009
It is nice to have a strong, articulate leader at RPV ... and Pat Mullins is proving again that he is up to the task. His latest move has been to file a Freedom of Information Act request for Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine's travel expenses now that he is pulling double duty as Governor of Virginia and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Are the lines becoming blurred ... is DNC paying for what DNC should pay for? So where was Tim Kaine when this request was filed? In Kansas City, Misso...

Virginia Virtucon: Gov. Timmy! MIA; RPV Seeks Clues To His Disappearance

June 19, 2009
Mullins Sends FOIA Request for Kaine?s Travel Docs - RPV Appeals for Information, Releases Video Questioning Governor?s Whereabouts - RICHMOND ? Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins today issued a Freedom of Information Act request to the office of Governor Tim Kaine, seeking documents related to the governor?s travel schedule and expenses tied to his role as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.  As Mullins was announcing his appeal, Kaine was ...

SWAC Girl: Home schoolers in politics ... a growing force

June 17, 2009
Generation Joshua. Do you recognize that organization? If you are a conservative home schooler, you are probably familiar with the Christian youth program known as Generation Joshua that takes many home school students under its wings to learn civics through hands-on work, often by helping conservative political campaigns throughout the country. Organized by the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), a majority of its participants are home school students including a number of SWAC...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Harrisonburg Daily News Record: Dems Weigh Gas-Tax Options

June 27, 2009
"All options should be on the table," said Curren, who is challenging Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton. Curren said that while he likes the user-fee aspect of ...and more »

News Virginian: New WSH to keep Staunton competitive

June 27, 2009
Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, on Friday praised the council's vote and said it was a ?huge? deal for Staunton. ?I am very pleased that Staunton City ...and more »

Rockbridge Weekly: Saxman Statement on Council Vote on Western State Hospital Project

June 26, 2009
STAUNTON, VA: Delegate Chris Saxman (R-Staunton) issued the following statement regarding the City of Staunton taking steps to forward a significant ...and more »

Staunton News Leader: GOP seeks accounting from Kaine on travels

June 20, 2009
AP ? J RICHMOND ? Virginia Republicans, including Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, sought an accounting Friday of Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's travels ...and more »

Washington Post Blogs: UPDATED: GOP Wonders: Where Is Kaine?

June 19, 2009
Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton), who was on a conference call with reporters today along with Mullins, said that "citizens have a right to know who is ...and more »

From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

June 30, 2009

saxman8091: Walk off two run home run to win!!! #

June 30, 2009

saxman8091: Awesome night of baseball here in staunton. College summer league. Wooden bats. Good hot dogs #

June 28, 2009

saxman8091: Brazil wins 3-2. #

June 28, 2009

saxman8091: USA-Brazil tied 2-2. 80th minute #

June 28, 2009

saxman8091: USA leading Brazil 2-0 near end of 1st half. #

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