February 17 – News & Information

Best regards from Richmond. The sixth week of the 2012 General Assembly is wrapping up. February 14th was “crossover” at the Capitol – the deadline where all legislative action must be completed by its house of origin. Over the next few weeks, the House will consider all the bills which have passed the Senate, while the Senate considers all House bills. Bills that pass both bodies will be sent to Governor Bob McDonnell for his review. Here are few updates:…

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February 10 – News & Information

Best regards from Richmond. The fifth week of the 2012 General Assembly is wrapping up and almost all of the 1200-plus bills introduced this year have been heard. Those bills which pass the House Floor will be sent next week to be heard by the Senate. In Richmond, this is known as “crossover week.” Here is a summary of some of my efforts over the past few days:…

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February 3 – News & Information

Best regards from Richmond. The fourth week of the 2012 General Assembly is now wrapping up. To date, the House has passed 249 bills – many of which are Republican items that will generate jobs and improve the education system in the 87th District and the entire Commonwealth. Twelve of the bills that have passed through the House thus far will have a direct impact on our economy and school systems if enacted into law. Here is a summary of some of my efforts over the past few days:…

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January 27 – News & Information

Best regards from Richmond. The General Assembly is almost in the middle of the 2012 Session. Between committee meetings and House Floor sessions, we are working hard on advancing legislation that has been introduced this year. It sometimes makes for a feverish pace, and it can occasionally be difficult just to keep on track. Here is a summary of my efforts over the last week:…

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January 20 – News & Information

Best regards from Richmond. As the first full week of session is now complete, we have started to make progress in tackling over 1,200 Bills and Resolutions that have been introduced so far in the House for this 60-days Session – approximately 3,000 are expected overall. This Tuesday I will be holding a live telephone town hall meeting from my office in Richmond to update you on issues and hear your opinions and suggestions. Over the next few days, you should be receiving a call from my office with details on how to join the telephone town hall meeting. In the meantime, the following is a summary of my efforts for the week:…

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Week One Wrap Up

Best regards from Richmond. As you may know, the opening day of the 2012 General Assembly, which convened on January 11 for a 60-day session, marked my first day representing the 87th District on the House Floor. I have introduced 14 pieces of legislation so far – with a few more to come – that will impact our District in a positive way. During the opening day, Speaker Howell assigned me to two committees: Privileges & Elections and Science & Technology…

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Start of Session News & Information from David Ramadan

Dear friends and neighbors,
Best regards from Richmond. The 2012 legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly will open on Wednesday, January 11th, and concludes on March 10th.

I am honored and excited to represent you in Mr. Jefferson’s Capitol. Although I will be absent from the District for two months I will be available to all of you via e-mail and telephone – see details below. Further, as a general rule I’ll drive home every other weekend, so I will be available for in-person meetings and events…..

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