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  Goode, Jr., Virgil H.
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NameVirgil H. Goode, Jr.
Address90 East Church Street
Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151, United States
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Born October 17, 1946 (77 years)
ContributorRP
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InfoVirgil H. Goode, Jr. is a life-long resident of Franklin County. He is married to the former Lucy D. Dodson and has a daughter named Catherine. They currently reside in Rocky Mount, Virginia.
Congressman Goode completed his undergraduate studies in 1969, attaining a B.A. from the University of Richmond. While at Richmond, he was named to both Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. Following his graduation from Richmond, Congressman Goode attended the University of Virginia School of Law, where he received a J.D. in 1973. During that time, he was selected for the Virginia Law Review.

In 1973, at age 27, Congressman Goode was elected to the Virginia Senate. He served as the 20th District Senator in the Virginia General Assembly until 1996. In November of that year, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as the Congressman from the Fifth District of Virginia. He was sworn in to the 105th Congress on January 7th, 1997.

Congressman Goode now splits his time between serving in Washington and being in the Fifth District. In the Congress, he serves on the Appropriations Committee and the Subcommittees of VA/HUD, Agriculture, and Military Construction.




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Nov 19, 2010 12:00pm Press Release Former Congressman, Virgil Goode, Appointed To Constitution Party National Executive Committee!  Article Craverguy 
May 04, 2010 04:00pm General Former Congressman Goode Joins the Constitution Party  Article RP 
Sep 13, 2009 08:00pm Op-Ed by Candidate Virgil Goode: Legal Immigrants Weigh Down Obamacare  Article Jason 
Feb 18, 2007 10:00am News Goode Speaking Out Again About Muslims  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jan 20, 2007 12:00am News Congressman [Goode] battles North Americanization  Article The Sunset Provision 
Dec 20, 2006 09:40am Commentary [Virgil] Goode makes complete ass of self  Article DFWDem 

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FAMILY
Wife Lucy Dodson Goode 00, 1991-
Father Virgil Hamlin Goode Sr. 1902-1975

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RACES
  11/06/2012 US President - Popular Vote Lost 0.09% (-50.97%)
  08/11/2012 CA US President - AIP Convention Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  04/21/2012 US President - CST Convention Won 50.37% (+20.60%)
  11/04/2008 VA - District 05 Lost 49.86% (-0.23%)
  11/07/2006 VA - District 05 Won 59.11% (+19.19%)
  11/02/2004 VA - District 05 Won 63.68% (+27.40%)
  11/05/2002 VA District 5 Won 63.47% (+26.99%)
  08/01/2002 VA District 5 - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2000 VA District 5 Won 67.38% (+36.64%)
  01/24/2000 VA District 5 - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1998 VA District 5 Won 98.94% (+97.87%)
  11/05/1996 VA District 5 Won 60.79% (+24.99%)
  11/07/1995 VA State Senate 20 Won 99.95% (+99.90%)
  06/14/1994 VA US Senate - D Primary Lost 33.92% (-23.98%)
  04/16/1994 VA US Senate - D Convention Lost 22.04% (-27.82%)
  11/05/1991 VA State Senate 20 Won 99.94% (+99.88%)
  11/03/1987 VA State Senate 20 Won 99.99% (+99.98%)
  11/08/1983 VA State Senate 20 Won 99.99% (+99.98%)
  06/05/1982 VA US Senate - D Convention Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/06/1979 VA State Senate 20 Won 99.99% (+99.97%)
  11/04/1975 VA State Senate 20 Won 86.30% (+72.59%)
  11/06/1973 VA State Senate 20 - Special Election Won 54.59% (+33.34%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  06/01/2012 US President - CST Primary Lost 0.00% (-38.34%)
ENDORSEMENTS
VA State House 039 - R Primary - Jun 20, 2023 R Will Davis
VA District 05 - R Convention - Jun 13, 2020 R Robert G. "Bob" Good
VA US Senate - Nov 06, 2018 R Corey Stewart
VA US President - R Primary - Mar 01, 2016 R Donald J. Trump
VA - District 05 - Nov 02, 2010 R Robert Hurt
GA Governor - R Primary - Jul 20, 2010 R Nathan Deal
VA Constitutional Amendment - Ban on Same-Sex Marriage/Civil Unions - Nov 07, 2006 YES Yes
VA Lt. Governor - R Primary - Jun 14, 2005 R William T. "Bill" Bolling
VA Governor - R Primary - Jun 14, 2005 R Jerry W. Kilgore
VA Governor - Nov 07, 1989 I L. Douglas Wilder