Ron A. Villanueva (born March 30, 1970) is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 21st district, serving from 2010 to 2018. He is a Republican who first won election in 2009, defeating incumbent Democratic Delegate Bobby Mathieson in the general election. He was sworn in the following January in Richmond, Virginia.[2] Villanueva was the first Filipino American elected to Virginia state government.[3] He was reelected to 4 consecutive terms,[4] but lost his bid for a 5th term on November 7, 2017.[5]
Ronald Villanueva | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 21st district | |
| In office January 13, 2010 – January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Mathieson |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Fowler |
| Member of the Virginia Beach City Council, At Large | |
| In office July 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Will Sessoms |
| Succeeded by | Rita Sweet Bellitto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cathy Villanueva |
| Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Education | Old Dominion University (B.A., Political Science, 1992) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Coast Guard Reserve (1987-95)[1] |
In 2019, Villanueva pleaded guilty to fraud in regards to misuse of 8(a) Business Development Program; he was sentenced to serve 2+1⁄2 years in jail, 3 years probation, and $524,000 in restitution.[6]
Electoral history
edit| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 21st district | |||||
| Nov 3, 2009[7] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 7,673 | 49.93 |
| R. W. "Bobby" Mathieson | Democratic | 7,659 | 49.84 | ||
| Write Ins | 33 | 0.21 | |||
| Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[8] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 6,194 | 57.27 |
| Adrienne L. Bennett | Democratic | 4,600 | 42.53 | ||
| Write Ins | 20 | 0.18 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013[9] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 10,642 | 54.37 |
| Susan Bates Hippen | Democratic | 8,895 | 45.44 | ||
| Write Ins | 38 | 0.19 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[10] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 6,345 | 56.9% |
| Susan Bates Hippen | Democratic | 4,812 | 43.1 | ||
| Nov 7, 2017[11] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 11,309 | 47.31% |
| Kelly Fowler | Democratic | 12,540 | 52.46% | ||
| Write Ins | 56 | 0.23% | |||
| Incumbent lost; seat switched from Republican to Democrat | |||||
2016 Legislation
editCommittee assignments
edit2016 legislative session
editAt the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Villanueva served on the following committees:
| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2016 |
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| Commerce and Labor |
| Science and Technology |
| Transportation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
edit| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2015 |
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| Commerce and Labor |
| Courts of Justice |
| Transportation, Vice-chair |
2014 legislative session
edit| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2014 |
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| Commerce and Labor |
| Courts of Justice |
| Transportation |
2012-2013 legislative session
edit| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2012 |
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| Courts of Justice |
| Finance |
| Transportation |
2010-2011 legislative session
edit| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2010 |
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| Courts of Justice |
| Finance |
| Transportation |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Delegate Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)". Richmond Sunlight. Open Virginia. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
"Voters Guide Virginia House of Delegates 21st District". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017. - ^ "Bio for Ron A. Villanueva". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ Tagala, Don (21 July 2011). "Fil-Am Republican making history in Virginia Beach". ABS-CBN News. Philippines. ABS-CBN North America News Bureau. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ F. Valencia (22 March 2017). "8 Fil-Ams Who Want to Help Trump Make America Great Again". Esquire Philippines. Phuilippines: EsquireMag.ph. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Nirappil, Fenit (8 November 2017). "Democrats poised to make significant gains in Virginia legislature". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Former Fil-Am lawmaker sentenced for defrauding federal government". ABS-CBN News. Philippines. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Weiner, Rachel (19 March 2019). "Former Del. Ron Villanueva of Virginia Beach pleads guilty to contracting fraud". Richmond Times-Dispatch. The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
"Former Virginia delegate sentenced for defrauding federal government". WTKR. Hampton Roads. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019. - ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "November 2013 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "2017 November General". results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2017.