Richard Steven Landes (born November 15, 1959) is an American politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1996 to 2020, representing the 25th district in the Blue Ridge Mountains, including parts of Albemarle, Augusta and Rockingham Counties. He currently serves as the elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Augusta County.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Steve Landes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 25th district | |
| In office January 10, 1996 – January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Giesen |
| Succeeded by | Chris Runion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Steven Landes November 15, 1959 Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Angela Beth Hochmeister |
| Children | Roth |
| Residence | Weyers Cave, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Occupation | Market development |
| Committees | Appropriations Education Privileges and Elections Rules |
| Website | www.stevelandes.com |
Landes served as chairman of the House Education Committee[3] and is the first non-attorney to serve as chairman and member of the Virginia Code Commission.[4] In 2019, he announced his retirement and intention to run for clerk of court for Augusta County.[5]
Landes was legislative assistant to Delegate Pete Giesen from 1988 to 1992 and district director and representative for U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte from 1993 to 1995.[6]
Electoral history
edit| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 25th district | |||||
| Nov 7, 1995[7] | General | R S Landes | Republican | 12,091 | 67.62 |
| H L Nash III | Democratic | 5,791 | 32.38 | ||
| Pete Giesen retired; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 4, 1997[8] | General | R. Steven "Steve" Landes | Republican | 14,144 | 84.83 |
| Sherry A. Stanley | 2,528 | 15.16 | |||
| Write Ins | 1 | 0.01 | |||
| Nov 2, 1999[9] | General | R S Landes | Republican | 8,063 | 76.59 |
| S A Stanley | 2,462 | 23.39 | |||
| Write Ins | 3 | 0.03 | |||
| Nov 6, 2001[10] | General | R S Landes | Republican | 16,196 | 99.03 |
| Write Ins | 158 | 0.97 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[11] | General | R S Landes | Republican | 11,826 | 99.01 |
| Write Ins | 118 | 0.99 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[12] | General | R S Landes | Republican | 16,980 | 97.86 |
| Write Ins | 371 | 2.14 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[13] | General | R. Steven "Steve" Landes | Republican | 11,759 | 98.41 |
| Write Ins | 189 | 1.58 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[14] | General | R. Steven "Steve" Landes | Republican | 16,669 | 73.17 |
| Greg J. Marrow | Democratic | 6,093 | 26.74 | ||
| Write Ins | 17 | 0.07 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[15] | General | R. Steven "Steve" Landes | Republican | 12,912 | 97.65 |
| Write Ins | 310 | 2.34 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Circuit Court Clerk".
- ^ "Bio for R. Steven Landes". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ^ "House of Delegates Committees". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ Gould, Dan. "Virginia House of Delegates Candidates Showcase". Charlottesville Podcasting Network. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Del. Steve Landes announces retirement".
- ^ "Biography". Delegate Steve Landes; 25th House District. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-28.[dead link]
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
edit- "R. Steven Landes". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Delegate Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29.