| Full Name: | Joseph R. Yost |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (VA) - District 12, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/08/2011 |
| Next Election: | 2013 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Lisa |
| Birth Place: | Giles County |
| Home City: | Blacksburg, VA |
Summary
Representative Joseph R. Yost
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 2313 - Repeals the Retail Gas Tax and Establishes a Wholesale Gas Tax
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 22, 2013
SB 1256 - Requires Photo Identification for Voting
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Feb. 20, 2013 - Requires individuals to present a valid form of photo identification prior to voting, whereas current law permits certain forms of identification without a photograph ...
Recent Public Statements
Governor McDonnell Signs Legislation to Help Make Virginia Students College- and Career-Ready
May 10, 2012 - Flanked by leaders from the General Assembly, and students, teachers and staff from Virginia High School in Bristol, Governor Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed into law ...
Issue Position: Fighting for Fiscally Responsible Budgeting
Jan. 1, 2011 - As wage earning, tax paying citizens, we have to live within our means and so too should the government. As your Delegate, I pledge to ...
Issue Position: Getting Southwest VIrginia Back to Work
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2011 - Government is not the solution to economic growth -- government is the problem. High taxes and the morass of bureaucracy and red tape are stifling ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Virginia FREE Effectiveness Score | 54% |
| 2012 | Virginia FREE Stewardship Score | 69% |
| 2012 | Virginia FREE Business Rating | 79% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Party Committees ($158,987.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joseph Yost refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2011 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
DelJYost@House.virginia.gov
Capitol Website
http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/6e68423fb359bb3a85257b64004568e3?OpenDocument
Capitol
General Assembly Building
Post Office Box 406
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-698-1012
Fax: 804-698-6712
District
Post Office Box 621
Blacksburg, VA 24063
Phone: 540-577-4984
