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Summary

Senator John Chewning Watkins

Full Name: John Chewning Watkins
Office: State Senate (VA) - District 10, Republican
First Elected: 01/13/1998
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2015
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathryn; 3 Children: John, Robert, Thomas
Birth Date: 03/01/1947
Birth Place: Petersburg, VA
Home City: Midlothian, VA
Religion: Lutheran

Recent Key Votes

SB 1256 - Requires Photo Identification for Voting
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 5, 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 ...

SB 719 - Amends Voting Requirements
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 5, 2013 - Establishes that all forms of identification for voters are required to include the following characteristics (Sec. 1): The identification must be current and ...

SB 690 - Reduces the Number of Signatures Required to Run for President
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 28, 2013 - Reduces the total number of signatures by qualified voters required for a presidential candidate to appear on a primary ballot from 10,000 to 5,000 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor McDonnell Signs Energy Legislation Advancing Virginia as the Energy Capital of the East Coast

April 17, 2012 - Governor Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed 13 pieces of legislation that will advance Virginia as the "Energy Capital of the East Coast" today in Richmond. The ...

Governor McDonnell Outlines 2012 Energy Policy and Budget Initiatives

Jan. 5, 2012 - Governor Bob McDonnell unveiled today a series of recommendations for the 2012 General Assembly session that will advance Virginia's role as the Energy Capital of ...

New Health & Human Resources and Technology Measures Take Effect Thursday

June 30, 2010 - Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell today highlighted several pieces of Health and Human Resources and Technology legislation that will take effect on July 1st. This includes ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($73,575.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Watkins 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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View John Chewning Watkins's Virginia State Legislative Election 2003 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

District Email
Jnwatkins@aol.com

Capitol Email
district10@senate.virginia.gov

Capitol Website
http://apps.lis.virginia.gov/sfb1/Senate/senatorwebprofile.aspx?id=286

District Website
http://www.senatorjohnwatkins.com/

Capitol
Senate of Virginia
Post Office Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-698-7510
Fax: 804-698-7651

District
Post Office Box 159
Midlothian, VA 23113-0159
Phone: 804-379-2063
Fax: 804-794-7238

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