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Lacey Putney

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Lacey Putney
Official portrait, 1980
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
Acting
June 15, 2002 – January 8, 2003
Preceded byVance Wilkins
Succeeded byBill Howell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 10, 1962 – January 8, 2014
Preceded byCharles E. Green Jr.
Succeeded byTerry Austin
Constituency
Personal details
Born
Lacey Edward Putney

(1928-06-27)June 27, 1928
Big Island, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 2017(2017-08-26) (aged 89)
Goode, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (until 1968)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (1968–2017)
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Harlow
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1951; died 2005)​
  • Carmela Bills
    ​
    (m. 2007)​
Children2
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1950–1954
Battles/warsKorean War

Lacey Edward Putney (June 27, 1928 – August 26, 2017)[1] was an American politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from January 1962 until January 2014, making him the longest-serving member in the history of the Virginia General Assembly and one of the longest-serving state legislators in American history. He represented a district centered around his hometown of Bedford for his entire career, and at various times represented parts of neighboring Bedford and Botetourt counties.

Putney, a lawyer from Bedford, was first elected as a Democrat in 1961. He left that party later in the decade and began running as an independent, although he caucused with the Republicans from 1998.[2]

Putney announced in March 2013 that he would not run for reelection in 2013.[3]

Acting Speaker

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In June 2002 Republican House Speaker S. Vance Wilkins, Jr. resigned following revelations that he had paid a staffer to keep quiet about "unwanted sexual advances".[4] Putney, then Chair of the Privileges and Elections committee, served as Acting Speaker until the following session in January 2003, when Republican William J. Howell was elected as Speaker.

Electoral history

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Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 19th district
Nov 7, 1995[5] General L E Putney 15,330 99.90
Write Ins 16 0.10
Nov 4, 1997[6] General Lacey E. Putney 13,195 78.39
Eric D. Thompson 3,635 21.59
Write Ins 3 0.02
Nov 2, 1999[7] General L E Putney 12,842 80.86
E D Thompson 3,035 19.11
Write Ins 4 0.02
Nov 6, 2001[8] General L E Putney 13,285 99.95
Write Ins 7 0.05
Nov 4, 2003[9] General L E Putney 11,393 73.42
A M Lipscomb Democratic 4,123 26.57
Write Ins 2 0.01
Nov 8, 2005[10] General L E Putney 19,152 99.16
Write Ins 163 0.84
Nov 6, 2007[11] General Lacey E. Putney 11,908 72.56
Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. Democratic 4,464 27.20
Write Ins 39 0.23
Nov 3, 2009[12] General Lacey E. Putney 15,297 64.13
Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. Democratic 4,922 20.63
W. H. "Will" Smith II Constitution 3,602 15.10
Write Ins 32 0.13
Nov 8, 2011[13] General Lacey E. Putney 8,883 41.61
Jerry R. Johnson Republican 6,775 31.73
Lewis B. Medlin, Jr. Democratic 5,670 26.56
Write Ins 18 0.18

2007 voting bills

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As Chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee,[14] Putney blocked numerous electoral reform bills, including the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact[15] and bills to introduce Instant Runoff Voting on a test basis.[16] He then chaired the powerful Appropriations Committee.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Lacey Putney, longest-serving state legislator in Virginia's history, dies at 89
  2. ^ Walker, Julian (2013-03-27). "Va. delegate ending legislative service after 5 decades". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  3. ^ "Lacey Putney, longest-serving Va. lawmaker, to retire". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Associated Press. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  4. ^ Melton, R.H. (2002-06-07). "Va. Speaker Settles Sex Complaint; Wilkins Paid Woman at Least $100,000, Denies Accusations". The Washington Post. p. A1.
  5. ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  6. ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  7. ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  8. ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  9. ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  10. ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  11. ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  12. ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  13. ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  14. ^ "Committee Chart". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Legislative Information System". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Legislative Information System". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  17. ^ Virginia House of Delegates: Appropriations Committee
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