Summary
Current Position: State Senator of District 27 since 2008
Affiliation: Republican
Jill Vogel is a nationally recognized attorney and native Virginian. She has held legal and policy positions in and out of government, including serving as Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Energy. As managing partner of a law firm that specializes in charity and non-profit organizations, election law, and ethics, she has consistently been listed by Washingtonian Magazine as a “top lawyer in her field.”
In the past, Senator Vogel has been named Legislator of the Year by the Virginia State Police, the Virginia Courts Clerks Association, the Virginia Treasurers Association and the Commissioners of Revenue Association of Virginia.
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About
Source: Campaign page
Jill Vogel is a nationally recognized attorney and native Virginian. She has held legal and policy positions in and out of government, including serving as Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Energy. As managing partner of a law firm that specializes in charity and non-profit organizations, election law, and ethics, she has consistently been listed by Washingtonian Magazine as a “top lawyer in her field.”
Jill is currently serving a third term in the Senate of Virginia, where she represents Winchester, Frederick County, Clarke County, Fauquier County, and parts of Loudoun, Culpeper and Stafford counties. She serves on the General Laws and Technology Committee, the Rules Committee the Finance Committee, and the Privileges and Elections Committee of which she is the chairman. In addition, Jill is chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on General Government and Technology and serves on the Subcommittee on Claims. Jill was also appointed to the Governor’s Commission on Parole Review and the Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate Tax Preferences. She remains a member of the Commemorative Commission to Honor theContributions of the Women of Virginia.
In the past, Senator Vogel has been named Legislator of the Year by the Virginia State Police, the Virginia Courts Clerks Association, the Virginia Treasurers Association and the Commissioners of Revenue Association of Virginia. She has also been named a Champion of Justice by the Virginia Association of Commonwealth Attorneys and a Catalyst for change by the Arc of Virginia. In addition, she received an Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award from the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District and in 2014, she was the only member of the Virginia Senate to receive a 100 percent score from the Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership.
Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Jill is a wife, mother, and business owner. She volunteers her time helping civic and charitable organizations and she resides in Fauquier County with her husband and children.
Experience
Work Experience
- Attorney
Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky
2019 to present - Chief Counsel
Republican National Committee
2019 to present
Education
- JD
DePaul University’s Law School
2019 to present - BA, government and religion
College of William and Mary
2019 to present
Awards
- Legislator of the Year by the Virginia State Police (2019)
- Legislator of the Year by Virginia Courts Clerks Association (2019)
- Legislator of the Year by Virginia Treasurers Association and the Commissioners of Revenue Association of Virginia (2019)
- Champion of Justice by the Virginia Association of Commonwealth Attorneys (2019)
- Catalyst for change by the Arc of Virginia (2019)
- Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award from the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District (2019)
- 100 percent score from the Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership (2014)
Contact
Legislative Assistants: Jennifer Moon, Angela Bell, Canon Cochran
Email:
- Government – district27@senate.virginia.gov
Offices
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
Room No: E612
Senate of Virginia
P. O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 698-7527
Fax: (804) 698-7651
District Office
45 North Hill Drive, Suite 100
Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone: (540) 662-4551
Fax: (540) 341-8809
Web
Government Page, Campaign Site, Twitter, Flickr
Politics
Source: Wikipedia
A member of the Virginia and Washington D.C. bars, Vogel specializes in laws relating to charitable and nonprofit organizations, as well as campaign finance and ethics. Vogel served as Deputy General Counsel in the Department of Energy, before starting her own law firm, Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky. Vogel became the Chief Counsel of the Republican National Committee in February 2004 (she had previously been Deputy Chief Counsel, as well as involved in the 2000 Florida recount and as a staff counsel at the 1996 Republican National Convention).
She was elected to the Senate of Virginia (a part-time position) as a Republican in 2007, after long-term state senator Russ Potts retired, defeating several opponents in the Republican primary and the general election. She represents much of the territory that was once represented by former Governor and U. S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. and former U. S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. It was one of the first areas of Virginia to turn Republican; the GOP has held the seat without interruption since Harry, Jr.’s appointment to the U. S. Senate in 1965.
Vogel faced a contentious race in 2007, winning by only 661 votes as the Democrats regained control of the Senate. She was re-elected by a wider margin in 2011.
In 2012, Vogel attracted nationwide media attention for a bill she introduced requiring abortion clinics to provide ultrasounds, which she described as necessary for fully informed consent. In 2015, Vogel’s candidacy for reelection was unopposed. She became the Caucus Whip for the Republican party in the state Senate.
In 2016, she introduced legislation to allow victims of domestic violence to more easily and quickly obtain concealed weapons permits. That same year, she also gained nationwide media attention for helping repeal laws that allowed “child marriage” involving pregnant minors. In 2017, she sought to curb gerrymandering by introducing a bill establishing more specific criteria for redistricting in Virginia. She also introduced legislation to legalize medicinal use of non-psychoactive cannabis oils for a range of conditions.
In 2017, after an unusually bitter primary battle,[Vogel became the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2017. She lost to Democrat Justin Fairfax in the general election on November 7, 2017. If she had been elected, she would have become the first female Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
Recent Elections
2019
| Jill H. Vogel (R) | 43,353 | 64.20% |
| Ronnie J. Ross III (D) | 24,114 | 35.71% |
| Write-In (Write-in) | 65 | 0.10% |
| TOTAL | 67,532 |
2017
| Justin Fairfax (D) | 1,368,412 | 52.7% |
| Jill Vogel (R) | 1,224,520 | 47.2% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 2,606 | 0.1% |
| TOTAL | 2,595,538 |
2015
| Jill Vogel (R) | 34,203 | 97.3% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 964 | 2.7% |
| TOTAL | 35,167 |
2011
| Jill Vogel (R) | 24,555 | 74.6% |
| Shaun Derrick Broy (D) | 7,636 | 23.2% |
| Donald C. Marro (D) | 681 | 2.1% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 45 | 0.1% |
| TOTAL | 32,917 |
2007
| Jill Vogel (R) | 24,960 | 48.4% |
| Karen K. Schultz (D) | 24,301 | 47.2% |
| Donald C. Marro () | 2,170 | 4.2% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 90 | 0.2% |
| TOTAL | 51,521 |
Source: Department of Elections
Finances
VOGEL, JILL HOLTZMAN has run in 4 races for public office, winning 3 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $7,377,678.
Source: Follow the Money
Committees
Committees
Privileges and Elections, Chair
Finance
General Laws and Technology
Rules
Appointments
Gubernatorial Appointments – Joint Subcommittee on
Land Conservation Foundation, Board of Trustees
Rappahannock River Basin Commission
Tax Preferences, Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate
Voting Record
See: Vote Smart
New Legislation
Source: Virginia Legislative Information System
Issues
Source: Campaign page
Economy
There is no question that Virginians are feeling the impact of the national recession. Rising fuel prices, a slowdown in our housing market, droves of unemployed college graduates, and the overall economic uncertainty has caused many of our families to cut back and to make difficult budget decisions.
I believe we have a unique opportunity to make Virginia the most dynamic and business-friendly state by creating conditions that spur innovation, entrepreneurialism and a pro-growth economic environment.
Education
Providing a quality education will be a key factor to ensuring success for our children and ultimately success for our Commonwealth’s economic future.
I co-patroned the 2011 Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act in support of the Governor’s call for higher education reform to make education more affordable and accessible to Virginia’s families. The initiatives place a greater emphasis on science and technology degrees and innovative private-public partnerships to create a highly educated workforce ready to compete in the 21st century global economy.
Education for Virginia’s Veterans
Providing education benefits will serve to help veterans transition back to civilian life. Virginia is home to 823,000 veterans, which is the 7th largest population of veterans in the country. Projections show that Virginia will rank as the 4th largest in the nation by 2016. The growing population of veterans make up an important and integral segment of our society. We must therefore take measures to expand education benefits for a new generation of veterans.
