Summary
Current Position: State Delegate of District 9 since 2008
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Franklin County Board of Supervisors from 1999 – 2007
Some of Charlie Poindexter’s successful legislation includes establishment of a Drug Court for Franklin County, Betterment Loans for citizens financially unable to repair their septic systems, assurance of adequate water for private wells, reduced vehicle registration fees for handicapped-equipped vehicles, expanding the use of bio-mass materials for energy production, green jobs tax credits, alternative fuels refueling infrastructure, revocation of hospitality industry fees, local government procurement/sharing of technology, consolidation of water quality reporting, establishment of sexual offender registry data and granting an extension of time on behalf of consumers for the attorney general and the SCC to review utility rate increase requests.
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About
Source: Campaign page
Charles ‘Charlie’ Poindexter was first elected as 9th District Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly in 2007. He brought with him eight years of service on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors in addition to more than thirty years experience in the field of Information Systems Technology. Charlie retired in 1997 from the Mitre Corporation as Site Manager and Senior Principal Systems Engineer to the Directorate of Requirements for Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia.
During his career, Charlie also worked in industry for Computer Sciences Corporation managing development of Intelligence and Command and Control computer software systems for the USAF; for Litton Industries, Greenbelt Space Flight Center, performing NASA satellite data processing; and for Systems Development Corporation in Falls Church and Hampton modernizing software development technologies and implementing online Command and Control and Intelligence systems. He has lived in the Washington, D.C. , area and Tidewater but also worked Department of Defense projects in Texas, Boston, New Jersey, Alaska, and other locations in the US, Europe and Asia. He was the chief developer of automation of the Air Tasking Order (ATO), which is the daily plan for joint and allied air operations in a wartime scenario.
The son of farmer, sawmiller, and small business owner Francis Poindexter (dec.), Charlie is a Franklin County native who holds to his conservative, Christian, rural roots and the high standards set by his family and his excellent teachers. His mother, Katie Ingram Poindexter (dec.), worked as the cafeteria manager and dietician at the high school for many years. His sister is a retired Franklin County teacher and his brother is a teacher in Pittsylvania County.
Charlie graduated with athletic and academic honors from Franklin County High School, earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Lynchburg College, and a Masters of Science in Management from the George Washington University. At Lynchburg College, Charlie was the starting center and co-captain on the men’s basketball team (’61-’64) and President of the Men’s Blue Key Honor Society. In 2011, he was honored to receive Lynchburg College’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
During his eight years on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, Charlie served as Chairman of the Tri-County Lake Administration (TLAC), Chairman of the Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee, vice-chairman of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, and as the Board’s representative for the Tri-County Smith Mountain Lake Relicense Committee in negotiations with AEP and FERC for the 40-year license for the Smith Mountain Lake project. He also served as a member of the Septic Studies and Grant Oversight Committee and was a member of the Virginia Association of Counties’ Agricultural and Environmental Steering Committee, which developed positions on water quality, wastewater systems, erosion, sediment, bio-solids, agriculture, and similar issues.
In the House of Delegates, Charlie serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Agriculture and Natural Resources and Chesapeake Committee, and the Cities, Towns, and Counties Committee. He is vice-chairman of the State Energy and Environment Commission and serves on the Board of Directors for the Roanoke Higher Education Authority and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. He is a member of the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium. Charlie is continuing his work on the Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee and is a Legislative Member of the Virginia/North Carolina Roanoke River Bi-State Commission.
Some of Charlie’s successful legislation includes establishment of a Drug Court for Franklin County, Betterment Loans for citizens financially unable to repair their septic systems, assurance of adequate water for private wells, reduced vehicle registration fees for handicapped-equipped vehicles, expanding the use of bio-mass materials for energy production, green jobs tax credits, alternative fuels refueling infrastructure, revocation of hospitality industry fees, local government procurement/sharing of technology, consolidation of water quality reporting, establishment of sexual offender registry data and granting an extension of time on behalf of consumers for the attorney general and the SCC to review utility rate increase requests.
Charlie carries a 100% rating by the Family Foundation, an A rating by the NRA, is endorsed by the Virginia Society for Human Life PAC , the Virginia Farm Bureau, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), and the Fraternal Order of Police. He is a member of the Air Force Association and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Charlie is a member of Crafts United Methodist Church, where he sings in the choir and is chairman of the Board of Trustees. He and his wife, freelance editor and writer Janet Poindexter, have six adult children and ten grandchildren. They live at Smith Mountain Lake in Glade Hill near the original 1792 Poindexter homeplace.
Experience
Work Experience
- Farmer
- T Systems Engineer (retired)
Education
- M.S.A., Management
George Washington University, Washington, DC
1973 - B.S., Math
Lynchburg College
1964
Personal
- Birth Year: 1942
- Place of Birth: Roanoke, VA
- Gender: Male
- Race(s): Caucasian
- Religion: Methodist
- Spouse: Janet
- Children: six
Membership & Affiliation
Crafts United Methodist Church (Pastor Parish Relations, chairman)
Franklin County Historical Society
Air Force Association
Farm Bureau
W.E. Skelton 4-H Center (board of trustees)
Contact
Legislative Assistant: William Pace
Administrative Assistant During Session: Ann Vazquez
Email:
- Government – DelCPoindexter@house.virginia.gov
Offices
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
900 E. Main St,
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 698-1009
District Office
P.O. Box 117
Glade Hill, VA 24092
Phone: (540) 576-2600
Web
Government Page, Campaign Site, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
Politics
Source: none
Recent Elections
2019
| Charlie Poindexter (R) | 19,040 | 96.31% |
| Write-In (Write-in) | 729 | 3.69% |
| TOTAL | 19,769 |
2017
| Charlie Poindexter (R) | 16,413 | 70.35% |
| Stephanie Christine Cook (D) | 6,916 | 29.65% |
| Write-In (Write-in) | 27 | 0.12% |
| TOTAL | 23,356 |
Committees
Committees
Vice Chair: Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Counties Cities and Towns
Appropriations
Subcommittees
Chair: Appropriations – Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
Chair: Counties Cities and Towns – Subcommittee #1
Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources – Subcommittee #1
Appropriations – Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology Subcommittee
Appropriations – General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee
Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee
Counties Cities and Towns – Subcommittee #3
Appointments
- Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee
- Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology Subcommittee
- House Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- House Appropriations
- House Counties Cities and Towns
- New College Institute
- Roanoke Higher Education Authority
- Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee, Virginia
- Roanoke River Bi-State Commission, Virginia Delegation of the
- Southern States Energy Board
- Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation
- Western Virginia Public Education Consortium
Voting Record
See: Vote Smart
New Legislation
Source: Virginia Legislative Information System
Issues
Source: Campaign page
Governance
Taxes & Spending
I believe we should keep taxes low to encourage investment and growth. We don’t need to raise your taxes in order to pay for every little program and department that government thinks it needs.
You are the person that can best spend the money you own. When I go to Richmond, I will not raise your taxes.
Families all across the Commonwealth are tightening their belts. I believe government should to the same. In Virginia, we balance our budget every year and for the last two years, we have done that without raising your taxes.
When I go back to Richmond, I promise to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars as I always have been. We should fund appropriately the core services of government, without being frivolous or irresponsible.
Economy
Undoubtedly, jobs and the economy are the most important issues during this campaign. Unemployment in some parts of Southern Virginia is almost 20 percent. As your Delegate, jobs will be my number one priority. I have a specific, five-point plan to put Southern Virginia working.
First, we must keep taxes low. Tax increases kill jobs and discourages investment.
Second, I will continue to work with Governor McDonnell to attract new jobs and encourage opportunities. Over the last two years, we have invested over $100 million in economic development. We must continue to make that investment in the future.
Third, we must reduce and eliminate unnecessary regulations. Unnecessary regulation burdens businesses and means job creators aren’t focused on growing their companies.
Fourth, we must invest in education and transportation. Our education system must produce students that can compete in the global economy. Our transportation system must encourage growth and economic movement.
Finally, we must develop Virginia’s energy resources. The high cost of energy hurts businesses and families. The cost of electricity, gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel and other energy must be reduced – but it must be reduced by developing our own energy resources. We should continue to explore for energy resources, focus on developing the resources we have and develop alternative energy.
All of these issues deserve significant attention, but at the moment these issues are framed in relation to creating jobs and moving our economy forward.
Education
Our education system must be the best in the world. I believe we should empower local school boards, teachers and parents so they can best decide how to educate our children.
Bureaucrats in Richmond and Washington don’t know your children, and the don’t know how best to educate them.
I also believe we should continue to invest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mechanical (STEM) Education and Career & Technical Education. Our children should be skilled in trade and labor, so they can fulfill the jobs our communities need.
Health Care
believe Virginia should have the best health care system in the world. We should work to ensure access to quality and affordable care for all Virginians. In Richmond, I have worked to improve our health care system with market-based reforms.
We cannot do it alone, however. The federal government is imposing unfunded mandates and requirements that are making it difficult for state governments to meet their obligations. In Richmond, we must tackle these challenges with common sense and an understanding about the issues.
Infrastructure
Electric Utilities
I believe we should stop unfair rate hikes. I have passed legislation that works toward this goal. I passed a bill that gives Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli more time to review rate increase requests. I also passed legislation that ended the interim rate hikes imposed by utility companies.
The real problem with electric utilities, however, is Washington. Barack Obama and the EPA are imposing crushing regulations on our utility companies. Eighty percent of the current proposed rate increases in our region are due to regulation from Washington. That’s not fair. And Washington should stop hurting families with their ridiculous regulations.
Small Town, Rural Values
I am a conservative Christian who believes every life is precious. I am unapologetic about my pro-life position and I will fight to defend these values in Richmond.
I am also pro-gun. I am proud to be endorsed by the National Rifle Association and I believe that every individual should have the right to own and carry a firearm. I will defend your gun rights as your Delegate.
Your property rights are often under attack by government. I believe we should protect the rights of property owners.
About
From Campaign Website
Charles ‘Charlie’ Poindexter was first elected as 9th District Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly in 2007. He brought with him eight years of service on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors in addition to more than thirty years experience in the field of Information Systems Technology. Charlie retired in 1997 from the Mitre Corporation as Site Manager and Senior Principal Systems Engineer to the Directorate of Requirements for Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia.
During his career, Charlie also worked in industry for Computer Sciences Corporation managing development of Intelligence and Command and Control computer software systems for the USAF; for Litton Industries, Greenbelt Space Flight Center, performing NASA satellite data processing; and for Systems Development Corporation in Falls Church and Hampton modernizing software development technologies and implementing online Command and Control and Intelligence systems. He has lived in the Washington, D.C. , area and Tidewater but also worked Department of Defense projects in Texas, Boston, New Jersey, Alaska, and other locations in the US, Europe and Asia. He was the chief developer of automation of the Air Tasking Order (ATO), which is the daily plan for joint and allied air operations in a wartime scenario.
The son of farmer, sawmiller, and small business owner Francis Poindexter (dec.), Charlie is a Franklin County native who holds to his conservative, Christian, rural roots and the high standards set by his family and his excellent teachers. His mother, Katie Ingram Poindexter (dec.), worked as the cafeteria manager and dietician at the high school for many years. His sister is a retired Franklin County teacher and his brother is a teacher in Pittsylvania County.
Charlie graduated with athletic and academic honors from Franklin County High School, earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Lynchburg College, and a Masters of Science in Management from the George Washington University. At Lynchburg College, Charlie was the starting center and co-captain on the men’s basketball team (’61-’64) and President of the Men’s Blue Key Honor Society. In 2011, he was honored to receive Lynchburg College’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
During his eight years on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, Charlie served as Chairman of the Tri-County Lake Administration (TLAC), Chairman of the Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee, vice-chairman of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, and as the Board’s representative for the Tri-County Smith Mountain Lake Relicense Committee in negotiations with AEP and FERC for the 40-year license for the Smith Mountain Lake project. He also served as a member of the Septic Studies and Grant Oversight Committee and was a member of the Virginia Association of Counties’ Agricultural and Environmental Steering Committee, which developed positions on water quality, wastewater systems, erosion, sediment, bio-solids, agriculture, and similar issues.
In the House of Delegates, Charlie serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Agriculture and Natural Resources and Chesapeake Committee, and the Cities, Towns, and Counties Committee. He is vice-chairman of the State Energy and Environment Commission and serves on the Board of Directors for the Roanoke Higher Education Authority and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. He is a member of the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium. Charlie is continuing his work on the Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee and is a Legislative Member of the Virginia/North Carolina Roanoke River Bi-State Commission.
Some of Charlie’s successful legislation includes establishment of a Drug Court for Franklin County, Betterment Loans for citizens financially unable to repair their septic systems, assurance of adequate water for private wells, reduced vehicle registration fees for handicapped-equipped vehicles, expanding the use of bio-mass materials for energy production, green jobs tax credits, alternative fuels refueling infrastructure, revocation of hospitality industry fees, local government procurement/sharing of technology, consolidation of water quality reporting, establishment of sexual offender registry data and granting an extension of time on behalf of consumers for the attorney general and the SCC to review utility rate increase requests.
Charlie carries a 100% rating by the Family Foundation, an A rating by the NRA, is endorsed by the Virginia Society for Human Life PAC , the Virginia Farm Bureau, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), and the Fraternal Order of Police. He is a member of the Air Force Association and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Charlie is a member of Crafts United Methodist Church, where he sings in the choir and is chairman of the Board of Trustees. He and his wife, freelance editor and writer Janet Poindexter, have six adult children and ten grandchildren. They live at Smith Mountain Lake in Glade Hill near the original 1792 Poindexter homeplace.
Personal Information
- Birth Year: 1942
- Place of Birth: Roanoke, VA
- Gender: Male
- Race(s): Caucasian
- Religion: Methodist
- Spouse: Janet
- Children: six
- Membership & Affiliation: Crafts United Methodist Church (Pastor Parish Relations, chairman)
Franklin County Historical Society
Air Force Association
Farm Bureau
W.E. Skelton 4-H Center (board of trustees) - Occupation/Profession: Farmer; IT Systems Engineer (retired)
- Awards: Lynchburg College Distinguished Alumni (2011)
Education
Franklin County High School (1960)
Lynchburg College (B.S., Math, 1964)
George Washington University, Washington, DC (M.S.A., Management, 1973)
Political Career
Committees
Vice Chair: Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Counties Cities and Towns
Appropriations
Subcommittees
Chair: Appropriations – Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
Chair: Counties Cities and Towns – Subcommittee #1
Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources – Subcommittee #1
Appropriations – Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology Subcommittee
Appropriations – General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee
Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee
Counties Cities and Towns – Subcommittee #3
Other Appointments
Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee
Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology Subcommittee
House Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House Appropriations
House Counties Cities and Towns
New College Institute
Roanoke Higher Education Authority
Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee, Virginia
Roanoke River Bi-State Commission, Virginia Delegation of the
Southern States Energy Board
Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium
Policy Positions
From campaign website
Jobs & The Economy
Undoubtedly, jobs and the economy are the most important issues during this campaign. Unemployment in some parts of Southern Virginia is almost 20 percent. As your Delegate, jobs will be my number one priority. I have a specific, five-point plan to put Southern Virginia working.
First, we must keep taxes low. Tax increases kill jobs and discourages investment.
Second, I will continue to work with Governor McDonnell to attract new jobs and encourage opportunities. Over the last two years, we have invested over $100 million in economic development. We must continue to make that investment in the future.
Third, we must reduce and eliminate unnecessary regulations. Unnecessary regulation burdens businesses and means job creators aren’t focused on growing their companies.
Fourth, we must invest in education and transportation. Our education system must produce students that can compete in the global economy. Our transportation system must encourage growth and economic movement.
Finally, we must develop Virginia’s energy resources. The high cost of energy hurts businesses and families. The cost of electricity, gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel and other energy must be reduced – but it must be reduced by developing our own energy resources. We should continue to explore for energy resources, focus on developing the resources we have and develop alternative energy.
All of these issues deserve significant attention, but at the moment these issues are framed in relation to creating jobs and moving our economy forward.
Taxes
I believe we should keep taxes low to encourage investment and growth. We don’t need to raise your taxes in order to pay for every little program and department that government thinks it needs.
You are the person that can best spend the money you own. When I go to Richmond, I will not raise your taxes.
Spending
Families all across the Commonwealth are tightening their belts. I believe government should to the same. In Virginia, we balance our budget every year and for the last two years, we have done that without raising your taxes.
When I go back to Richmond, I promise to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars as I always have been. We should fund appropriately the core services of government, without being frivolous or irresponsible.
Education
Our education system must be the best in the world. I believe we should empower local school boards, teachers and parents so they can best decide how to educate our children.
Bureaucrats in Richmond and Washington don’t know your children, and the don’t know how best to educate them.
I also believe we should continue to invest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mechanical (STEM) Education and Career & Technical Education. Our children should be skilled in trade and labor, so they can fulfill the jobs our communities need.
Electric Utilities
I believe we should stop unfair rate hikes. I have passed legislation that works toward this goal. I passed a bill that gives Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli more time to review rate increase requests. I also passed legislation that ended the interim rate hikes imposed by utility companies.
The real problem with electric utilities, however, is Washington. Barack Obama and the EPA are imposing crushing regulations on our utility companies. Eighty percent of the current proposed rate increases in our region are due to regulation from Washington. That’s not fair. And Washington should stop hurting families with their ridiculous regulations.
Health Care
I believe Virginia should have the best health care system in the world. We should work to ensure access to quality and affordable care for all Virginians. In Richmond, I have worked to improve our health care system with market-based reforms.
We cannot do it alone, however. The federal government is imposing unfunded mandates and requirements that are making it difficult for state governments to meet their obligations. In Richmond, we must tackle these challenges with common sense and an understanding about the issues.
Small Town, Rural Values
I am a conservative Christian who believes every life is precious. I am unapologetic about my pro-life position and I will fight to defend these values in Richmond.
I am also pro-gun. I am proud to be endorsed by the National Rifle Association and I believe that every individual should have the right to own and carry a firearm. I will defend your gun rights as your Delegate.
Your property rights are often under attack by government. I believe we should protect the rights of property owners.
Videos
Video Updates
Candidate Videos
“Charlie’s Shop”
Sept. 19, 2011
