Summary

About

Source: Campaign page

Born:

October 26, 1946, Staunton, Va.

Raised:

Staunton, Va.

Education:

Blue Ridge Community College,

James Madison University,

Old Dominion University

Military Service:

United States Navy Hospital Corp 1967-1973

Occupation:

Retired High School Special Education teacher and Coach

Family:

Married 36 years to wife Anne. Two grown children: Erin and Brian.

Experience

Work Experience

• Teacher (retired)
• Military Service
  USN Hospital Corps
  1967 to 1973

Education

• 
  Old Dominion University

  graduate work in Special Education

• B.G.S.
  James Madison University
  1988

Personal

• Birth Year: 1946
• Place of Birth: Staunton, VA
• Gender: Male
• Race(s): Caucasian
• Religion: Baptist
• Spouse: Anne Starr Littlejohn
• Children: Erin and Brian

Membership & Affiliation

Memorial Baptist Church (deacon, Sunday school teacher)

Contact

Legislative Assistant: Savanna R. Funkhouser
Administrative Assistant During Session: Irene Murray

Email:

• Government – DelDBell@house.virginia.gov

Offices

Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
900 E. Main St,
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 698-1020

District Office
P.O. Box 239
Staunton, VA 24402
Phone: (540) 448-3999

Web

Government Page, Campaign Site

Politics

Source: none

Recent Elections

2017

Source: Virginia Legislative Information System

Finances

BELL, RICHARD P (DICKIE) has run in 5 races for public office, winning 5 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $524,297.

Source: Follow the Money

Committees

Committees

Vice Chair: Education
Health, Welfare and Institutions
General Laws

Subcommittees

Chair: Education – Subcommittee #1
Chair: General Laws – Subcommittee #2
Chair: Health, Welfare and Institutions – Subcommittee #3
Education – Subcommittee #3
General Laws – Subcommittee #1
Health, Welfare and Institutions – Subcommittee #1
Health, Welfare and Institutions – Subcommittee #4

Appointments

• Administrative Rules, Joint Commission on
• Autism Advisory Council
• Children’s Services Act
• Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Board of Trustees
• House Education
• House General Laws
• House Health Welfare and Institutions
• Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders (PANS) Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANDAS), Advisory Council on
• Rural Virginia Board of Trustees, Center for
• Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Board of Visitors
• Virtual Learning & Education Technology
• Youth, Commission on

Voting Record

See: Vote Smart

New Legislation

• Chief Patron
• Chief Co-Patron
• Co-Patron

Source: Virginia Legislative Information System

Issues

Source: Campaign page

This is what I stand for…

• Responsible use of the taxpayer’s money
• Giving every citizen a voice in government
• Safe schools, safe streets, and safe neighborhoods
• Improving mental health treatment
• Protecting our children from sexual predators
• Lower taxes
• Advancing free market economic policy
• Education reform and affordable college education
• Smaller government
• The right to life
• The right to work
• The right to bear arms per our 2nd amendment
• Safeguarding our constitutional rights

“I believe the people of the 20th District want and deserve representation in Richmond that knows and understands their needs, their hopes, and their dreams. I believe in the spirit of the people in this district and in the work ethic and family values they hold dear. My roots are deep in this area and I am very proud to be one of you. You deserve good representation and I’ll see that you get it.  Thank you for your support.”  ~Dickie Bell