Summary
Current Position: State Delegate of District 7 since 2012
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Montgomery County Board of Supervisors from 1992 – 2004
Nick was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November of 2011 and has been re-elected in 2013, 2015, and most recently in 2017 to continue serving the citizens of the 7th House District. At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, Nick was elected Majority Whip by his fellow Caucus members.
As a strong voice for the New River Valley, Nick has worked hard to make the NRV the “best place to live, work, raise a family and retire.”
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About
Source: Campaign page
Nick was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November of 2011 and has been re-elected in 2013, 2015, and most recently in 2017 to continue serving the citizens of the 7th House District. At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, Nick was elected Majority Whip by his fellow Caucus members.
As a strong voice for the New River Valley, Nick has worked hard to make the NRV the “best place to live, work, raise a family and retire.”
Delegate Rush currently resides in the Town of Christiansburg with his wife Jennifer and their daughter.
Experience
Work Experience
- Registered representative
Invest Financial Corporation - Paratrooper
82nd Airborne Div.
1986 to 1989
Education
New River Community College
Personal
- Birth Year: 1968
- Place of Birth: Christiansburg, VA
- Gender: Male
- Race(s): Caucasian
- Religion: Christian
- Spouse: Jennifer Gaye Whitaker
- Children: Cody, Forrest, and Lilly
Membership & Affiliation
Community Christian Church
New River Economic Development Alliance
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
Floyd County Chamber of Commerce
Contact
Legislative Assistant: Judi Lynch, Director of Legislative Affairs
Administrative Assistant During Session: Susan Nienaber
Email:
- Government – DelNRush@house.virginia.gov
Offices
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
900 E. Main St,
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 698-1007
Pocahontas Building 900 E. Main St, Richmond, Virginia 23219 Office: (804) 698-1007 Email Address:DelNRush@house.virginia.gov Room Number: W232 Map It Legislative Assistant: Judi Lynch, Director of Legislative Affairs Administrative Assistant During Session: Susan Nienaber District Office
P.O. Box 1591
Christiansburg, VA 24068
Office: (540) 382-7731
Phone: (540) 382-7731
Web
Government Page, Campaign Site, YouTube
Politics
Source: none
Recent Elections
2019
| Nick Rush (R) | 13,842 | 66.74% |
| Rhonda G. Seltz (D) | 6,883 | 33.19% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 14 | 0.07% |
| TOTAL | 20,739 |
2017
| Nick Rush (R) | 17,560 | 66.3% |
| Flourette Marie Moore Ketner (D) | 8,878 | 33.5% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 32 | 0.1% |
| TOTAL | 26,470 |
Finances
RUSH, LARRY N (NICK) has run in 4 races for public office, winning 4 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $322,027.
Source: Follow the Money
Committees
Committees
Privileges and Elections
Militia, Police and Public Safety
Appropriations
Subcommittees
Chair: Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee
Appropriations – Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Appropriations – Public Safety Subcommittee
Appropriations – Special Subcommittee on Amazon
Privileges and Elections – Subcommittee #3
Privileges and Elections – Subcommittee #4
Appointments
Appropriations – Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Appropriations – Higher Education Subcommittee
Higher Education, Joint Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia
House Appropriations
House Militia Police and Public Safety
House Privileges and Elections
Infrastructure and Security Subcommittee
Local Government Fiscal Stress, Joint Subcommittee on
MEI Project Approval Commission
Mental Health Services in the Twenty-First Century, Joint Subcommittee to Study
Online Virginia Network Authority
Recreational Facilities Authority, Virginia
Service System Structure and Financing
Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium
Voting Record
See: Vote Smart
New Legislation
Source: Virginia Legislative Information System
