Virgil Goode

Virgil Goode
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byLewis Payne
Succeeded byTom Perriello
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 20th district
In office
December 1973 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byWilliam Stone
Succeeded byRoscoe Reynolds
Personal details
Born
Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr.

(1946-10-17) October 17, 1946 (age 78)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyConstitution (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (2002–2010)
Independent (2000–2002)
Democratic (before 2000)
SpouseLucy Dodson
Children1
EducationUniversity of Richmond (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1969–1975
UnitArmy National Guard
 • Virginia Army National Guard

Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr. (/ˌɡd/[1] born October 17, 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 5th congressional district of Virginia[2] from 1997 to 2009. He was initially a Democrat, but became an independent in 2000 and switched to the Republican Party in 2002. He was narrowly defeated in 2008 by Democrat Tom Perriello.[3]

In 2012, he was the presidential nominee of the Constitution Party, receiving 122,388 votes or 0.09% of the total.

  1. ^ "Virgil Goode 101708-2". YouTube. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "map". Archived from the original on September 9, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2005.
  3. ^ "Perriello declared winner in 5th District recount". Charlottesville Daily Progress. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009.

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