Lamont Bagby
Lamont Bagby | |
|---|---|
 Bagby in 2024 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office April 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer McClellan |
| Constituency | 9th District (2023–2024) 14th District (since 2024) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 74th district | |
| In office July 23, 2015 – April 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Morrissey |
| Succeeded by | Destiny Levere Bolling (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1976 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Norfolk State University (BS) Virginia Commonwealth University (MEd) |
| Website | Official website |
Lamont Bagby (born December 21, 1976) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2015, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 74th district, which includes Charles City County, parts of Henrico County and the city of Richmond. Bagby serves as Chair of the bicameral Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.[1] He is a former member of the Henrico County School Board.
Bagby was the Democratic nominee in a special election to Virginia's 9th Senate district, which was vacated by Jennifer McClellan following her election to Congress.[2] He won the election on March 28, 2023.[3] He was sworn in on April 11, 2023.[4] He will be eligible to run for re-election in the newly re-drawn 14th Senate district.[4]
Political career
[edit]Lamont Bagby was a member of the Henrico County School Board (2008–2015), serving as chair in 2011. Bagby was then elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in a special election on July 21, 2015, and took the oath of office July 23, replacing Joe Morrissey, who resigned in April.[5] He defeated David Lambert, son of longtime Virginia State Senator Benjamin Lambert.[6] Bagby also defeated Lambert in the general election on November 3, 2015.[7]
In 2014, Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed Bagby to the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors.[8]
As a member of the Virginia General Assembly and chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, Senator Bagby has worked across the aisle and championed legislation focused on stopping the school-to-prison pipeline, creating affordable housing, criminal justice reforms, voting rights, environmental justice, and consumer protections.
He is a member of the Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, Education and Health, Local Government, and Transportation. Additionally, Senator Bagby serves on legislative studies and commissions including: the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, Criminal Justice Services Board, Task Force to Assist in Identification of the History of Formerly Enslaved African Americans in Virginia, Health Insurance Reform Commission, Small Business Commission, Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth, VCU Health System Board of Visitors, and Virginia Minority Business Commission.
Other recognition
[edit]Bagby was named to the top 40 Extraordinary leaders under 40 list in Richmond alternative newspaper Style Weekly in 2009.[9]
Currently, Bagby is the chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, an organization dedicated to improving the economic, educational, political and social conditions of African Americans and other underrepresented groups in the Commonwealth of Virginia.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Senator Bagby is a graduate of Henrico High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from Norfolk State University as well as a master's degree in Education Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a recipient of honorary doctorates from Norfolk State University and Virginia Union University.
Prior to his political career, Senator Bagby was a teacher and administrator at his alma mater, Henrico High School.
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont Bagby | 2,192 | 84.5 | |
| Independent | David Lambert | 398 | 15.34 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont Bagby | 11,452 | 77.9 | |
| Independent | David Lambert | 3,107 | 21.13 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont Bagby | 20,041 | 76.0 | |
| Independent | Preston T. Brown | 6,146 | 23.31 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont Bagby | 22,913 | 72.6 | |
| Republican | Jimmy Brooks | 8,539 | 27.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont Bagby | 13,552 | 89.84 | |
| Republican | Stephen J. Imholt | 1,495 | 9.91 | |
| Write-In | Write In | 37 | 0.25 | |
| Total votes | 15,084 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About – Virginia Legislative Black Caucus". Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Del. Lamont Bagby wins Democratic nomination for 9th District special election". WRIC ABC 8News. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Lamont Bagby secures 9th District Senate special election seat". NBC 12. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bagby is sworn in". richmondfreepress.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Burns, Jake (July 21, 2015). "Lamont Bagby wins special election for Morrissey's house seat". WTVR. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "2015 July Special - HOD 74". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "2015 House of Delegates General Election District 74". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Sizemore, Bill (June 3, 2014). "McAuliffe names 7 members to NSU, ODU boards". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top 40 Under 40: Lamont Bagby, 32". Style Weekly. October 14, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "2023 March Senate 09 Special".
External links
[edit]- 1976 births
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- African-American state legislators in Virginia
- Henrico High School alumni
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Norfolk State University alumni
- Politicians from Richmond, Virginia
- Virginia Commonwealth University alumni
- Virginia state senators
- Democratic Party Virginia state senators
- 21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly