President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia
The President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia is a Virginia constitutional office whose role is to serve as the presiding officer of the Senate of Virginia in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor. The office is established in Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia.[1] The current office holder is Steve Newman.
List of presidents pro tempore
| General Assembly | President pro tempore | Party | District | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-1909 1910-1911 1912-1913 1914-1915 | Edward Echols | Democratic | 9th | January 8, 1908 | December 19, 1914 |
| 1914-1915 1916-1917 1918-1919 | C. Harding Walker | Democratic | 34th | January 13, 1915 | January 14, 1920 |
| 1920-1921 1922-1923 1924-1925 1926-1927 1928-1929 1930-1931 1932-1933 1934-1935 1936-1937 | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | January 14, 1920 | January 12, 1938 | |
| 1938-1939 1940-1941 1942-1943 | Henry T. Wickham | Democratic | January 12, 1938 | March 5, 1943 | |
| 1944-1945 1946-1947 1948-1949 | Robert O. Norris, Jr. | Democratic | January 10, 1945 | January 11, 1950 | |
| 1950-1951 | Morton G. Goode | Democratic | January 11, 1950 | January 9, 1952 | |
| 1952-1953 | Robert C. Vaden | Democratic | January 9, 1952 | January 13, 1954 | |
| 1954-1955 | Walter C. Caudill | Democratic | January 13, 1954 | January 11, 1956 | |
| 1956-1957 1958-1959 1960-1961 1962-1963 1964-1965 | Charles T. Moses | Democratic | January 11, 1956 | November 17, 1964 | |
| 1966-1967 1968-1969 1970-1971 | James D. Hagood | Democratic | January 12, 1966 | January 12, 1972 | |
| 1972-1973 1974-1975 1976-1977 1978-1979 1980-1981 1982-1983 1984-1985 1986-1987 | Edward E. Willey, Sr. | Democratic | January 12, 1972 | July 17, 1986 | |
| 1986-1987 | William F. Parkerson, Jr. | Democratic | 12th | July 18, 1986 | January 13, 1988 |
| 1988-1989 1990-1991 1992-1993 1994-1995 1996-1997 1998-1999 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 6th | January 13, 1988 | January 12, 2000 |
| 2000-2001 2002-2003 2004-2005 2006-2007 | John H. Chichester | Republican | 28th | January 12, 2000 | January 9, 2008 |
| 2008-2009 2010-2011 | Charles J. Colgan | Democratic | 29th | January 9, 2008 | January 11, 2012 |
| 2012-2013 | Walter A. Stosch | Republican | 12th | January 12, 2012 | January 28, 2014 |
| 2014 (part) | Charles J. Colgan | Democratic | 29th | January 29, 2014 | June 23, 2014 |
| 2014-2016 | Walter A. Stosch | Republican | 12th | June 23, 2014 | January 13, 2016 |
| 2016-2018 | Steve Newman | Republican | 23rd | January 13, 2016 | Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Constitution of Virginia". Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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