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Preceded by
  
Virgil H. Goode, Jr.

Children
  
Amy, Andrew

Succeeded by
  
Spouse(s)
  
Linda Marshall

Party
  
Political party
  
Democratic

Role
  
Politician

Preceded by
  
Name
  
Roscoe Reynolds


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Full Name
  
William Roscoe Reynolds

Born
  
May 21, 1942Martinsville, Virginia, U.S. (
1942 -05-21
)

Alma mater
  
Duke UniversityWashington & Lee University

Education
  
Washington and Lee University School of Law, Duke University

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William Roscoe Reynolds (born May 21, 1942) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1986–97 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in a December 1996 special election. Prior to his election to the House of Delegates, Reynolds served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Henry County, Virginia. He represented the 20th Senate district, made up of four counties and parts of two others in southwestern Virginia, plus the cities of Galax and Martinsville.

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Elections

In 2007, Roscoe Reynolds defeated his opponent, Jeff Evans, 62.88% to 37.06%, winning re-election to the Senate of Virginia. After redistricting changed the composition of the 20th Senate district, Reynolds was challenged by William Stanley, the incumbent from the 19th district. In a three-way race, Stanley defeated Reynolds by 644 votes, 46.80% to 45.54%.

Castle Doctrine

  • Reynolds has voted multiple times against Castle Doctrine bills
  • In January 2011, Reynolds voted against Senate Bill 876 (Castle Doctrine) which would have allowed “a lawful occupant use of physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder in his dwelling who has committed an overt act against him, without civil liability.”
  • In February 2011, Reynolds was one of eight senators on the Senate Courts of Justice Committee who “passed by indefinitely” House Bill 1573, defeating the bill by an 8 to 4 margin.
  • References

    Roscoe Reynolds Wikipedia


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