Political party Republican Name Stephen Newman Children Tyler, Wesley Role Virginia State Senator | Occupation Public relations Spouse Kim Newman Website www.senatornewman.com Party Republican Party | |
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Born October 15, 1964
Stuart, Virginia ( 1964 -10-15 ) Alma mater Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg College Committees Commerce and Labor; Education and Health; Transportation Residence Forest, Bedford, Virginia, United States Education Lynchburg College, Central Virginia Community College | ||
Stephen Dwayne "Steve" Newman (born October 15, 1964) is an American politician of the Republican Party. In 1996, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. In 2016 he was elected by the membership of the Senate of Virginia to become the President Pro Temp of the Senate. The position dates back over a hundred years in Virginia and is often given to the most senior or most respected member of the majority party. Senator Newman currently represents the 23rd district, which consists of the cities of Lynchburg and Bedford, Bedford County, and Botetourt and Craig and Campbell counties and the northern part of Roanoke County. Before being elected to the Virginia Senate he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 1996, and he served on Lynchburg City Council from 1988 to 1992.
Senator Steve Newman was married to the former Kimberly Ann Norton on November 19, 1994. Kim and Steve have two children Tyler and Wesley. The couple live in Forest, Virginia when he is not at the Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.