David Yancey

Not to be confused with David Yankey.

David Yancey

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 94th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2012
Preceded by	Glenn Oder
Personal details
Born	( 1972 -04-06) April 6, 1972 Newport News, Virginia
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Occupation	Businessperson
Committees	Education Transportation
Religion	Roman Catholic
Website	davidyanceyfordelegate.com

David E. Yancey (born April 6, 1972 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents the 94th district in Newport News.^[1]^[2]

Early life, education, business career

Yancey was born in Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Peninsula Catholic High School in 1990, and received a B.A. degree in political science and history from the University of Georgia in 1995.^[1]^[2]

In 2003 Yancey started a real estate development and property management firm, and in 2009 he went into commercial fishing.^[2]

Political career

On August 9, 2011, the 94th district incumbent and Republican nominee, Glenn Oder, announced his resignation from the House of Delegates to become the executive director of the Fort Monroe Authority, overseeing the dispoal of the Fort Monroe military reservation after the United States Army's closing of the base.^[3] Two days later, Yancey was chosen to replace him on the November ballot.^[4] Yancey then defeated Democratic lawyer Gary R. West, also a last-minute nominee, 9251-6165.^[5]

Notes

1 2 "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate David A. Yancey;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
1 2 3 "David Yancey; Delegate". Retrieved 2012-11-08.
↑ Walker, Julian (2011-08-10). "Oder departure prompts candidate search". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
↑ Walker, Julian (2011-08-12). "GOP picks businessman to replace Oder". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2012-11-08.

External links

"Delegate David Yancey (R-Newport News)". Richmond Sunlight.
"David Yancey". Virginia Public Access Project.
"Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.

Members of the Virginia House of Delegates

Speaker of the House: William J. Howell (R) Majority Leader: Kirk Cox (R) Minority Leader: David Toscano (D)

Terry Kilgore (R) Mark Dudenhefer (R) Will Morefield (R) Todd Pillion (R) Israel O'Quinn (R) Jeff Campbell (R) Nick Rush (R) Greg Habeeb (R) Charles Poindexter (R) Randy Minchew (R) Sam Rasoul (D) Joseph Yost (R) Bob Marshall (R) Danny Marshall (R) Todd Gilbert (R) Les Adams (R) Chris Head (R) Michael Webert (R) Terry Austin (R) Richard Bell (R) Ron Villanueva (R) Kathy Byron (R) Scott Garrett (R) Ben Cline (R) Steve Landes (R) Tony Wilt (R) Roxann Robinson (R) Bill Howell (R) Chris Collins (R) Nicholas Freitas (R) Scott Lingamfelter (R) Tag Greason (R) Dave LaRock (R) Kathleen Murphy (D) Mark Keam (D) Ken Plum (D) David Bulova (D) Kaye Kory (D) Vivian Watts (D) Tim Hugo (R) Eileen Filler-Corn (D) Dave Albo (R) Mark Sickles (D) Paul Krizek (D) Mark Levine (D) Charniele Herring (D) Patrick Hope (D) Rip Sullivan (D) Alfonso Lopez (D) Jackson Miller (R) Richard Anderson (R) Luke Torian (D) Marcus Simon (D) Bobby Orrock (R) Buddy Fowler (R) Peter Farrell (R) David Toscano (D) Rob Bell (R) Matt Fariss (R) James E. Edmunds (R) Tommy Wright (R) Riley Ingram (R) Lashrecse Aird (D) Rick Morris (R) Lee Ware (R) Kirk Cox (R) James LeMunyon (R) Manoli Loupassi (R) Betsy B. Carr (D) Delores McQuinn (D) Jenn McClellan (D) Jimmie Massie (R) John O'Bannon (R) Lamont Bagby (D) Roslyn Tyler (D) Chris Jones (R) Lionell Spruill (D) Jay Leftwich (R) Stephen Heretick (D) Matthew James (D) Barry Knight (R) Jason Miyares (R) Chris Stolle (R) Glenn Davis (R) Scott Taylor (R) Jennifer Boysko (D) John Bell (D) Mark Cole (R) Daun Hester (D) Joe Lindsey (D) Gordon Helsel (R) Jeion Ward (D) Monty Mason (D) David Yancey (R) Marcia Price (D) Brenda Pogge (R) Chris Peace (R) Keith Hodges (R) Margaret Ransone (R) Robert Bloxom Jr. (R)

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