Ryan Todd McDougle (born November 9, 1971) is an
American politician
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. A
Republican
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Political ideology
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, he served in the
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
from 2002 until 2006. He was elected to the
Senate of Virginia
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. Since 2006, he has represented the
4th district, representing six counties and part of a seventh.
Early life
McDougle was born in
Hanover, Virginia
Hanover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 301 and State Route 54 south of the Pamunkey River. While his ...
, on November 9, 1971.
Career
Over the course of 13 years between 2006 and 2019, Mcdougle proposed approximately 487 bills and passed 58.3% of the bills in 2019. McDougle was a leading critic of the 2011 redistricting of the Virginia Senate.
Gun control
Following the
Virginia Tech shooting
The Virginia Tech shooting was a spree shooting that occurred on April 16, 2007, comprising two attacks on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Seung-Hui Cho, an u ...
, McDougle, along with delegate
Bill Janis, proposed several gun control senate bills. McDougle successfully sponsored Senate Bill 226, which enforced a new law which required firearm purchasers to be asked whether they ever have been involuntarily committed to mental health treatment.
Cannabis
McDougle supports the use of
cannabis
''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: ''Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternatively ...
. However, he opposes use of cannabis in an apartment complex. Senate bill 1406, is an ongoing bill which will legalize
cannabis in Virginia, under certain circumstances. McDougle opposed this bill.
Electoral history
2007
Unopposed
2011
Unopposed
2015
Unopposed
2019
References
External links
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Republican Party Virginia state senators
Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia lawyers
James Madison University alumni
William & Mary Law School alumni
People from Hanover, Virginia
1971 births
Living people
21st-century American politicians
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