William Weldon "Ted" Bennett, Jr. (born December 24, 1940, in

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) is an

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. A

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, he served in the

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1990–2002. On March 13, 2009, he announced that he was running for reelection to his old seat in the 60th district after his

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successor,

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, announced his own retirement.

Early life

Bennett was born in Halifax County, Virginia. He attended the

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, receiving a

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degree in 1963 and a J.D. in 1966. He then went into law practice in Halifax County.

Political career

Bennett served one term (1976–80) as

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for Halifax County and the

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. He was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1989. Bennett was co-chair of the Science and Technology committee 2000–01.

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* * 1940 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates County and city Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia Virginia lawyers University of Virginia School of Law alumni People from Halifax, Virginia {{Virginia-delegate-stub