Dave Albo

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Dave Albo

Born April 18, 1962 (1962-04-18) (age 46)
West Springfield, Virginia
Education University of Virginia (B.A.; Economics; 1984)
University of Richmond (J.D.; 1988)
Known for Republican Member Virginia House of Delegates 42nd District since 1994
Spouse Rita m2000-04-21
Children Ben b2005-08-31, Adopted 2005-09-01

Dave Albo is a Republican politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He represents the 42nd District of the Virginia House of Delegates and has been a member since 1994.

[edit] Personal

Dave Albo is married and has one child, Ben. Dave grew up in Springfield, Virginia. He graduated from Fairfax County public schools -- Rolling Valley Elementary through West Springfield High School. He has a bachelors degree in economics from the University of Virginia and a law degree from the University of Richmond. Dave is Chairman of the Courts of Justice Committee of the Virginia House of Delegates (the House name for the Judiciary Committee). He also is a member of the General Laws Committee and the Privileges and Elections Committee. Currently Dave is Vice Chairman of the Crime Commission (Chairmanship rotates between the Senate and House), and is Chairman of the Juvenile Law Subcommittee. When the General Assembly is not in session, Dave is a partner at his law firm, Albo & Oblon, LLP [1]. His law firm specializes in employment law, government contracts, business/civil litigation, and criminal defense.[1]

[edit] House of Delegates

Dave Albo has represented the 42nd State House District since 1994. His district includes portions of Fairfax County, VA including the Irving, Keene Mill, Cardinal, Lorton, Lorton Station Gunston, Hunt, Saratoga, Newington, Silverbrook, Fountain Head, West Springfield and Fairfax Station precincts.

In 2007, Albo was the "Chief Architect" of the widely criticized "abusive driver fees" which drastically increased traffic fines for many traffic violations including $1050 in fines for a misdemeanor failure to signal. Albo, as a criminal defense attorney was portrayed by many as set to profit from an increase in clients. He denied this claim "No moron in America is hiring Dave Albo for $1,200 to get them out of a $1,000 ticket. You never hear any criticism about teachers sitting in the General Assembly voting themselves a pay increase. They're cuddly. Lawyers are not." [2] The abusive driver fees bill was repealed immediately upon the start of the 2008 session due to its broad unpopularity. Additionally, the bill had potential equal protection violations, since the fees only applied to Virginians.

Delegate Albo's Committee assignments at the end of the last session were as follows:

Committees:

  • Courts of Justice (Chair)
  • Privileges and Elections
  • General Laws

Subcommittees:

  • Courts of Justice; Criminal Law
  • Courts of Justice; Judicial Panel
  • General Laws; ABC-Gaming
  • Privileges and Elections; Sub. #2 (S.C. Jones)

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