| Ryan T. McDougle | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 4th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Bolling |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 97th district |
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| In office 2002–2005 |
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| Preceded by | George Grayson |
| Succeeded by | Chris Peace |
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| Born | November 9, 1971 Hanover, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Hanover, Virginia |
| Alma mater | James Madison University Marshall-Wythe School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Courts of Justice; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Transportation |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | www.ryanmcdougle.com |
Ryan T. McDougle (born November 9, 1971, in Hanover, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 until 2005, when he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He currently represents[update] the 4th district, representing six counties and part of a seventh. ref name="sov">Senate of Virginia bio</ref>[1]
Ryan McDougle was sworn in for his 2nd term in the Senate of Virginia in 2008. In 2006, he was first elected to serve in the Senate in a Special Election where he captured 80% of the vote. Early in 2010 he was elected Republican Leader Pro Tempore by the Senate Republican Caucus. He now represents Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King William, King and Queen, Middlesex, and Spotsylvania Counties. McDougle previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2005. Senator McDougle sits on the Senate Transportation; Courts of Justice; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; and Rehabilitation and Social Services Committees. He also serves on the Virginia Code Commission and the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules and as a member of the Supreme Court’s Committee on District Courts. McDougle was recently appointed to serve as a representative of the Senate on the Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring.
As a member of the Virginia General Assembly, Senator McDougle has been a strong proponent of improving public safety. He has worked closely with the Attorney General to win passage of landmark legislation to protect children from perpetrators of child pornography by establishing an Anti-Child Pornography Images Registry to use as a cross-reference for investigation and conviction of related offenses. The law also increased penalties for child pornography possession. McDougle also sponsored legislation requiring all persons charged with violent felonies to submit samples to be checked against the state DNA database. In 2006, he sponsored the law known as the Virginia Back to School Sales Tax holiday.
McDougle currently operates his own law practice, the McDougle Law Firm, P.C. Prior to being elected to office, he served as a prosecutor with the Hanover County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Office where he specialized in prosecuting domestic violence and family abuse offenders. His professional work on behalf of children grew into a personal commitment that resulted in his becoming a founding member of the Hanover County Child Advocate Response Team. McDougle also served on the Hanover Domestic Violence Task Force.
A native of Hanover, McDougle has always been an active member of his community. He served beyond his local community in many ways including his missions outreach work in the Czech Republic through a local Baptist church. McDougle served as a Board Member of the Virginia FFA Foundation. He attends Fraternal Lodge No. 344 A.F. and A.M. and the Hanover Ruritan Club in Mechanicsville.
McDougle graduated from Lee-Davis High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University in Political Science and History. McDougle earned his Juris Doctorate from the College of William and Mary School of Law.
Member of following Committees, Commissions, and Task Forces
Senate Transportation Committee
Senate Agriculture, Conservation & Natural Resources Committee
Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Senate Rehabilitation & Social Services Committee
Republican Leader Pro Tempore
Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring
Joint Commission for Administrative Rules
Biosciences and BioTechnology Study Subcommittee
Virginia Supreme Court Committee on District Courts
Virginia Code Commission
Government and Regulatory Reform Task Force: Infrastructure in Virginia Working Group
Virginia Criminal Justice Conference
National Conference of State Legislators Justice Information Sharing Advisory Group
Formerly
Attorney General’s Youth Internet Safety Task Force
Virginia Crime Commission’s Joint Legislative Task Force on Computer Crimes
Attorney General’s Anti-Gang Violence Task Force
Former Hanover Prosecutor
Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program
Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education
Joint Subcommittee to study the Virginia Public Records Act
Joint Subcommittee to study the effectiveness and costs of the Guardian ad Litem Program
Virginia Council on Indians
Joint Subcommittee to Study Redistricting the Judicial Circuits
Founding Member: Hanover Child Abuse Response Team
VA FFA Foundation Board
Hanover Domestic Violence Task Force
Member of House of Delegates: 2002-2006
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