| Thomas Davis Rust | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 86th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Donald L. Williams |
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| Born | July 21, 1941 Front Royal, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann |
| Children | Robin, Douglas, James |
| Residence | Herndon, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech, George Washington University, University of Virginia |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
| Committees | Commerce and Labor; Education; Science and Technology; Transportation |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Website | www.tomrust.org |
Thomas Davis "Tom" Rust (born July 21, 1941) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 86th District since 2002. Previously, he was mayor of Herndon, Virginia for 19 years (1976–84, 1990–2001).
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Rust is married to Ann Rust. They have a daughter, Robin Mullet, two sons, Douglas and James [1] and two grandchildren, Abbey and Ross Mullet.[2]
Rust is a civil engineer, and is currently the Chairman of Patton Harris Rust & Associates, one of the mid-Atlantic region's leading engineering and surveying firms.
Rust was first elected to the Herndon Town Council in 1971 where he served until he was elected Mayor of the Town of Herndon in 1976, a position he held until 1984. He was elected Mayor again in 1990 and served until 2001 [1].
In 2001, Rust was elected Delegate for the 86th District with 63% of the vote against Jim Kelly [2]. A civil engineer, Rust has served on the Committees on Transportation, Education, Science and Technology, and Commerce and Labor. His notable legislation includes allowing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to establish a Statewide Transportation plan using highway corridors for long-term, regional planning [3].
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