David Ramadan
| David-Imad Ramadan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 87th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1970 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | George Mason University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Consultant, pundit |
| Website | http://www.davidramadan.com/ |
David-Imad Ramadan (born May 31, 1970) is a Lebanon-born American politician and businessman. He has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since January 2012, representing the 87th district in Loudoun and Prince William counties.[1] He has also taken the 9th largest US franchise, Curves International, into the Middle East and India. Ramadan was highlighted in a 2011 Washington Business Journal article discussing his bullish outlook on expanding Curves in Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations.[2] He is also a frequent commentator on TV and Radio news networks such as ABC's Good Morning America, LBC, MSNBC, France 24, Al-Hurra, BBC, and NPR.[3]
Ramadan serves on the Board of Visitors of George Mason University; he was appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell on July 1, 2010.[4] The Washington Post on July 1, 2010 described the appointment by VA's Governor to a VA university's board as "the most prestigious appointments they have to offer – as a thank you to longtime supporters and friends".[5]
Ramadan is a political activist with active roles in the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV), The Loudoun County Republican Committee,[6] and the Arab-American Republican community. He has served on presidential political campaigns as well as on gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns and was appointed by RPV Chair in 2008 to ethnic outreach leadership.[7]
In 2010, he participated in the RNC's "Fire Pelosi" Bus Tour/Campaign. He speaks and writes Arabic and English fluently.[8]
Ramadan has been called to testify in front of a grand jury to testify in an investigation regarding Governor Bob McDonnell.[9]
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 87th district | |||||
| Aug 23, 2011[10] | Republican primary | David I. Ramadan | 1,368 | 55.76 | |
| Jo-Ann Chase | 1,085 | 44.23 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[11] | General | David I. Ramadan | Republican | 5,435 | 49.92 |
| Mike D. Kondratick | Democratic | 5,384 | 49.45 | ||
| Write Ins | 67 | 0.61 | |||
| Paula Miller was redistricted out; seat changed from Democratic to Republican | |||||
References
- ↑ "Virginia House of Delegates 2013; Delegate David I. Ramadan". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ Plumb, Tierney (March 8, 2011). "D.C.-area businessman expands Curves overseas". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ↑ "David Ramadan Bio". Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Governor McDonnell Announces Board Appointments and Additional Appointments to Administration" (Press release). Gov. McDonnell's Press Office. July 1, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ↑ Kumar, Anita (July 1, 2010). "McDonnell appoints supporters to universities's boards of visitors". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Loudoun GOP". Loudoun County (VA) Republican Party. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "Republicans name ethnic outreach leadership". Republican Party of Virginia. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ↑ "David Ramadan LinkedIn Information". Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/virginia-delegate-will-be-witness-before-grand-jury-in-probe-related-to-mcdonnell/2013/06/09/88d509f2-d118-11e2-a73e-826d299ff459_story.html
- ↑ "August 2011 Republican Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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