Chris Head (politician)
| Chris Head | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 17th district | |
|
Assumed office January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | William Cleaveland |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Christopher T. Head January 13, 1963 Commerce, Georgia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ann Frost |
| Children | Victoria, Abigail, Michael |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | In-home health care |
| Committees |
Finance Militia, Police and Public Safety, Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | delegatechrishead.com |
Christopher T. "Chris" Head (born January 13, 1963) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents the 17th district, made up parts of Botetourt and Roanoke counties and the city of Roanoke, in the western part of the state.[1]
Early life, education, business career
Head received a BMus degree from the University of Georgia in 1985.[1]
He operates a franchise of Home Instead Senior Care, an in-home health care service business.[1]
Head married Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Frost. They have three children, Victoria, Abigail and Michael.[1]
Political career
When 17th House district incumbent William Fralin retired in 2009, Head ran for the Republican nomination. He finished second in a five-way primary to William Cleaveland.
Cleaveland chose not to run for a second term in 2011, and Head was nominated to replace him. Head defeated Democratic candidate Freeda S. Cathcart in the general election, 11852-6207.[2]
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 17th district | |||||
| Jun 9, 2009[3] | Republican primary | Bill H. Cleaveland | 893 | 28.04 | |
| Christopher T. Head | 769 | 24.15 | |||
| Michael A. "Mike" Wray | 613 | 19.25 | |||
| Josh C. Johnson | 549 | 17.24 | |||
| Melvin E. Williams | 360 | 11.30 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[2] | General | Chris T. Head | Republican | 11,852 | 65.46 |
| Freeda L. Cathcart | Democratic | 6,207 | 34.28 | ||
| Write-ins | 44 | 0.24 | |||
| William Cleaveland retired; seat stayed Republican | |||||
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Christopher T. Head;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- 1 2 "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ↑ "2009 June Republican Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
External links
- "Delegate Chris Head (R-Roanoke)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Christopher Head". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.
- "Delegate Chris Head". (campaign/constituent website)