Ron Villanueva
American politician (born 1970)
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Ron A. Villanueva (born March 30, 1970) is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 21st district, serving from 2010 to 2018. He is a Republican who first won election in 2009, defeating incumbent Democratic Delegate Bobby Mathieson in the general election. He was sworn in the following January in Richmond, Virginia.[2] Villanueva was the first Filipino American elected to Virginia state government.[3] He was reelected to 4 consecutive terms,[4] but lost his bid for a 5th term on November 7, 2017 to Kelly Convirs-Fowler (herself of Filipino descent).[5]
Ronald Villanueva | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 21st district | |
| In office January 13, 2010 – January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Mathieson |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Fowler |
| Member of the Virginia Beach City Council, At Large | |
| In office July 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Will Sessoms |
| Succeeded by | Rita Sweet Bellitto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1970 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cathy Villanueva |
| Education | Old Dominion University (B.A., Political Science, 1992) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Coast Guard Reserve (1987-95)[1] |
In 2019, Villanueva pleaded guilty to fraud in regards to misuse of 8(a) Business Development Program; he was sentenced to serve 2+1⁄2 years in jail, 3 years probation, and $524,000 in restitution.[6][7] He served his time at FCI Petersburg Low and was released after serving less than a year due to COVID-19 restrictions.[8]
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 21st district | |||||
| Nov 3, 2009[9] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 7,673 | 49.93 |
| R. W. "Bobby" Mathieson | Democratic | 7,659 | 49.84 | ||
| Write Ins | 33 | 0.21 | |||
| Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[10] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 6,194 | 57.27 |
| Adrienne L. Bennett | Democratic | 4,600 | 42.53 | ||
| Write Ins | 20 | 0.18 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013[11] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 10,642 | 54.37 |
| Susan Bates Hippen | Democratic | 8,895 | 45.44 | ||
| Write Ins | 38 | 0.19 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[12] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 6,345 | 56.9% |
| Susan Bates Hippen | Democratic | 4,812 | 43.1 | ||
| Nov 7, 2017[13] | General | Ron A. Villanueva | Republican | 11,309 | 47.31% |
| Kelly Fowler | Democratic | 12,540 | 52.46% | ||
| Write Ins | 56 | 0.23% | |||
| Incumbent lost; seat switched from Republican to Democrat | |||||
2016 Legislation
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Villanueva served on the following committees:
| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2016 |
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| Commerce and Labor |
| Science and Technology |
| Transportation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2015 |
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| Commerce and Labor |
| Courts of Justice |
| Transportation, Vice-chair |
2014 legislative session
| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2014 |
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| Commerce and Labor |
| Courts of Justice |
| Transportation |
2012-2013 legislative session
| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2012 |
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| Courts of Justice |
| Finance |
| Transportation |
2010-2011 legislative session
| Virginia Committee Assignments, 2010 |
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| Courts of Justice |
| Finance |
| Transportation |