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Benjamin Lambert
Benjamin Joseph Lambert, III (January 29, 1937 – March 2, 2014) was an American optometrist, community leader and politician. A Democrat, Lambert served for more than three decades in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly (the first optometrist ever to serve in that body), initially in the Virginia House of Delegates and then in the Senate. Early life and education Lambert was born in Richmond, Virginia on January 29, 1937. He attended racially segregated public schools in Henrico County, Virginia, including Sandston Elementary. During the " massive resistance" crisis, he attended Virginia Randolph Community High School in Glen Allen and graduated from that segregated institution as its most outstanding student in 1955. He then began studying mathematics at Virginia Union University and after graduating with honors, went on to earn a graduate degree from the Massachusetts College of Optometry (which later became the New England College of Optometry). He married th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia's 9th Senate District
Virginia's 9th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Jennifer McClellan since 2017, following a special election to replace Donald McEachin, who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives. It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Virginia Senate. Geography District 9 is based primarily in the Richmond, Virginia, City of Richmond, stretching to also include all of Charles City County, Virginia, Charles City County and parts of Hanover County, Virginia, Hanover County and Henrico County, Virginia, Henrico County. The district overlaps with Virginia's Virginia's 1st congressional district, 1st, Virginia's 4th congressional district, 4th, and Virginia's 7th congressional district, 7th congressional districts, and with the Virginia's 55th House of Delegates district, 55th, Virginia's 68th House of Delegates district, 68th, Virginia's 69th House of Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |