William Roscoe Reynolds (born May 21, 1942) is an American politician. A

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, he served in the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...

1986–97 and was elected to the

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in a December 1996 special election. Prior to his election to the House of Delegates, Reynolds served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Henry County, Virginia. He represented the 20th Senate district, made up of four counties and parts of two others in southwestern Virginia, plus the cities of

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and Martinsville.Senate of Virginia bio

Elections

In 2007, Roscoe Reynolds defeated his opponent, Jeff Evans, 62.88% to 37.06%, winning re-election to the Senate of Virginia. After redistricting changed the composition of the 20th Senate district, Reynolds was challenged by William Stanley, the incumbent from the 19th district. In a three-way race, Stanley defeated Reynolds by 644 votes, 46.80% to 45.54%.

Political positions

Castle Doctrine

*Reynolds has voted multiple times against Castle Doctrine bills. **In January 2011, Reynolds voted against Senate Bill 876 (Castle Doctrine) which would have allowed "a lawful occupant use of physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder in his dwelling who has committed an overt act against him, without civil liability." **In February 2011, Reynolds was one of eight senators on the Senate Courts of Justice Committee who "passed by indefinitely" House Bill 1573, defeating the bill by an 8 to 4 margin.National Rifle Association, February 15, 2011

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Project Vote Smart - Senator William Roscoe Reynolds (VA)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Wm Roscoe Reynolds
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Washington Post - Senate District 20 Race
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