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60-736: The Authority is responsible for long range transportation project planning, prioritization and funding for regional transportation projects in Northern Virginia. The NVTA's policies and priorities are guided by two overarching goals: reduce congestion and move the greatest number of people in the most cost-effective manner. These two goals are combined with performance-based criteria such as the ability to improve travel times, reduce delays, connect regional activity centers, and improve safety and air quality. The Authority works toward regional consensus when setting regional transportation policies and priorities for transportation projects. The Authority

120-552: A Democrat , against Kilgore, a Republican . On November 8, Kaine was elected governor with 52% of the vote. Kilgore received 46%, and Russ Potts , a moderate Republican state senator who ran as an independent, 2%. Many national pundits considered Kaine's victory further evidence of Warner's political clout in Virginia. On November 29, 2005, Warner commuted the death sentence of Robin Lovitt to life imprisonment without

180-537: A Juris Doctor in 1980 and coached the law school's first intramural women's basketball team. Warner then took a job raising money for the Democratic Party based in Atlanta from 1980 to 1982. Warner has never practiced law. Warner founded two ultimately unsuccessful businesses before becoming a general contractor for cellular businesses and investors. As founder and managing director of Columbia Capital,

240-715: A net worth of $ 214.1 million, Warner is the third-wealthiest member of Congress and its wealthiest Democrat . Warner was born in Indianapolis, Indiana , the son of Marjorie (née Johnston) and Robert F. Warner. He has a younger sister, Lisa. He grew up in Illinois , and later in Vernon, Connecticut , where he graduated from Rockville High School , a public secondary school. He has credited his interest in politics to his eighth grade social studies teacher, Jim Tyler, who "inspired him to work for social and political change during

300-625: A venture capital firm, he helped found or was an early investor in a number of technology companies, including Nextel . He co-founded Capital Cellular Corporation in 1989, using his knowledge of federal telecommunications law to trade pieces of cellular spectrum, and built up an estimated net worth of more than $ 215 million. As of 2023, he is the second wealthiest U.S. senator. Warner involved himself in public efforts related to health care, transportation, telecommunications, information technology and education. He managed Douglas Wilder 's successful 1989 gubernatorial campaign and served as chairman of

360-573: A 71% approval rating in one poll. Warner was believed to be preparing to run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008 , and had "done everything but announce his candidacy" before suddenly stating in October 2006 he would not run for president, citing family reasons. Warner declared on September 13, 2007, that he would run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring John Warner (no relation) in 2008. Warner immediately gained

420-649: A Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Authority. Further, the joint subcommittee shall determine whether the powers and duties of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority should include: (i) identifying transportation needs and possible solutions; (ii) determining the efficacy of privatizating such solutions; (iii) accepting, raising, and the disbursement of funds; (iv) the authority to sell bonds, and to buy, sell, hold, lease, and condemn property; and (v) designing, constructing, and maintaining transportation infrastructure or

480-663: A bill that would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to swap funds in excess of the amounts needed to meet existing obligations under the Abandoned Mine Land fund to the 1974 Pension Plan as part of an effort to prevent its insolvency as a result of coal company bankruptcies and the 2008 financial crisis. It also increased the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund tax and ensured that miners affected by

540-500: A decision that will damage our national security and aggravate conditions inside Central America", asserting that Trump had "consistently expressed a flawed understanding of U.S. foreign assistance" since becoming president and that he was "personally undermining efforts to promote U.S. national security and economic prosperity" by preventing the use of Fiscal Year 2018 national security funding. The senators argued that foreign assistance to Central American countries created less migration to

600-580: A dedicated, sustainable funding stream for transportation in Northern Virginia and allows the Authority to begin fulfilling its mission to address regional transportation challenges. HB 2313 separated these funds into "70% Regional Revenue," which is allocated by the Authority for regional transportation projects; and "30% Local Distribution Revenue," which is distributed to jurisdictions for their transportation projects and purposes. The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has seventeen members as follows:

660-478: A desire not to disrupt his family life. Warner delivered the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention , and was considered to be a potential vice presidential candidate until he took himself out of consideration after winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. Running against his gubernatorial predecessor, Jim Gilmore , Warner won his first election to the Senate in 2008 with 65% of

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720-495: A distance from the partisanship of the role. In the fall of 2012, Warner was approached by supporters about possibly leaving the Senate to seek a second four-year term as Virginia's governor. After considering the prospect, Warner announced shortly after the November 2012 elections that he had chosen to remain in the Senate because he was "all in" on finding a bipartisan solution to the country's fiscal challenges. Warner became

780-468: A part of a 2007 comprehensive transportation legislative package, the new tax sources became available to the NVTA, including taxes from increasing the initial vehicle registration fee, a local vehicle-repair tax, an additional transient-occupancy tax, and a local rental-car transportation tax. The transportation package also authorized local governments to impose a real estate property tax surcharge to help fund

840-561: A part-time job in the office of then-Representative Chris Dodd . He went on to serve as Dodd's senatorial campaign manager during his freshman year of law school. When his parents visited him at college, he got two tickets for them to tour the White House ; when his father asked him why he didn't get a ticket for himself, he replied, "I'll see the White House when I'm president." Warner then graduated from Harvard Law School with

900-462: Is also charged with developing and updating the long range regional transportation plan for Northern Virginia, TransAction. The first legislative reference to a Northern Virginia Transportation Authority was Senate Joint Resolution No. 324 (SJR 324), "Establishing a Joint Subcommittee to Study Creation of a Northern Virginia Transportation Authority" filed by chief patron Senator Charles Waddell, Loudoun County, Senate Transportation Committee Chair, in

960-620: The Atlantic Coast Conference into revoking an invitation it had already extended to Syracuse University . Warner wanted the conference, which already included the University of Virginia , to add Virginia Tech instead — and he got his way." Warner's popularity may have helped Democrats gain seats in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2003 and again in 2005, reducing the majorities built up by Republicans in

1020-681: The Libertarian candidate William B. Redpath. Warner won with 52.16 percent of the votes, 96,943 votes ahead of the next opponent. Warner had a significant funding advantage, spending $ 20 million compared with Earley's $ 10 million. After he was elected in 2002, Warner drew upon a $ 900 million "rainy day fund" left by his predecessor, Jim Gilmore . Warner campaigned in favor of two regional sales tax increases, especially in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads , to fund transportation. Virginians rejected both regional referendums to raise

1080-498: The McCourt School of Public Policy to assess congressional bipartisanship. According to the same methodology, Senator Warner was the second most bipartisan Democrat in the 115th United States Congress . Warner is pro-choice and supports Roe v. Wade . On a video in his senate office, Warner promised Virginians, "I would not vote for a health-care plan that doesn't let you keep health insurance you like." He voted for

1140-684: The Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment as permissible under the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution in 1976. In a statement, Warner said, "The actions of an agent of the commonwealth, in a manner contrary to the express direction of the law, comes at the expense of a defendant facing society's most severe and final sanction." Warner denied clemency in 11 other death penalty cases that came before him as governor. Warner also arranged for DNA tests of evidence left from

1200-561: The Virginia State Senate from 1991 to 2002. Barry was a Republican . This article about a member of the Virginia House of Delegates is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Virginia state senator is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mark Warner Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as

1260-405: The sales tax . In 2004, Warner worked with Democratic and moderate Republican legislators and the business community to reform the tax code , lowering food and some income taxes while increasing the sales and cigarette taxes. His tax package effected a net tax increase of approximately $ 1.5 billion annually. Warner credited the additional revenues with saving the state's AAA bond rating , held at

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1320-753: The senior United States senator from Virginia , a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party , Warner served as the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He is vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee . In 2006, Warner was widely expected to pursue the Democratic nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election , but he announced in October 2006 that he would not run, citing

1380-588: The state Democratic Party from 1993 to 1995. Warner also served, in the early 1990s, on the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board and sat in on monthly committee meetings of the Rail and Public Transportation Division (headed by Robert G. Corder). He unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 1996 against incumbent Republican John Warner (no relation) in a "Warner versus Warner" election. Mark Warner performed strongly in

1440-896: The 1990s. Warner chaired the National Governors Association in 2004-2005 and led a national high school reform movement. He chaired the Southern Governors' Association and was a member of the Democratic Governors Association . In January 2005, a two-year study, the Government Performance Project, in conjunction with Governing magazine and the Pew Charitable Trust graded each state in four management categories: money, people, infrastructure and information. Virginia and Utah received

1500-454: The 1995 Virginia Legislative session on January 23, 1995. Co-patrons of the bill were Senators Andrews, Howell, Marsh and Saslaw. The bill was drafted by Raymond Pelletier, Leesburg, Virginia and filed by Senator Waddell at Pelletier's request. In the face of opposition by Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council the bill was "amended in the nature of a substitute" on February 6, 1995 by Senate Joint Resolution No. 324 , "Requesting

1560-488: The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called Obamacare, helping the Senate reach the required sixty votes to prevent it from going to a filibuster . He and 11 Senate freshmen discussed adding an amendment package aimed at addressing health care costs by expanding health IT and wellness prevention. In January 2019, Warner was one of six Democratic senators to introduce the American Miners Act of 2019,

1620-520: The 2018 coal company bankruptcies would not lose their health care. In September 2019, amid discussions to prevent a government shutdown, Warner was one of six Democratic senators to sign a letter to congressional leadership advocating for the passage of legislation that would permanently fund health care and pension benefits for retired coal miners as "families in Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Alabama, Colorado, North Dakota and New Mexico" would start to receive notifications of health care termination by

1680-712: The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress gave Warner and Corker its Publius Award for their bipartisan work on financial reform legislation. In 2018, Warner became one of the few Democrats in the Senate supporting a bill that would relax "key banking regulations". As part of at least 11 other Democrats, Warner argued that the bill would "right-size post-crisis rules imposed on small and regional lenders and help make it easier for them to provide credit". Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren have stated their opposition to

1740-632: The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, or his/her designee; and the chief elected officer of one town in a county which the Authority embraces serve as non-voting members of the Authority. The NVTA has two statutory committees: Planning Coordination Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee. The NVTA has three standing committees: Finance Committee, Governance and Personnel Committee and Planning and Programming Committee. Warren E. Barry Warren Everett Barry (August 4, 1933 – March 31, 2016)

1800-534: The NVTA announced the end to the collection of its fees and taxes and its intent to refund the taxes that had been collected since January 1, 2008. On March 24, 2008, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine signed a law to authorize refunds of the estimated $ 13 million in fees collected by the NVTA since January 1, 2008. On April 3, 2013, the Virginia General Assembly approved the final version of House Bill 2313 (HB 2313). This legislation established

1860-597: The NVTA. Funds raised from such surcharges would be earmarked to be spent on pet political projects in each locality. On February 29, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the 2007 transportation law was unconstitutional, in response to a case filed by State Del. Robert G. Marshall and numerous other residents. The Court ruled that the General Assembly could not delegate its taxing powers to an unelected body. On March 3, 2008,

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1920-672: The Startup Act legislation and has partnered with the bill's original author, Jerry Moran , to introduce three iterations of the bill: Startup Act in 2011, Startup Act 2.0 in 2012 and Startup Act 3.0 in early 2013. Warner has called the legislation the "logical next step" after enactment of the JOBS Act . In 2015, Warner criticized the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen , saying: "I'm concerned in particular with some of

1980-545: The Transportation Coordinating Council of Northern Virginia to study regional transportation planning in Northern Virginia". The bill passed the Senate, but failed to pass the House on February 25, 1995. Five years later on January 20, 2000 Senate Joint Resolution No. 121 , (SJR 121) "Establishing a joint subcommittee to study creation of a Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Authority"

2040-930: The ability to cause the design, construction, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. On June 28, 2000 the Study Committee members were appointed. They consisted of Senators: Warren E. Barry , Janet D. Howell , Bill Mims , Leslie L. Byrne ; Delegates: John A. Rollison III , Robert G. Marshall , Roger J. McClure, John H. Rust, Jr., Vivian E. Watts , Brian J. Moran ; and Citizens: Katherine K. Hanley , Christopher Zimmerman, James G. Burton , Ray Pelletier. On January 17, 2001 Senator Bill Mims, Loudoun County, study committee member, introduced Senate Bill 1355 with co-patrons, Senators: Mims, Byrne, Howell, Puller, Saslaw and Williams; and Delegates: Albo, Amundson, Black, Bolvin, Callahan, Devolites, Dillard, Hull, Marshall, May, McClure, McQuigg, Moran, O'Brien, Parrish, Plum, Rollison, Rust, Scott and Watts. Summary of

2100-641: The bill : Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Establishes the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to consolidate the roles of the Northern Virginia Transportation District Commission and other regional transportation entities. The Authority is given general responsibility for transportation projects, programs, and priorities for Northern Virginia, and is vested with the ability to issue bonds, subject to General Assembly approval. The final bill, CHAPTER 48.1. NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

2160-551: The bill : Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Revises statutory provisions dealing with the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority by substituting provisions recommended by the Joint Subcommittee Studying Creation of a Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Authority together with recommended modifications from the Governor, for 2001 legislation that created the Authority. The bill

2220-494: The capital of Israel, saying that it "comes at the wrong time and unnecessarily inflames the region." In July 2017, Warner voted for the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act , which grouped together sanctions against Iran , Russia and North Korea . In April 2019, Warner was one of 34 senators to sign a letter to Trump encouraging him "to listen to members of your own Administration and reverse

2280-512: The case of Roger Keith Coleman , who was put to death by the state in 1992. Coleman was convicted in the 1981 rape and stabbing death of his 19-year-old sister-in-law, Wanda McCoy. Coleman drew national attention, even making the cover of Time , by repeatedly claiming innocence and protesting the unfairness of the death penalty. DNA results announced on January 12, 2006, confirmed Coleman's guilt. In July 2005, his approval ratings were at 74% and in some polls reached 80%. Warner left office with

2340-724: The chief elected official, or his/her designee, of the nine cities and counties that are members of the Authority; two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House; one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and two citizens who reside in counties and cities embraced by the Authority, appointed by the Governor. In addition, the Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, or his/her designee;

2400-691: The end of the following month. From the start of his Senate term, Warner attempted to replicate in Washington, D.C. the bipartisan partnerships that he used effectively during his tenure as Virginia governor. In 2010, Warner worked with a Republican colleague on the Banking Committee, Bob Corker , to write a key portion of the Dodd-Frank Act that seeks to end taxpayer bailouts of failing Wall Street financial firms by requiring "advance funeral plans" for large financial firms. In 2013,

2460-463: The endorsement of most national Democrats. He held a wide lead over his Republican opponent, fellow former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore (and Warner's predecessor), for virtually the entire campaign. Warner delivered the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In a Washington Post/ABC News Poll dated September 24, 2008, Warner held a 30-point lead over Gilmore. In the November election, Warner defeated Gilmore, taking 65 percent of

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2520-727: The first time since Harry Byrd, Jr. left the Democrats to become an independent (while still caucusing with the Democrats) in 1970. In 2014, Warner faced Ed Gillespie , who had previously served as Counselor to the President under George W. Bush and chairman of the Republican National Committee . Warner's margin of victory—only 17,000 votes—was much narrower than expected. In 2020, Warner faced college professor and U.S. Army veteran Daniel Gade. During

2580-676: The general election, he defeated Gade, taking 56 percent of the vote to Gade's 44 percent. Upon arriving in the U.S. Senate in 2009, Warner was appointed to the Senate's Banking, Budget, and Commerce committees. Warner was later named to the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2011. In 2009, Warner voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , the stimulus bill. As a member of the Budget Committee, he submitted an amendment designed to help

2640-664: The government track how the stimulus dollars were being spent. In 2010, Warner, Senator Lamar Alexander , and Representatives Tom Petri and David Price requested that the American Academy of Arts and Sciences form The Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences . When offered the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in preparation for the 2012 election cycle, Warner declined because he wanted to keep

2700-606: The highest ratings average with both states receiving an A− rating overall, prompting Warner to dub Virginia "the best managed state in the nation." The Virginia Constitution forbids any governor from serving consecutive terms, so Warner could not run for reelection in 2005. The 2005 Virginia gubernatorial election became a contest between two other statewide figures who had served alongside Warner, Lieutenant Governor and former Richmond Mayor Tim Kaine , and Attorney General and former Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Jerry Kilgore . Warner supported and campaigned for Kaine,

2760-599: The indiscriminate bombing in Yemen ... [Gulf states] need to step up and they need to step up with more focus than the kind of indiscriminate bombing." In June 2017, Warner voted to support Trump's $ 350 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia . In September 2016, in advance of UN Security Council resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories , Warner signed an AIPAC -sponsored letter urging President Obama to veto "one-sided" resolutions against Israel. In December 2017, Warner criticized Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as

2820-513: The legislation. In June 2019, Warner and Amy Klobuchar introduced the Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars (PAID AD) Act, a bill that would modify U.S. federal campaign finance laws to outlaw the purchasing of ads that name a political candidate and appear on platforms by foreign nationals in the midst of an election year. Warner was the original Democratic sponsor of

2880-484: The possibility of parole. Lovitt was convicted of murdering Clayton Dicks at an Arlington pool hall in 1999. After his trial in 2001, Lovitt's lawyers stated that a court clerk illegally destroyed evidence that was used against Lovitt during his trial, but that could have possibly exonerated him upon further DNA testing . Lovitt's death sentence would have been the 1,000th carried out in the United States since

2940-492: The senior senator on January 3, 2013, when Jim Webb left the Senate and was replaced by Tim Kaine, who was lieutenant governor while Warner was governor. Warner has been identified as a radical centrist , working to foster compromise in the Senate. Warner was ranked the 10th most bipartisan member of the U.S. Senate during the 114th United States Congress in the Bipartisan Index, created by The Lugar Center and

3000-421: The state's rural areas, making the contest much closer than many pundits expected. He lost to the incumbent, 52%-47%, losing most parts of the state including the north. In 2001, Warner campaigned for governor as a moderate Democrat after years of slowly building up a power base in rural Virginia, particularly Southwest Virginia . His opponents were Republican Mark Earley , the state's attorney general , and

3060-541: The time by only five other states, and allowing the single largest investment in K-12 education in Virginia history. Warner also entered into an agreement with Democrats and moderate Republicans in the Virginia Senate to cap state car tax reimbursements to local governments. During his tenure as governor, Warner influenced the world of college athletics. "Warner used his power as Virginia's governor in 2003 to pressure

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3120-424: The tumultuous year of 1968." He was class president for three years at Rockville High School and hosted a weekly pick-up basketball game at his house, "a tradition that continues today." Warner graduated from George Washington University (GWU), earning his bachelor's degree in political science in 1977. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated valedictorian , with a 4.0 grade point average. Warner

3180-446: The vote to Gilmore's 34 percent. Warner carried all but four counties in the state— Rockingham , Augusta , Powhatan and Hanover . In many cases, he ran up huge margins in areas of the state that have traditionally voted Republican. This was the most lopsided margin for a contested Senate race in Virginia since Chuck Robb took 72 percent of the vote in 1988. As a result of Warner's victory, Virginia had two Democratic U.S. senators for

3240-502: The vote. He was reelected in 2014 , narrowly defeating Ed Gillespie , and in 2020 defeating Republican nominee Daniel Gade by twelve percentage points. Warner is the honorary chairman of Forward Together PAC . Before entering politics, Warner became involved in telecommunications-related venture capital during the 1980s. He founded and led the Columbia Capital firm. He also co-founded Capital Cellular Corporation. With

3300-530: Was approved in the Senate on February 5, 2001 (39-Y, 0-N) and subsequently by the House on February 20, 2001 (74-Y, 20-N). On January 15, 2002 Senator Warrant Barry introduced Senate Bill No. 576, CHAPTER 48.2. NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY , which would repeal and replace Chapter 48.1 passed in 2001. The co-patrons were Senators: Barry, Byrne, Colgan, Howell, Potts, Puller, Saslaw, Ticer and Whipple; and Delegates: Amundson, Brink, Callahan, Moran, Parrish, Reese, Rollison, Scott and Watts. Summary of

3360-523: Was approved in the Senate, with recommendations of the Governor,(39-Y, 1-N), and in the House (80-Y, 17-N) on April 17, 2002 and signed by Governor Mark Warner effective July 1, 2002. CHAPTER 48.2. established the NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY . The Virginia General Assembly created the NVTA in 2002. It is led by an appointed governing board with 14 voting members and two non-voting members. As

3420-636: Was an American businessman and politician. Born in Boston, Massachusetts . He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1954. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1958. Barry was a commercial industrial property manager in Springfield, Virginia . From 1970 to 1983, Barry served in the Virginia House of Delegates , until he resigned when elected Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk. He then served in

3480-414: Was filed by chief patron Senator Warren Barry, Fairfax County, Senate Transportation Committee Chair at the request of Raymond Pelletier, Leesburg, Virginia. Co-patrons of the bill were Senators: Barry, Byrne, Colgan, Howell, Marsh, Mims, Puller, Saslaw, Schrock, Ticer, Watkins and Williams; and Delegates: Abbitt, Dillard, McClure, McQuigg, Moran, Plum, Scott, Spruill and Watts. The final bill, SJR 121 ER ,

3540-408: Was passed by the Senate and House on March 17, 2000. Summary of the bill as passed: Study; Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Authority. Creates a joint subcommittee to study the creation of a Northern Virginia Regional Transportation Authority. In conducting the study, the joint subcommittee shall determine the purpose, needs, benefits, authority, composition, responsibility, and funding of

3600-667: Was the first in his family to graduate from college. GWU later initiated him into Omicron Delta Kappa , the National Leadership Honor Society, as an alumni member in 1995. While at GWU, he worked on Capitol Hill to pay for his tuition, riding his bike early mornings to the office of U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff . His sophomore year, Warner took time off from school to serve as the youth coordinator on Ella Grasso 's successful gubernatorial bid in Connecticut. Upon returning to Washington, Warner took

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