Chris Head (politician) explained

Chris Head
State Senate:Virginia
District:3rd
Term Start:January 10, 2024
Predecessor:Tommy Norment (redistricting)
State Delegate1:Virginia
District1:17th
Term Start1:January 11, 2012
Term End1:January 10, 2024
Predecessor1:William Cleaveland
Successor1:Terry Austin (Redistricting)
Birth Name:Christopher T. Head
Birth Date:13 January 1963
Birth Place:Commerce, Georgia, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Elizabeth Ann Frost
Children:3
Alma Mater:University of Georgia
Occupation:In-home health care
Committees:Education and Health,
General Laws and Technology,
Rehabilitation and Social Services
Website:senatorchrishead.com

Christopher T. Head (born January 13, 1963) is an American politician. A Republican, he currently serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 3rd district which includes all of Alleghany County, Botetourt County, Craig County, Rockbridge County, Buena Vista, Covington, Lexington, Staunton and Waynesboro, and parts of Augusta County and Roanoke County.https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S122 He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2012-2024, representing 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

Chris Head grew up in Commerce, Georgia. He received a BMus degree from the University of Georgia in 1985.[1] Shortly after he moved to Virginia, where he was a small business owner. In 2001, Chris and his wife, Besty, co-founded their first They have three children. He is a deacon at his church, Bonsack Baptist, and sings in the choir. He is a member of multiple civic and philanthropic organizations in the Roanoke Valley and in 2009 was awarded the Roanoke Regional Small Business of the Year.[2]

Political career

When William Fralin retired in 2009 from his 17th House of Delegate seat, 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, 11,852-6,207.

In the House, Head most recently served as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions, as well as on the House Committee on Commerce and Labor, the House Committee on Privileges and Elections, and the House Committee on Rules. He previously served on the House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Finance, and the House Committee on Military, Police, & Public Safety.[3] He also serves on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, which reviews regulations of the executive branch.[2] He is also the founder and chairman of the Business Development Caucus in the House of Delegates.[4] He previously served as Co-Chair of the Virginia Small Business Commission.https://studies.virginiageneralassembly.gov/studies/153

Following redistricting, Head sought election to the Virginia Senate in 2023. Head secured the Republican nomination uncontested and later defeated Democratic candidate Jade Harris in the general election (65.88% to 33.99%).https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/Virginia/elections/2023-Nov-Gen He currently serves on the Senate Committee on Education & Health, the Senate Committee on General Laws & Technology, and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation & Social Services. https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S122

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 17th district
Jun 9, 2009[5] Republican primaryBill H. Cleaveland89328.04
Christopher T. Head76924.15
Michael A. "Mike" Wray61319.25
Josh C. Johnson54917.24
Melvin E. Williams36011.30
Nov 8, 2011[6] GeneralChristopher T. HeadRepublican11,85265.46
Freeda L. CathcartDemocratic6,20734.28
Write-ins440.24
William Cleaveland retired; seat stayed Republican
Nov 5, 2013[7] GeneralChristopher T. Head IncumbentRepublican15,22262
Freeda L. CathcartDemocratic9,26237.7
Write-ins680.3
Jun 9, 2015 https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/46984/RepublicanPrimaryChristopher T. Head Incumbent1,28457.7
Harry Griego1,15247.3
Nov 3, 2015 https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/65938/GeneralChristopher T. Head IncumbentRepublican15,09196.5
All others5403.5
Nov 7, 2017 https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/87778/GeneralChristopher T. Head IncumbentRepublican15,99760.6
Djuna OsborneDemocratic10,37839.3
All others390.1
Nov 5, 2019 https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/134547/GeneralChristopher T. Head IncumbentRepublican15,28893.5
All others1,0586.5
Nov 2, 2021 https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/150464/GeneralChristopher T. Head IncumbentRepublican26,10292.8
All others2,0117.2
Senate of Virginia, 3rd district
Nov 7, 2023 https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/Virginia/elections/2023-Nov-GenGeneralChristopher T. HeadRepublican41,38165.88
Jade D. HarrisDemocratic21,35333.99
All others/Write-In830.13

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Christopher T. Head; . Virginia House of Delegates . 2012-10-31.
  2. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings. virginiageneralassembly.gov. 2017-06-06.
  3. Web site: Richmond Sunlight ยป Delegate Chris Head (R-Roanoke). www.richmondsunlight.com. en. 2017-06-06.
  4. Web site: Business Development Caucus. Business Development Caucus. en-US. 2017-06-06.
  5. Web site: 2009 June Republican Primary Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119035259/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/ACE2B03D-720A-4344-B150-B7EF4EFB3565/Official/8_s.shtml . 2012-01-19 . dead .
  6. Web site: November 2011 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006020924/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_p1_s.shtml . 2013-10-06 .
  7. Web site: November 2013 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2017-06-06 .