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Arthur Rossa "Pete" Giesen Jr.
Member From: 1976 - 1995
- Birth Date: August 8, 1932 Birth Place:Radford, VA
- Death Date: April 2, 2021
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Dorothy Hopkins and Pat Elliot
- Children: Jay, Jon, Robert , Ann Smith, Beth Esterling, and Mary Tucker
- Religion: Lutheran
- Education: Yale University, CT (B.A., 1954) Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, MA (M.B.A., 1956)
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- Occupation/Profession: Businessman (New Options Group, Inc., Principal Associate; Augusta Steel Corporation, board member; Giesen-Caldwell Agency, Inc., vice president; Crestar Bank, Waynesboro, advisory board)
- Memberships/Affiliations: Lutheran Church Lutheran Church of America (executive council, 1978-82) Innsbrook Kiwanis (charter member, 1990-92) Waynesboro Kiwanis (1982-92) Virginia Mental Health Association (board of directors, 1966-74, 1981-87, 1989ó) Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Foundation (board member, 1983ó) Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia (trustee, 1986) DeJarnette Center (advisory council, 1989) Republican candidate for Congress (1968)
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1964-1965 | Counties of Augusta and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 10 | Republican | Immigration Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Mining and Mineral Resources Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1965 | Counties of Augusta and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 10 | Republican | Immigration Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Mining and Mineral Resources Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1966 | Counties of Augusta and Highland; Cities of Waynesboro and Staunton | 10 | Republican | Immigration Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Mining and Mineral Resources Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1968-1969 | Counties of Augusta and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 10 | Republican | General Laws Immigration Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1969 | Counties of Augusta and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 10 | Republican | General Laws Immigration Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Retrenchment and Economy |
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| 1970-1971 | Counties of Augusta and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 10 | Republican | Assistant Minority Leader | Appropriations General Laws |
| 1972-1973 | Counties of Augusta, Bath and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 15 | Republican | Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations General Laws Rules |
| 1974-1975 | Counties of Augusta, Bath and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 15 | Republican | Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations Privileges and Elections Rules |
| 1976-1977 | Counties of Augusta, Bath, and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 15 | Republican | Counties Cities and Towns General Laws Militia and Police |
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| 1978 | Counties of Augusta, Bath, and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 15 | Republican | Counties Cities and Towns General Laws Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
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| 1979 | Counties of Augusta, Bath, and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 15 | Republican | Counties Cities and Towns General Laws Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
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| 1980 | Counties of Augusta, Bath, and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 15 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
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| 1981 | Counties of Augusta, Bath, and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 15 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
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| 1982 | Counties of Augusta, Bath and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 10 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
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| 1983 | Counties of Augusta (part); Cities of Waynesboro and Staunton | 25 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
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| 1984 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Rules |
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| 1985 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Rules |
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| 1986 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Rules |
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| 1987 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Rules |
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| 1988 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Mining and Mineral Resources |
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| 1989 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Mining and Mineral Resources |
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| 1990 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Mining and Mineral Resources |
| 1991 | County of Augusta (part); Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Mining and Mineral Resources |
| 1992 | Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| 1993 | Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| 1994 | Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| 1995 | Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro | 25 | Republican | Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
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