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Edwin Harris "Buddy" Ragsdale
Member From: 1983 - 1983
- Birth Date: December 18, 1929 Birth Place:Dewitt, Dinwiddie County, Virginia
- Death Date: September 3, 2017
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Juanita Helfert Ragsdale
- Children: Lynette and Duane
- Religion: Methodist
- Education: Varina High School Richmond Business College
- Military Service: USA
- Occupation/Profession: Real estate broker (Semi-retired)
- Memberships/Affiliations: Laurel Hill United Methodist Church Glendale, Battlefield Park-Richmond Heights Ruritan (charter member) Ruritan National (president, 1966) Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (chairman, 1970) Henrico Citizens Committee (former president) Thomas N. Davis Masonic Lodge No. 351, AF&AM Varina Lodge No. 272, AF&AM Scottish Rite, 32∞ Mason Shrine Christine Court No. 3 (former royal patron) Order of the Amaranth Task Force on Public Safety, National Service to Regional Councils (chairman, 1971) Richmond Regional Planning Commission (citizen member, 1976-81) Virginia State Fire Service Commission (first chairman) Former Justice of the Peace, Bail Commissioner, Henrico County
- Awards: Freedom Foundation, George Washington Gold Medal Award (1966) First Citizen Varina Award (1972)
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Henrico County Board of Supervisors (1964-71; vice-chairman, 1968-69; chairman, 1971)
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1972-1973 | County of Henrico | 34 | Republican | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
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| 1974-1975 | County of Henrico | 34 | Republican | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
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| 1983 | Counties of Henrico (part), James City, and New Kent | 97 | Republican | Agriculture Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
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