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Thomas Warren "Tom" Moss Jr.
Member From: 1966 - January 1, 2002
- Birth Date: October 3, 1928 Birth Place:Norfolk, VA
- Death Date: November 26, 2015
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Norma Dietrich Moss
- Children: Elizabeth Anne Moss Adamson, Susan Bruce Moss Bernhardt, and Thomas W., III
- Religion: Lutheran
- Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute (B.S.) University of Richmond (LL.B.)
- Military Service: 1st Lieutenant, Korean War
- Occupation/Profession: Attorney
- Memberships/Affiliations: Lutheran Church Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association Virginia Bar Association American Bar Association Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Scottish Rite, 32∞ Mason Shrine Young Democratic Club of Norfolk (former president) Virginia Tech Alumni Association, Tidewater Chapter (former president) Virginia Tech Alumni Association (board of directors) Sertoma Club of Norfolk DePaul Hospital (lay advisory board) Board of Tidewater Vocational Center (former member) American Cancer Society (former crusade chairman) Cystic Fibrosis Association, Virginia Chapter (board member)
- Awards: Virginia Association of Optometrists, Distinguished Service to Humanity (1983) University of Richmond, Class of 1956, Distinguished Service Alumni (1984) Virginia Crime Prevention Association, leadership (1986) Virginia State Sheriffs' Association, outstanding legislative service (1987) Medical College of Hampton Roads, resolution for service (1988) Louise W. Eggleston Center, distinguished service (1988) Virginia Association of Locally Elected Constitutional Officers, Legislator of the Year (1989) Education Association of Norfolk, special legislative award (1989) National Conference of State Legislatures, leadership (1989) VEA Friend of Education (1999)
- Bio: Born in Norfolk, Va., October 3, 1928, Thomas W. Moss, Jr. represented the City of Norfolk in the House of Delegates from 1966-2002. He is the son of the late Thomas Warren Moss and the late Laura (Burckard) Moss. A life-long resident of Norfolk, he was educated in its public schools and received a B.S. degree in Building Construction from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. During the Korean War, lie served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. Upon completion of his military service, he attended the T. C. Williams School of Law of the University. of Richmond, receiving his LL.B. degree in 1956. An attorney-at-law in Norfolk, he was first elected to the House of Delegates on a ticket “to get Norfolk out of the Byrd Cage.” As a member he has served as chairman of the Militia and Police, General Laws, and Corporations, Insurance and Banking Committees, and as a member of the Appropriations, Courts of Justice, Nominations and Confirmations, and Rules Committees. He became the majority leader in 1980, and was elected Speaker in November 1991, filling the vacancy caused by the death of A. L. Philpott of Henry County. As the Speaker of the House, he chaired the Rules Committee. A gregarious, congenial man, Speaker Moss presided over the House with fairness and judiciously expedited the legislative process. He had a strong sense of history and a deep and abiding respect for Virginia and the Jeffersonian traditions. He was known for his sense of humor and the ability to get along with people. Speaker Moss received the Distinguished Service Alumni Award from the University of Richmond in 1984 and served in the leadership of the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments. He is the father of three children, Elizabeth Anne Moss Adamson, Susan Bruce Moss Bernhardt, and Thomas W Moss III.
While he was Speaker of the House, the Clerk was BRUCE F. JAMERSON. - Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates: November 1991- January 2000
Norfolk City Treasurer; 2002-2014
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1966 | City of Norfolk | 49 | Democrat | Federal Relations Immigration Militia and Police Public Property |
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| 1968-1969 | City of Norfolk | 49 | Democrat | Federal Relations General Laws Immigration Militia and Police Public Property |
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| 1969 | City of Norfolk | 49 | Democrat | Federal Relations General Laws Immigration Militia and Police Public Property |
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| 1970-1971 | City of Norfolk | 49 | Democrat | Militia and Police (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws |
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| 1972-1973 | Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | 39 | Democrat | Militia and Police (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice General Laws |
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| 1974-1975 | City of Norfolk | 39 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
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| 1976-1977 | City of Norfolk | 39 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
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| 1978 | City of Norfolk | 39 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
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| 1979 | City of Norfolk | 39 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
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| 1980 | City of Norfolk | 39 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Rules |
| 1981 | City of Norfolk | 39 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Rules |
| 1982 | City of Norfolk | 37 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Courts of Justice General Laws Rules |
| 1983 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Courts of Justice Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1984 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Courts of Justice Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1985 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Courts of Justice Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1986 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Courts of Justice Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1987 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Appropriations Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1988 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Appropriations Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1989 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Appropriations Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1990 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Appropriations Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1991 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Majority Floor Leader | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Appropriations Nominations and Confirmations Rules |
| 1992 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1993 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1994 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1995 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1996 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1997 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1998 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 1999 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
| 2000 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Claims Rules |
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| 2001 | City of Norfolk (part) | 88 | Democrat | Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Claims Rules |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.