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Vivian Earl Dickinson

Member From: 1972 - 2001

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  • Birth Date: July 7, 1924 Birth Place:Spotsylvania, VA
  • Death Date: June 16, 2006
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Mary Louise Walton
  • Children: V. Earl, Jr., Martha D. Dumas, and Howard W.
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Education: Spotsylvania County public schools University of Richmond (B.S., Business Administration) University of Virginia Law School University of Richmond (Honorary Doctor of Social Service, 1991)
  • Military Service: Three years in USA and USAF
  • Occupation/Profession: Lumber manufacturer and farmer (President, Dickinson Brothers Lumber Co., Inc.)
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Mineral Baptist Church (deacon) Virginia Association of Lions (former district governor) Louisa Ruritan Phi Delta Theta American Legion Farm Bureau Kentucky Colonels Commission on Transportation in the 21st Century Montpelier Council for Historic Preservation (trustee) Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (trustee and vice-chairman) Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia (trustee)
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Louisa County Board of Supervisors (former chairman)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1972-1973 Counties of Louisa, Spotsylvania, Goochland, and Powhatan 32 Democrat Agriculture
Roads and Internal Navigation
1974-1975 Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, and Spotsylvania 32 Democrat Agriculture
Appropriations
Roads and Internal Navigation
1976-1977 Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan and Spotsylvania 32 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1978 Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, and Spotsylvania 32 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1979 Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, and Spotsylvania 32 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1980 Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, and Spotsylvania 32 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1981 Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, and Spotsylvania 32 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1982 Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Madison, and Orange 29 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1983 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Powhatan 56 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1984 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Powhatan 56 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1985 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Powhatan 56 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1986 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa and Powhatan 56 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1987 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa and Powhatan 56 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1988 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa and Powhatan 56 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1989 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa and Powhatan 56 Democrat Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Roads and Internal Navigation
1990 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Powhatan 56 Democrat Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair)
Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
1991 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Powhatan 56 Democrat Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair)
Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
1992 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair)
Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
1993 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair)
Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
1994 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair)
Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Rules
1995 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair)
Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Rules
1996 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Appropriations (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Transportation
1997 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Appropriations (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Transportation
1998 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Appropriations (Co Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Transportation
1999 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Appropriations (Co Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Transportation
2000 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Appropriations (Co Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Transportation
2001 Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) 56 Democrat Appropriations (Co Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Transportation

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