| Charles Joseph Colgan | |
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Member of the Virginia State Senate
from the 29th district |
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| Assumed office 1976 |
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| Born | September 25, 1926 Frostburg, Maryland |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Agnes Footen |
| Profession | founder, Colgan Airways Company |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Charles J. Senate of Virginia is the Upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the NSA computer see FROSTBURG. Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. "Chuck" Colgan (born in Frostburg, Maryland on September 25, 1926) is a longtime member of the Virginia State Senate. For the NSA computer see FROSTBURG. Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Senate of Virginia is the Upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and United States Air Force. The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and has been a state senator since 1976. His district has included the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park his entire career and continues to include vast swaths of Prince William County. Manassas Park is a city in Virginia. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, it is an Independent city and not part of any county it is Prince William County is a county located in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Colgan ran against Prince William County Clerk of Court Dave Mabie in 2003. Prince William County is a county located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. David C Mabie, a Republican, is the Clerk of Court for Prince William County Virginia, USA. Colgan had wanted to retire, but was persuaded by Governor Mark Warner to run again, in order to keep the seat in Democratic hands; the district, unlike most areas of Northern Virginia, has a significant Republican tilt at the federal level. Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several
Despite his word that 2003 would be Colgan's final campaign, Governor Tim Kaine asked him to run for reelection in the Spring of 2007. Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is an American politician and the current Governor of Virginia. Colgan faced Republican Bob FitzSimmonds in the November general election, and emerged victorious, winning a ninth Senate term by a 54-46 margin.
Colgan has been both the senior Senator and the senior Democrat in the Virginia State Senate for some time. Now that the Democratic Party is the majority party in the Senate following the 2007 elections, Colgan will serve as the President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia. A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer Senate of Virginia is the Upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. With the Democrats holding majority status, Colgan will also claim the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Finance Committee.