Phil Hamilton
| Phil Hamilton | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 93rd district |
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In office December 1, 1988 – December 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Everett Hogge |
| Succeeded by | Robin Abbott |
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April 9, 1952 Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Brandon, Meredith |
| Residence | Newport News, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
University of Richmond College of William and Mary |
| Profession | School administrator |
| Committees | Health, Welfare and Institutions (chair); Appropriations (vice-chair); Education |
Phillip A. Hamilton (born April 9, 1952) was Virginia Republican Party politician. A member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 until his resignation in 2009, he represented the 93rd district on the Virginia Peninsula, made up of parts of James City County and the city of Newport News.
Hamilton was convicted and sentenced by a U.S. district court jury to 9 1/2 years in prison for federal bribery and extortion charges in August 2011 for soliciting employees of Old Dominion University for a paid position in exchange for a legislative budget amendment that included funding for the position. He was ordered to begin serving his sentence in September 2011.
Hamilton, a native Virginian, served as a senior member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 93rd District, which comprises portions of the City of Newport News and James City County. Divorced with two grown children, Hamilton has lived in the 93rd district since its creation as a single member district in the early 1980s.
Hamilton graduated from Warwick High School in 1970 and the University of Richmond in 1974. After college, Hamilton began teaching for the Newport News Public Schools. While teaching full-time, he earned graduate degrees in Educational Administration from the College of William & Mary. In 1984, Hamilton became an Assistant Principal with the Newport News Public Schools. He is employed part-time by Newport News Public Schools as Coordinator of Professional Development.
In the General Assembly, Hamilton served as Chairman of the Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee and was the second-ranking member on the Education Committee. As Vice-Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Hamilton had a significant role in the budget process. In addition to having served as Chairman of the Health and Human Resources Subcommittee, Hamilton served on the Public Education and Public Safety Subcommittees and was one of the few legislators who served on the Budget Conference Committee, whose members negotiate the final version of Virginia’s budget.
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