Lacey Putney
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Lacey Edward Putney (June 27, 1928 – August 26, 2017)[1] was an American politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from January 1962 until January 2014, making him the longest-serving member in the history of the Virginia General Assembly and one of the longest-serving state legislators in American history. He represented a district centered around his hometown of Bedford for his entire career, and at various times represented parts of neighboring Bedford and Botetourt counties.
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Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Acting June 15, 2002 – January 8, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Vance Wilkins |
Succeeded by | Bill Howell |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office January 10, 1962 – January 8, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Charles E. Green Jr. |
Succeeded by | Terry Austin |
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Born | Lacey Edward Putney (1928-06-27)June 27, 1928 Big Island, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 26, 2017(2017-08-26) (aged 89) Goode, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (until 1968) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (1968–2017) |
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Children | 2 |
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Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1950–1954 |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Putney, a lawyer from Bedford, was first elected as a Democrat in 1961. He left that party later in the decade and began running as an independent, although he caucused with the Republicans from 1998.[2]
Putney announced in March 2013 that he would not run for reelection in 2013.[3]