News and Information
June 04, 2007
Results of 2007-08 Virginia State Bar Council Elections
Congratulations to the newly elected and re-elected members of the 2007-08 Virginia State Bar Council.
Manuel A. Capsalis was unopposed and will be formally elected as the VSB’s president elect during the Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach, June 14-17.
Steven B. Novey was re-elected in the 6th Judicial Circuit.
Four new members were elected at meetings in the following circuits:
- William H. Riddick III will succeed Richard E. Railey Jr. in the 5th Judicial Circuit.
- Mark B. Holland will succeed David A. Furrow in the 22nd Judicial Circuit.
- Aubrey J. Rosser Jr. will succeed Gary M. Coates in the 24th Judicial Circuit.
- C. Eugene Compton will succeed Thomas R. Scott in the 29th Judicial Circuit.
Mail ballot elections were held in four circuits this year. The following council members were re-elected without opposition:
- Theopani K. Stamos in the 17th Judicial Circuit
- John D. Whittington in the 31st Judicial Circuit
The following council members were newly elected without opposition:
- George M. Willson will succeed Robert C. Barclay IV in the 3rd Judicial Circuit.
- Ronald R. Tweel will succeed J. Page Williams in the 16th Judicial Circuit.
- Mark D. Cummings will succeed Manuel A. Capsalis in the 17th Judicial Circuit.
- Gregory T. Hunter will succeed Jennifer A. Brust in the 17th Judicial Circuit.
- Peter C. Burnett will succeed Jon D. Huddleston in the 20th Judicial Circuit.
- Christopher W. Stevens will succeed John P. Fishwick Jr. in the 23rd Judicial Circuit.
- Michael J. Barbour will succeed Edwin C. Stone in the 27th Judicial Circuit.
The results of the five contested mail ballot elections were as follows:
- 2nd Judicial Circuit – one seat
Kevin E. Martingayle 210
Patrick J. Connolly 154
- 4th Judicial Circuit – one seat
John Y. Richardson 263
T. Wayne Williams 38 - 13th Judicial Circuit – one seat
Brian L. Buniva 354
Curtis M. Hairston Jr. 328 - 19th Judicial Circuit – three seats
Edward L. Weiner 524
Sharon D. Nelson 448
Leslie W. Hoffman 394
Michael M. York 241
Alexander J. Gordon 239
H. Darlene Lesser 223
Margaret A. Nelson was appointed by the Supreme Court of Virginia to the member-at-large vacancy, replacing Alda L. White
