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Kathy Byron

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Kathy Byron
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 22nd district
In office
January 14, 1998 – September 30, 2023
Preceded byJoyce Crouch
Succeeded byIan Lovejoy (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1953-09-05) September 5, 1953 (age 71)
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJohn T. Byron
Children3
CommitteesCommerce and Energy (Chairman)
Communications, Technology and Innovation
Finance
Rules
Websitewww.kathybyron.com

Kathy J. Byron (born September 5, 1953) is an American politician. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1997 as a Republican, representing the 22nd district in the Virginia Piedmont, consisting of parts of Bedford, Campbell and Franklin Counties and the city of Lynchburg.[1] In September 2023, Byron resigned from the Virginia House after being appointed as Deputy Director for External Affairs at the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.[2]

Virginia House of Delegates

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In February 2012, Byron sponsored HB462,[3] a bill that would require that Virginia women seeking an abortion would have to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound, without her written consent and even if it is against the wishes of her doctor.[4]

After the controversy caused by passing of this bill by Virginia representatives,[5] Governor Bob McDonnell amended the bill to include language that would require the written consent of the woman seeking an abortion, and would also require only a transabdominal ultrasound.[6] However, Byron urged rejection of the amendment on its grounds that a transvaginal ultrasound is an invasive procedure because, "[i]f we want to talk about invasiveness, there's nothing more invasive than the procedure that she is about to have," she said,[7] referring to her belief that abortions harm viable persons within the womb.

In January 2017, she proposed HB2108, a bill that would prevent municipalities from expanding beyond their current footprint and from building and offering broadband to those within the municipalities.[8]

Byron and her husband received a tax break designated for a person’s primary residence in Florida, she says her husband is a resident but she is not.[9]

Electoral history

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Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 22nd district
November 4, 1997[10] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 10,232 59.04
Kaye Sweeney Lipscomb Democratic 7,082 40.87
Write Ins 16 0.92
Joyce Crouch retired; seat stayed Republican
November 2, 1999[11] General K J Byron Republican 7,880 63.86
J P Campbell Democratic 4,440 35.98
Write Ins 19 0.15
November 6, 2001[12] General K J Byron Republican 11,564 56.32
W S Miles III 8,968 43.68
November 4, 2003[13] General K J Byron Republican 12,946 99.95
Write Ins 6 0.05
November 8, 2005[14] General K J Byron Republican 15,343 99.03
Write Ins 151 0.97
November 6, 2007[15] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 8,783 98.98
Write Ins 90 1.01
November 3, 2009[16] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 18,107 98.99
Write Ins 183 1.00
November 8, 2011[17] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 12,922 97.69
Write Ins 305 2.30
November 5, 2013[18] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 15,025 66.3
Katie Cyphert Democratic 7,612 33.6
Write Ins 38 0.20
November 3, 2015[19] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 9,228 96
Write Ins 384 4
November 7, 2017[20] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 19,014 96.2
Write Ins 756 3.8
November 5, 2019[21] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 14,390 69
Jennifer Kay Woofter Democratic 6,452 30.9
Write Ins 25 0.1
June 8, 2021[22] Republican primary Kathy J. Byron 3,200 81.2
Isaiah J. Knight 739 18.8
November 2, 2021[23] General Kathy J. Byron Republican 23,922 72.65
Gregory K. Eaton Democratic 8,415 25.56
Sarah R. Jerose Libertarian 537 1.63
Write Ins 52 0.16

Notes

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  1. ^ "Bio for Kathy J. Byron". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Youngkin appoints Byron, Roth to workforce posts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "2012 » Abortion; informed consent, shall undergo ultrasound imaging, exceptions. (HB462)". Richmond Sunlight. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "HB462: Abortion; informed consent, shall undergo ultrasound imaging, exceptions". Richmond Sunlight. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  5. ^ "Women Rally: Women Rally at Capitol over Personhood". wdbj7.com. February 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  6. ^ David Badash (February 22, 2012). "Abortion: Virginia Governor Backpedals On Transvaginal Ultrasound Bill". The New Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  7. ^ "'Personhood,' ultrasound bills advance in House | Richmond Times-Dispatch". .timesdispatch.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  8. ^ Google, Ting, Netflix Dare To Suggest That Maybe Giant, Anti-Competitive ISPs Shouldn't Be Writing State Telecom Laws | TechDirt
  9. ^ "Virginia Del. Kathy Byron's Florida home received a tax break for residents; Byron says she's not a Florida resident". WFXR. WFXR. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  11. ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  12. ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  13. ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  14. ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  15. ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  16. ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  17. ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  18. ^ "November 2013 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  19. ^ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  20. ^ "November 2017 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "November 2019 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "June 2021 Republican Primary Official Results". Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  23. ^ "November 2021 General Election Official Results". Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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