Democrat from Virginia
Began his political career as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1976, where he served until being elected to the Virginia Senate in 1980. He is the Senate Minority Leader and serves on several important Senate committees--Commerce & Labor, Courts of Justice, Education & Health, Finance, and Rules. He chairs the Senate Education & Health sub-committee on Higher Education. A graduate of the University of Maryland and an Army veteran.
Recent statements involving Richard Saslaw
Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax."
"One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia
$65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."
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