Tom Rust
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Tom Rust | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 86th district | |
| In office January 9, 2002 – January 13, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Donald L. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Boysko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Davis Rust July 21, 1941 Front Royal, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann |
| Residence | Herndon, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech George Washington University University of Virginia |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
| Website | www.tomrust.org |
Thomas Davis Rust (born July 21, 1941) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 86th District from 2002 to 2016. Previously, he was mayor of Herndon, Virginia for 19 years (1976–84, 1990–2001).
Political
[edit]Rust was first elected to the Herndon Town Council in 1971, where he served until he was elected mayor of the Town of Herndon in 1976, a position he held until 1984. He was elected mayor again in 1990 and served until 2001 [1].
In 2001, Rust was elected delegate for the 86th District with 63% of the vote against Jim Kelly [2]. A civil engineer, Rust has served on the Committees on Transportation, Education, Science and Technology, and Commerce and Labor. His notable legislation includes allowing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to establish a statewide transportation plan using highway corridors for long-term, regional planning [3].
State and local elected offices
[edit]House of Delegates committees (2009)
[edit]- Commerce and Labor
- Education (Chair of Subcommittee on Higher Education)
- Science and Technology (Vice chair)
- Transportation (Chair of Subcommittee #4)
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website
- Virginia House of Delegates (2008). "Historical Bio for Thomas Davis Rust". Retrieved 2008-08-14.