Luke Torian
Luke Torian | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Frederick |
| Constituency | 52nd district (2010–2024) 24th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958年05月30日) May 30, 1958 (age 66) Roxboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Clarice Jones |
| Education | Winston-Salem State University (BA) Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Virginia Union University (M.Div.) Howard University (D.Min.) |
| Website | Official website |
Luke E. Torian (born May 30, 1958) is an American politician. Since 2010 he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 24th district in the Prince William County suburbs of Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
In 2019, Torian introduced and passed House bills on a variety of issues, from expediting the screening process for community-based and institutional long-term care services (HB 2474) to extending the benefits of the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to the spouse or child of a veteran with at least a 90 percent permanent, service-related disability (HB 2685).[2]
As of May 2020[update] , Torian serves as Chair of the Appropriations Committee and as a member of the General Laws and Rules Committee.[3] He has previously served on the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee and the Counties, Cities and Towns Committee.[2]
Early life and education
[edit ]Torian was born in Roxboro, North Carolina. He received a B.A. degree in political science from Winston-Salem State University in 1980. Training to become a Baptist minister, he received a master's degree in divinity in 1984 from the School of Theology at Virginia Union University, and a doctorate in ministry from the Howard University School of Divinity in 1987.[1] [4]
Torian worked for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for eight years. He was pastor of Gilfield Baptist Church in Charles City County, Virginia 1990–1995. Since then, he has been pastor of First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries.[4]
Community involvement
[edit ]Torian has been a community leader in Prince William County for decades. He has played a major role in Action in Community Through Service (ACTS), an organization designed to alleviate hunger, homelessness, and domestic violence in the community. He is also one of the founders of Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE), an organization dedicated to making change on social justice issues.[5]
Electoral history
[edit ]In February 2009, Republican Party of Virginia chair Jeff Frederick announced that he would not run for reelection to the Virginia House of Delegates.[6] Torian ran for Frederick's 52nd district seat, winning a Democratic primary with more than two-thirds of the votes cast,[7] then defeating Republican nominee Rafael Lopez.[8]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 52nd district | |||||
| Jun 9, 2009[7] | Democratic primary | Luke E. Torian | 1,812 | 68.14 | |
| Michael A. Hodge | 847 | 31.85 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[9] | General | Luke E. Torian | Democratic | 8,267 | 51.89 |
| Rafael Lopez | Republican | 7,616 | 47.81 | ||
| Write Ins | 46 | 0.28 | |||
| Jeff Frederick retired; seat switched from Republican to Democratic | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[10] | General | Luke E. Torian | Democratic | 5,156 | 60.58 |
| S. Cleveland Anderson | Republican | 3,327 | 39.09 | ||
| Write Ins | 27 | 0.31 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013[11] | General | Luke Torian | Democratic | 10,890 | 100.00 |
| Write Ins | - | - | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[12] | General | Luke Torian | Democratic | 7,688 | 100.00 |
| Write Ins | - | - | |||
| Nov 7, 2017[13] | General | Luke Torian | Democratic | 14,830 | 100.00 |
| Write Ins | - | - | |||
(Note: Write Ins are not included for results after 2011.)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Bio for Luke E. Torian". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013年06月07日.
- ^ a b "LIS Virginia" . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2020年05月27日.
- ^ a b "Pastor". First Mount Zion Baptist Church. Retrieved 2013年06月07日.
- ^ "About Luke Torian". Delegate Luke Torian. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Iovino, Jim (2009年02月13日). "Va. GOP Chair Out ... Wife May Be In?". NBC. Retrieved 2013年06月07日.
- ^ a b "2009 June Democratic Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012年06月12日. Retrieved 2013年06月07日.
- ^ "2009 Election Results". WTOP. 2009年12月20日. Retrieved 2010年01月27日.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2014年01月03日. Retrieved 2013年06月07日.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2014年01月03日. Retrieved 2013年06月07日.
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013. Ballotpedia.
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2015. Ballotpedia.
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017. Ballotpedia.
External links
[edit ]- "Luke Torian". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013年04月29日.
- 1958 births
- Baptist ministers from the United States
- Baptists from North Carolina
- Baptists from Virginia
- Howard University alumni
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- People from Dumfries, Virginia
- People from Roxboro, North Carolina
- People from Woodbridge, Virginia
- Virginia Union University alumni
- Winston-Salem State University alumni
- 21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly