Wynne LeGrow
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Wynne LeGrow is a retired nephrologist from Emporia
, Virginia
and was the Democratic
nominee for Congress in Virginia's 4th congressional district
in 2010. He ran against incumbent Republican
Congressman Randy Forbes
.
. At age one he moved with his parents to Vermont
, where he became a naturalized United States Citizen.
LeGrow graduated from Ohio State University's College of Medicine
in 1972. He completed his internship and residency and the University of Missouri
. He served as a Physician in the US Army
, stationed at Fort Rucker
, Alabama
. LeGrow is board-certified in by the American Board of Internal Medicine
After practicing internal medicine and nephrology in Emporia
, Virginia
for 29 years, LeGrow retired in 2008.
He has been married to his wife Marilyn LeGrow since June 2001, who also has a daughter. LeGrow has 1 son, in addition to 2 step sons from a previous marriage.
on April 9, 2010 LeGrow opened up campaign offices in Petersburg
on July 25, 2010 According to the July 30 FEC
report filed by the LeGrow campaign, Wynne LeGrow had raised $77,503 ($45,000 of his own money), with approximately $11,000 cash on hand
LeGrow's opponent Randy Forbes opted against holding general election debates. However, LeGrow along with other opposition candidates from the neighboring 7th Congressional District
did meet for a forum with The Chesterfield Obserber where LeGrow argued in support of a Congressional pay-cut, and called Global Climate Change "real, and we are causing it". LeGrow, like his opponent Forbes, refused to respond to Project Vote Smart
's '2010 Political Courage Test' of where he stands on issues.
In 2008
, Barack Obama
won the 4th Congressional District 50%-49%, while Republican Governor Bob McDonnell
carried the district 62%-38% in 2009
. The New York Times rates the seat as 'Solid Republican' and New York Times's statistician Nate Silver
gives a 99.9% chance of a Republican victory.
Absentee voting began on September 17, 2010, running up until October 30, with the election being held on November 2, 2010.
LeGrow lost the election only garnering 38% of the votes.
Emporia, Virginia
Emporia is an independent city located within the confines of Greensville County, Virginia, United States. The population was estimated to be 5,927 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Emporia with surrounding Greensville county for statistical purposes...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and was the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
nominee for Congress in Virginia's 4th congressional district
Virginia's 4th congressional district
Virginia's fourth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of Virginia. It covers all or part of the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, and the cities of...
in 2010. He ran against incumbent Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Congressman Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
James Randy Forbes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
.
Personal life
LeGrow was born in Sweetsburg, QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. At age one he moved with his parents to Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, where he became a naturalized United States Citizen.
LeGrow graduated from Ohio State University's College of Medicine
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1972. He completed his internship and residency and the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. He served as a Physician in the US Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, stationed at Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a Civil War officer, Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. LeGrow is board-certified in by the American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
The American Board of Internal Medicine is a non-profit, independent physician evaluation organization committed to continuously improving the profession for the public good by certifying physicians who practice internal medicine and its sub-specialties...
After practicing internal medicine and nephrology in Emporia
Emporia, Virginia
Emporia is an independent city located within the confines of Greensville County, Virginia, United States. The population was estimated to be 5,927 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Emporia with surrounding Greensville county for statistical purposes...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
for 29 years, LeGrow retired in 2008.
He has been married to his wife Marilyn LeGrow since June 2001, who also has a daughter. LeGrow has 1 son, in addition to 2 step sons from a previous marriage.
2010 U.S. Congressional campaign
Wynne LeGrow formally announced his campaign for the U.S. House seat currently held by Incumbent Congressman Randy ForbesRandy Forbes
James Randy Forbes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
on April 9, 2010 LeGrow opened up campaign offices in Petersburg
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
on July 25, 2010 According to the July 30 FEC
Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States. It was created in a provision of the 1975 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act...
report filed by the LeGrow campaign, Wynne LeGrow had raised $77,503 ($45,000 of his own money), with approximately $11,000 cash on hand
LeGrow's opponent Randy Forbes opted against holding general election debates. However, LeGrow along with other opposition candidates from the neighboring 7th Congressional District
Virginia's 7th congressional district
Virginia's Seventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district is currently represented by Republican Congressman Eric Cantor, the current House majority leader, first elected in 2000.-Voting:...
did meet for a forum with The Chesterfield Obserber where LeGrow argued in support of a Congressional pay-cut, and called Global Climate Change "real, and we are causing it". LeGrow, like his opponent Forbes, refused to respond to Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
's '2010 Political Courage Test' of where he stands on issues.
In 2008
United States presidential election in Virginia, 2008
The 2008 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice...
, Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
won the 4th Congressional District 50%-49%, while Republican Governor Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell is an American politician who has been the 71st Governor of Virginia since January 2010. A former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 to 2006 and served as Attorney General of Virginia from 2006...
carried the district 62%-38% in 2009
Virginia gubernatorial election, 2009
The Virginia gubernatorial election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009. The election chose Bob McDonnell as the next Governor, Bill Bolling re-elected as Lieutenant Governor, and Ken Cuccinelli as the next Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The winners were inaugurated on January...
. The New York Times rates the seat as 'Solid Republican' and New York Times's statistician Nate Silver
Nate Silver
Nathaniel Read "Nate" Silver is an American statistician, psephologist, and writer. Silver first gained public recognition for developing PECOTA, a system for forecasting the performance and career development of Major League Baseball players, which he sold to and then managed for Baseball...
gives a 99.9% chance of a Republican victory.
Absentee voting began on September 17, 2010, running up until October 30, with the election being held on November 2, 2010.
Endorsements
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LeGrow lost the election only garnering 38% of the votes.
Tax Policy
- Wynne LeGrow supports allowing the Bush tax cutsBush tax cutsThe Bush tax cuts refers to changes to the United States tax code passed during the presidency of George W. Bush and extended during the presidency of Barack Obama that generally lowered tax rates and revised the code specifying taxation in the United States...
to expire for individuals earning upwards of $250,000 - In a forum with The Chesterfield Observer, LeGrow expressed his support for a congressional pay-cut
Drug Laws
- LeGrow is in favor of reclassification of marijuana, calling for changing of existing marijuana laws, citing the fact that marijuana criminalization "[is] making criminals out of young people who are doing what young people do." LeGrow also stated that as a nephrologist, he did not personally advocate the smoking of marijuana.
Environment
- LeGrow believes in man-made Global Climate Change
- LeGrow supports rapidly increasing support for wind, solar, geo-thermal, & bio mass arguing that the United States "produces less than 5% of the world’s oil supply but consumes about 20%. This will continue to result in a significant trade deficit and keep us dependent on foreign oil. No amount of drilling will make us independent."
Education
- LeGrow stated he supported "alternatives" to Standardized testing in non-mathematics/science subjects and stated that there was no way to compare the performance of one state to that of another when standardized testing was done on a state level
Defense
- LeGrow supports retaining as much and as many jobs as possible at the United States Joint Forces CommandUnited States Joint Forces CommandUnited States Joint Forces Command was a former Unified Combatant Command of the United States Armed Forces. USJFCOM was a functional command that provided specific services to the military. The last commander was Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno...
located in Norfolk, VirginiaNorfolk, VirginiaNorfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
Electoral history
External links
- Wynne LeGrow for Congress official campaign site
- Virginia State Board of Elections results from 2010 Congressional Election