Lacey Putney | |
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 Official portrait, 1980 | |
| Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Acting June 15, 2002 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Vance Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Bill Howell |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 10, 1962 – January 8, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Green Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Terry Austin |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Lacey Edward Putney June 27, 1928 Big Island, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 2017 (aged 89) Goode, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (until 1968) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1968–2017) |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1954 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Lacey Edward Putney (June 27, 1928 – August 26, 2017)[1] was an American politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from January 1962 until January 2014, making him the longest-serving member in the history of the Virginia General Assembly and one of the longest-serving state legislators in American history. He represented a district centered around his hometown of Bedford for his entire career, and at various times represented parts of neighboring Bedford and Botetourt counties.
Putney, a lawyer from Bedford, was first elected as a Democrat in 1961. He left that party later in the decade and began running as an independent, although he caucused with the Republicans from 1998.[2]
Putney announced in March 2013 that he would not run for reelection in 2013.[3]
- ^ Lacey Putney, longest-serving state legislator in Virginia's history, dies at 89
- ^ Walker, Julian (2013-03-27). "Va. delegate ending legislative service after 5 decades". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ "Lacey Putney, longest-serving Va. lawmaker, to retire". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Associated Press. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-05-08.