Russ Potts | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 8, 1992 – January 9, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Truban |
| Succeeded by | Jill Vogel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Russell Potts Jr. March 4, 1939 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 2021 (aged 82) Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Emily Strite (m. 1965) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Profession |
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| Website | http://www.rppi.net/ |
Harry Russell Potts Jr. (March 4, 1939 – December 19, 2021) was an American businessman, journalist, and politician who served as a Republican state senator in Virginia, representing the 27th district from 1992 to 2008. An independent candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2005, Potts received 2.22 percent of the vote in a race won by Democrat Tim Kaine, far below the votes received by Republican Jerry Kilgore. Following backlash within the Republican Party from his 2005 independent candidacy, Potts retired from the state senate at the following election.