Steve Landes

Steve Landes
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 25th district
In office
January 10, 1996 – January 8, 2020
Preceded byPete Giesen
Succeeded byChris Runion
Personal details
Born
Richard Steven Landes

(1959-11-15) November 15, 1959 (age 65)
Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAngela Beth Hochmeister
ChildrenRoth
ResidenceWeyers Cave, Virginia
Alma materVirginia Commonwealth University
OccupationMarket development
CommitteesAppropriations
Education
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Websitewww.stevelandes.com

Richard Steven Landes (born November 15, 1959) is an American politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1996 to 2020, representing the 25th district in the Blue Ridge Mountains, including parts of Albemarle, Augusta and Rockingham Counties. He currently serves as the elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Augusta County.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.[2]

Landes served as chairman of the House Education Committee[3] and is the first non-attorney to serve as chairman and member of the Virginia Code Commission.[4] In 2019, he announced his retirement and intention to run for clerk of court for Augusta County.[5]

Landes was legislative assistant to Delegate Pete Giesen from 1988 to 1992 and district director and representative for U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte from 1993 to 1995.[6]

  1. ^ "Circuit Court Clerk".
  2. ^ "Bio for R. Steven Landes". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  3. ^ "House of Delegates Committees". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. ^ Gould, Dan. "Virginia House of Delegates Candidates Showcase". Charlottesville Podcasting Network. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Del. Steve Landes announces retirement".
  6. ^ "Biography". Delegate Steve Landes; 25th House District. Retrieved 2016-05-27.