Onzlee Ware
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Onzlee Ware | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 11th district | |
In office January 14, 2004 – January 8, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Chip Woodrum |
Succeeded by | Sam Rasoul |
Personal details | |
Born | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | January 4, 1954
Died | February 10, 2024 | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Gabrielle |
Alma mater | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Central School of Law |
Profession | Lawyer |
Committees | Appropriations; Counties, Cities and Towns; Education |
Website | delegateonzleeware.com |
Onzlee Ware (January 4, 1954 – February 10, 2024) was an American politician and judge. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2003. He formerly represented the 11th District, which is made up of part of the City of Roanoke. He also served as the Minority Caucus Sergeant at Arms.[1]
In November 2013, Ware announced his resignation from the House of Delegates, citing family issues.[2] Ware then became the chief judge for Roanoke County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, in the 23rd Judicial District of Virginia, sworn in on September 18, 2014.[3]
Ware died on February 10, 2024, at the age of 70.[4]
Electoral history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | ||
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June 10, 2003[5] | Onzlee Ware | 1,898 | 56.44% | Brian Shepard | 1,465 | 43.56% | ||
June 9, 2009[6] | Onzlee Ware | 1,877 | 68.5% | Martin Jeffrey | 863 | 31.49% |
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Third Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||
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November 4, 2003[7] | Onzlee Ware | 6,403 | 99.94% | No Candidate | Write-Ins | 4 | .06% | ||||||
November 8, 2005[8] | Onzlee Ware | 10,735 | 99.25% | No Candidate | Write-Ins | 81 | .75% | ||||||
November 6, 2007[9] | Onzlee Ware | 4,696 | 62.09% | No Candidate | Delvis McCadden | Independent | 2,822 | 37.31% | |||||
November 3, 2009[10] | Onzlee Ware | 7,519 | 60.28% | Troy Bird | 4,934 | 39.56% | Write-Ins | 19 | .15% | ||||
November 8, 2011[11] | Onzlee Ware | 9,885 | 97.26% | No Candidate | Write-ins | 278 | 2.73% |
Notes
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates bio, 2009
- ^ Yoon, Erica (January 8, 2014). "Sam Rasoul easily takes Roanoke House of Delegates seat". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Friedenberger, Amy. "Roanoke's Onzlee Ware named a juvenile court judge". Roanoke Times. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Dillon, Kaitlyn (February 10, 2024). "Former Delegate and Roanoke City Circuit Court judge dies". WDBJ7. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Election: Primaries - June 10, 2003". Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". www.sbe.state.va.us. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
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References
- "Virginia House of Delegates 2009; Delegate Onzlee Ware". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
External links
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
- "Onzlee Ware". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Delegate Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke)". Richmond Sunlight.
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Onzlee Ware
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