1. Adam Paul Ebbin was born on November 10,1963 and is an American politician who is the senator from the 39th District of the Virginia Senate since January 2024.
17 Facts About Adam Ebbin
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In 2012, Ebbin completed Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.
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Adam Ebbin first sought the 49th district seat in 2003, narrowly winning a five-person Democratic primary and facing no Republican opponent in the general election.
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Adam Ebbin took office in January 2004 and was re-elected unopposed in 2005.
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Adam Ebbin faced only an Independent Green opponent in 2007, winning easily, and ran unopposed in 2009.
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Adam Ebbin decided to give up his seat in the House of Delegates to run for the Virginia State Senate in 2011, following Patsy Ticer's announcement that she would not seek re-election.
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Adam Ebbin ran in the 30th district, comprising parts of Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax County; the district leans heavily Democratic.
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Adam Ebbin faced a heated Democratic primary election held on August 23,2011, with two opponents: Rob Krupicka, a member of the Alexandria city council, and Libby Garvey, a member of the Arlington school board.
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Krupicka, who led in fundraising, was widely considered the favorite but Adam Ebbin prevailed narrowly in what local newspapers called an "upset" and a "shocker".
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Adam Ebbin took office as a Virginia state senator on January 11,2012.
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Adam Ebbin serves on a number of Commissions and interim Committees including the Task Force to Commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, and the Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate Taxation Preferences.
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Adam Ebbin serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science and as the Co-Chair of the General Assembly Gun Violence Prevention Caucus.
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Adam Ebbin passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana, allow localities to institute fees on throw away bags, and create a legal avenue for employees to sue their employers for wage theft.
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In 2021, Adam Ebbin passed legislation legalizing the simple possession of cannabis and was appointed Chair of the General Assembly Cannabis Oversight Commission, which oversees the structuring of the proposed legal market for adult use cannabis in Virginia.
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On January 30,2014, Adam Ebbin announced his candidacy in the Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional district seat being vacated by Congressman Jim Moran.
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Adam Ebbin finished third in the June 10,2014 Democratic primary with 6,262 votes, while Beyer won the primary with 17,783 votes.
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Adam Ebbin was previously employed by the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network as its Director of Communications.