David A. Reid

David Alan Reid (born January 14, 1962) is an American politician and retired US Navy Reserve commander. Reid was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017. He is a Democrat representing the 32nd District, which includes much of eastern Loudoun County in Northern Virginia.

David Reid
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 32nd district
Assumed office
January 10, 2018
Preceded byTag Greason
Personal details
Born
David Alan Reid

(1962-01-14) January 14, 1962
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBarbara Reid
EducationNortheastern Oklahoma State University (BA)
National Intelligence University (MS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy Reserve
Years of service1988–2011
RankCommander
AwardsNavy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal

Early life and education

Reid grew up in Rockbridge County, Virginia, before moving to the United Methodist Children's Home in Richmond, Virginia in 1972. After six years, Reid and his youngest brother were adopted and moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with a foster family.[1]

Reid earned a BA in political science from Northeastern Oklahoma State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He also holds a master's diploma in strategic intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College located at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C.

Career

Reid served 23 years in the US Navy Reserve, as a naval intelligence officer, where he retired as a commander (O-5) in 2011. While in the navy, Reid made two deployments to South Korea and one deployment to Iceland.

Political career

Reid ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2017 elections and defeated incumbent Thomas (Tag) Greason by a margin of 17%.[2] Reid was unchallenged in the 2019 election.[3] Reid faced a challenger in 2021 and won by similar margins to 2017. He faces an opponent in his 2023 bid for reelection. Due to redistricting, Reid will be running in the 28th district in 2023, formerly the 32nd.

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 32nd district
Nov 7, 2017[4] General David Reid Democratic 17,865 58.47%
Thomas "Tag" Greason Republican 12,653 41.41%
Nov 2, 2021[5] General David Reid Democratic 23,284 57.09%
H. Scott Pio Republican 16,208 39.74%

Environmental Initiatives

Delegate Reid has been an environmental champion in the Virginia General Assembly. In 2021, Delegate Reid introduced HB1979 (Electric Vehicle Rebate Program) which provides for state tax credits when purchasing a new or used EV. However, the program has not been funded, meaning Virginians are not yet eligible for the rebate. Delegate Reid has introduced budget requests to fund the program numerous times, but without success.

References
  1. "From Humble Beginnings to House of Delegates - UMFS". UMFS. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "Reid, David: Overview - VPAP". www.vpap.org. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  3. "Elections: House of Delegates District 32". www.vpap.org. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  4. "Elections: House of Delegates District 32". www.vpap.org. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  5. "eResultsLive - 2021 November General - Loudoun". eresultslive.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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