Virgil Goode
Virgil Goode | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Payne |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perriello |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office December 1973 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | William Stone |
| Succeeded by | Roscoe Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr. October 17, 1946 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Constitution (2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (2002–2010) Independent (2000–2002) Democratic (before 2000) |
| Spouse | Lucy Dodson |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Richmond (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
| Unit | Army National Guard • Virginia Army National Guard |
Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr. (/ˌɡuːd/ born October 17, 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 5th congressional district of Virginia from 1997 to 2009. He was initially a Democrat, but became an independent in 2000 and switched to the Republican Party in 2002. He was narrowly defeated in 2008 by Democrat Tom Perriello.
In 2012, he was the presidential nominee of the Constitution Party, receiving 122,388 votes or 0.09% of the total.