Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Christopher B. "Chris" Saxman (born October 18, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 20th District from 2002 to his retirement in 2010. The district includes the City of Staunton, the western part of Augusta County, the southern part of Rockingham County, and all of Highland County.After graduating from Robert E. Lee High School, he went on to earn a B.A. in History from Washington and Lee University in 1987. He worked in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. before returning to Staunton to teach U.S. History and Government for three years at Stuart Hall. He then became general manager of the family business, Shenandoah Valley Water Company, a bottled water and coffee distribution and delivery company. In November 2001, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. (In the 2001 redistricting, the 20th District was moved to the Staunton area from Danville, where the seat had been held for seven terms by Democrat Whitt Clement.) Since the Spring of 2003, Delegate Saxman has served as Chairman of the House Cost Cutting Caucus, a bipartisan group that works to find cost savings in government.The Hotline listed Delegate Saxman as one of the top 20 "up-and-coming stars of Virginia politics", in November 2003. In their recent 2006 edition, The Hotline noted that "many consider him an up-and-coming star in the party."In addition to his work in the General Assembly, Delegate Saxman serves on the State Water Commission, the Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind Advisory Commission, and the Board of Trustees for the Frontier Culture Museum. An active member in the community, Saxman is a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Church and the Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis. He also serves on the Board of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and is serving his first term as Chairman of the Board of the International Bottled Water Association.Saxman and United States Senator John Warner were Virginia state co-chairs for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.Delegate Saxman currently resides in Staunton with his wife, Michele, an employee in the family business, and their four children, Mary Kathryn, William, Nora and John.Saxman's father, Bill, and mother, Jan, are the founders of Shenandoah Valley Water Company.. }
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- Chris_Saxman abstract "Christopher B. "Chris" Saxman (born October 18, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 20th District from 2002 to his retirement in 2010. The district includes the City of Staunton, the western part of Augusta County, the southern part of Rockingham County, and all of Highland County.After graduating from Robert E. Lee High School, he went on to earn a B.A. in History from Washington and Lee University in 1987. He worked in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. before returning to Staunton to teach U.S. History and Government for three years at Stuart Hall. He then became general manager of the family business, Shenandoah Valley Water Company, a bottled water and coffee distribution and delivery company. In November 2001, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. (In the 2001 redistricting, the 20th District was moved to the Staunton area from Danville, where the seat had been held for seven terms by Democrat Whitt Clement.) Since the Spring of 2003, Delegate Saxman has served as Chairman of the House Cost Cutting Caucus, a bipartisan group that works to find cost savings in government.The Hotline listed Delegate Saxman as one of the top 20 "up-and-coming stars of Virginia politics", in November 2003. In their recent 2006 edition, The Hotline noted that "many consider him an up-and-coming star in the party."In addition to his work in the General Assembly, Delegate Saxman serves on the State Water Commission, the Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind Advisory Commission, and the Board of Trustees for the Frontier Culture Museum. An active member in the community, Saxman is a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Church and the Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis. He also serves on the Board of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and is serving his first term as Chairman of the Board of the International Bottled Water Association.Saxman and United States Senator John Warner were Virginia state co-chairs for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.Delegate Saxman currently resides in Staunton with his wife, Michele, an employee in the family business, and their four children, Mary Kathryn, William, Nora and John.Saxman's father, Bill, and mother, Jan, are the founders of Shenandoah Valley Water Company.".