Onzlee Ware
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Onzlee Ware | |
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| File:Delegate Onzlee Ware.jpg | |
| 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 | January 4, 1954 |
| Died | February 10, 2024 (aged 70) |
| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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References
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External links
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- Profile at Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Onzlee Ware
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