Harry Blevins
{{Short description|American politician (1935–2018)}}
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| name = Harry B. Blevins
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| state_senate = Virginia
| district = 14th
| term_start = September 10, 2001
| term_end = August 5, 2013
| preceded = Randy Forbes
| succeeded = John Cosgrove
| state_delegate2 = Virginia
| district2 = 78th
| term_start2 = January 16, 1998
| term_end2 = September 10, 2001
| preceded2 = Randy Forbes
| succeeded2 = John Cosgrove
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|8|22}}
| birth_place = Elk Park, North Carolina
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|2|19|1935|8|22}}
| party = Republican
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| residence = Chesapeake, Virginia
| alma_mater = East Carolina University
University of Virginia
| profession = Teacher
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Harry B. Blevins (August 22, 1935 – February 19, 2018) was an American politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates January 16, 1998 – September 10, 2001 and the Senate of Virginia September 10, 2001 – August 5, 2013, succeeding Randy Forbes in both offices. Blevins was a member of the Republican Party.{{cite web | title = Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2001; Blevins, Harry B. | publisher = Virginia House of Delegates | url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/788b88ec769936d685256b35005fb589?OpenDocument | access-date = 2013-08-07}}{{cite news|last=Lewis |first=Bob |title=Va. Sen. Harry Blevins to retire 2 years early |publisher=Associated Press |url=http://www.wtop.com/289/3272588/Va-Sen-Harry-Blevins-to-retire-2-years-early |date=2013-04-03 |access-date=2013-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722061549/http://wtop.com/289/3272588/Va-Sen-Harry-Blevins-to-retire-2-years-early |archive-date=2013-07-22 }} Blevins died on February 19, 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.senators4va.com/articles/senate-republicans-mourn-passing-former-senator-harry-blevins |title=Senate Republicans Mourn Passing Of Former Senator Harry Blevins |access-date=2018-02-20 |archive-date=2020-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927230524/https://www.senators4va.com/articles/senate-republicans-mourn-passing-former-senator-harry-blevins |url-status=dead }}
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External links
- {{cite web | title = Harry Blevins | publisher = Virginia Public Access Project | url = http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/33386}} (campaign finance)
- {{cite web|title=Election Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429112846/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults.html |archive-date=2013-04-29 }}
- {{cite web | title = Senator Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake) | publisher = Richmond Sunlight | url = http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/hbblevins/}}
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Category:Republican Party Virginia state senators
Category:Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Category:East Carolina University alumni
Category:University of Virginia alumni
Category:Politicians from Chesapeake, Virginia
Category:People from Avery County, North Carolina
Category:21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly
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