Patrick Hope

Hope was born in San Antonio. He attended St. Mary's University there, receiving a B.A. degree in 1993. He then moved to Washington to attend the Catholic University of America, where he received an M.A. in 1996 and a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law in 2001.

{{As of|2020|May}}, Hope serves as the Chair of the Public Safety Committee and as a member of the Courts of Justice Committee and the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee.{{Cite web|title=Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings|url=https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?id=H0219|website=virginiageneralassembly.gov|access-date=May 27, 2020}}

On February 8, 2019, after two women had publicly accused Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, Hope announced that he would introduce articles of impeachment against Fairfax on February 11, three days later, if the latter did not resign by then.{{cite web|last=Axelrod|first=Tal|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/429224-virginia-delegate-plans-to-introduce-articles-of-impeachment-unless|title=Virginia delegate plans to introduce articles of impeachment unless Fairfax resigns|work=The Hill|date=February 8, 2019|access-date=February 8, 2019}} Within days, he backed off the plan to begin impeachment proceedings, saying that he had received a lot of feedback that made it clear that more conversations needed to take place before moving forward.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/11/patrick-hope-virginia-lawmaker-backs-fast-track-im/|title=Patrick Hope, Virginia lawmaker, backs off fast track for Justin Fairfax impeachment bill|newspaper=The Washington Times|language=en-US|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

Hope won a five-way Democratic primary in June 2009 to replace retiring Delegate Al Eisenberg as the 47th district delegate. The following November, he won the general election with almost 64% of the vote against two opponents.

• Virginia elections, 2009
• Arlington, Virginia

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• {{cite web | title = Patrick Hope | publisher = Virginia Public Access Project | url = http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/158293}} (campaign finance)
• {{cite web | title = Delegate Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) | publisher = Richmond Sunlight | url = http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/pahope/}}
• {{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=April 29, 2013 }}

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Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:Politicians from San Antonio

Category:Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates

Category:Politicians from Arlington County, Virginia

Category:St. Mary's University, Texas alumni

Category:Columbus School of Law alumni

Category:21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly