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Montgomery County Supervisor Sherri Blevins announced Friday that she will seek the Republican nomination for the seat that Del. Nick Rush, R-Christiansburg, is leaving. Blevins’ announcement comes after Rush announced on Wednesday that he won’t seek a sixth term as the 7th District representative. Blevins’ announcement comes a day after Christiansburg businesswoman Marie March, who lives in Floyd County, said she is also seeking the GOP nomination. “I was saddened and just surprised that Delegate Rush will not seek re-election and, shortly after that news broke, I was jus...

Virginia Del. Nick Rush to not seek re-election Published:  Tags:  Del. Nick Rush (Delegate Nick Rush / Facebook) Del. Nick Rush announced on Wednesday morning that he is not seeking re-election in the Virginia House of Delegates. Rush has represented the 7th House District, which covers the New River Valley, since he was first elected in November of 2011. “It has been a true honor and incredible privilege to have served in the General Assembly for the past 10 years and I will forever be humbled by the trust placed in me to carry out the people’s work,” Rush wrote on Facebook.

He thanked voters for their support.

We choose our words carefully, so when we use a strong one, we mean it. Today we shall use a strong one. Perhaps several strong ones.

On Monday, the Virginia Senate approved a bill from Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County, to improve transparency on parole board votes. It now moves to the House of Delegates.