Lonnie Rich
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Lonnie Rich is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Alexandria, VA City Council for three terms from 1991 through 2000.[1] He is a member of the Democratic party.
Biography
Rich was born in Baton Rouge, LA and later moved to Memphis, TN where he graduated high school. He attended University of Memphis where he earned both a BA and then a JD in 1974.[2] In 1974 he moved to Alexandria and worked as an attorney for the United States Department of Agriculture, then later in 1981 he moved into private practice.[3] In 1977 he became a member of the National Organization for Women and promoted political candidates who supported equality for women.[2] Rich ran for the Alexandria City Council in 1991 and was elected. He served three, three year terms and then retired as an elected official in 2000.[1] Rich currently practices law at Family First Law Group in Alexandria.[3]
Political Career
In his first term on the City Council, Rich became known for proposing controversial reforms. In 1992 he proposed limiting welfare benefits to those in the program who have additional children.[4] In 1992 at a City Council Retreat, he proposed sweeping changes to the local government, in a paper titled "A New Course for Alexandria... A New Model for Local Government".[5] The paper received criticism after many stakeholders and interest groups felt they were not consulted, but was praised by others who felt it sparked a dialogue.[6] One proposal in the paper (p. 8) was to rename the Talented and Gifted (TAG) program in schools to remove the false sense of superiority to students in that program. In 2023 Alexandria City Public Schools updated the TAG program to Advanced Academic Services (AAS).[7]
In 1996, Rich officially proposed the legalization of same-sex marriage before the Alexandria CIty Council.[8] His proposal was not passed, instead several other protections for the gay community were proposed that were deemed more likely to be considered in the Virginia General Assembly.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Election Statistics". City of Alexandria, VA. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rich, Lonnie C. – Living Legends of Alexandria". Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Team 1". Family First Law Group. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ↑ Howe, Robert F. (1992-04-15). "ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL MEMBER SEEKS TIGHTER WELFARE RULES". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ "Agenda for City Council Retreat (10/31/1992)". dockets.alexandriava.gov. Budget Memo 1. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ Hong, Peter Y. (1993-05-27). "A CALL FOR CHANGE". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ "Name Change and New Model: ACPS Talented and Gifted Program Is Now Advanced Academic Services". www.acps.k12.va.us. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ "Meeting Minutes for Regular Meeting (11/12/1996)". dockets.alexandriava.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ Mack, Tara (1996-12-15). "SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PROPOSAL VOTED DOWN". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
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