Series I. Legislative Files, 1978-2003.

Containers:

Box 1-17

Extent:

Extent: 17 boxes.

Scope and content:

The legislative files include drafts and final copies of bills and resolutions introduced by Bloxom, correspondence with constituents, fellow legislators, advocacy groups, and government officials, background materials, clippings, notes, memoranda, summaries, legal opinions, roll call votes, and impact statements. There are also patron reports generated by the House Clerk which give summmaries, dates, and actions taken by the General Assemby on legislation introduced by Bloxom. Areas of interest reflected in the legislation he introduced include aquaculture, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay preservation, crab scraping, pots, and traps, farmers' markets, land management, local taxes and fees, oyster and clam dredging, tax exemptions for non-profit organizations, town charters, wetlands, and youth and gang violence. There is also a large amount of material concerning redistricting in Virginia in 1981, 1991, and 2001, as well as records of the House Appropriations Committee.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically by year.

Access and use

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