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Virgil Goode
American politician (born 1946)
Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr. ([1] born October 17, 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 5th congressional district of Virginia[2] from 1997 to 2009.
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He was initially a Democrat, but became an independent in 2000 and switched to the Republican Party in 2002. He was narrowly defeated in 2008 by Democrat Tom Perriello.[3]
In 2012, he was the presidential nominee of the Constitution Party, receiving 122,388 votes or 0.09% of the total.
Early life and education
Goode was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Alice Clara (born Besecker) and Virgil Hamlin Goode Sr.[4] However, he has spent most of his life in Rocky Mount, south of Roanoke.
His father served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1940 to 1948 and as commonwealth's attorney of Franklin County from 1948 to 1972; between them, father and son represented Franklin Co