Virgil Goode Politician

Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. (/ɡuːd/, born October 17, 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2009, first as a Democrat; in 2000 became an independent; in 2002 he switched to the Republican Party. He represented the 5th congressional district of Virginia. He lost his seat in the 2008 election to Democrat Tom Perriello. Goode subsequently joined the Constitution Party and was the party's 2012 presidential nominee.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 17, 1946
Birth place	Richmond Virginia
Religion	Baptists
Education	University of Richmond University of Virginia School of Law

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Office holder

military branch	Army National Guard
military unit	Virginia Army National Guard
office	Member of the Virginia Senate from the 20th District
other party	Republican Party (United States) Independent (politician) Democratic Party (United States)
party	Constitution Party (United States)
region	Virginia's 5th congressional district
service end	1975
service start	1969
successor	Roscoe Reynolds Tom Perriello