Buddy Fowler
Hyland Franklin "Buddy" Fowler Jr. (born July 2, 1955) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Fowler is the member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 55th district, succeeding John Cox.[1]
Buddy Fowler | |
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 Fowler in 2016 at Germana Community College | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | John Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hyland Franklin Fowler Jr. July 2, 1955 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patsy Lynn Traylor |
| Alma mater | Mary Washington College (BA) |
In 2015, Fowler was criticized by media outlets and fellow members of the Virginia Assembly for sharing a meme on social media that some considered racist.[2]
During the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly, Fowler voted to "pass by indefinitely" the Equal Rights Amendment while it was in a House Privileges and Elections sub-committee.[3] This vote prevented the resolution from being considered or voted on by the full committee and effectively ended the resolutions progress through the House of Delegates for the remained of the session.
In September 2019, Fowler accepted a campaign contribution from the low-speed internet service provider CenturyLink, the only wired internet service provider that provides service to most parts of rural Hanover County. Most of rural Hanover County lacks high-speed internet access and since taking office Fowler has taken no actions to remedy that.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- mwilliams@timesdispatch.com, MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS. "Williams: Del. Buddy Fowler's Facebook post divides and distracts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HJ583