Johnny Joannou | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 79th district |
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In office January 14, 1998 – January 13, 2016 |
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Preceded by | William S. Moore, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Stephen Heretick |
In office January 12, 1983 – January 11, 1984 |
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Preceded by | None (district created) |
Succeeded by | William S. Moore, Jr. |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 13th district |
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In office January 11, 1984 – January 8, 1992 |
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Preceded by | Willard J. Moody |
Succeeded by | Frederick M. Quayle |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 39th district |
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In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 |
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Succeeded by | Vivian E. Watts |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 41st district |
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In office January 14, 1976 – January 13, 1982 |
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Preceded by | Lester E. Schlitz |
Personal details | |
Born |
Johnny Savas Joannou April 22, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 6, 2016 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
(aged 76)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Chris Paul Kolantis (m. 1967–2016) |
Children | One |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Lawyer |
Committees | Appropriations; Commerce and Labor; Privileges and Elections; Rules |
Religion | Greek Orthodox |
Johnny Savas Joannou (April 22, 1940 – May 6, 2016) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1976–1983, the Senate of Virginia 1984–1991, and the House again from 1998 to 2016. He last represented the 79th district, made up of parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk. Joannou died of lung cancer, on May 6, 2016, in Portsmouth, Virginia.