Lacey E. Putney
| Lacey E. Putney | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 19th district |
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In office January 12, 1983 – January 8, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | George P. Beard, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Terry L. Austin |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 9th district |
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In office January 12, 1972 – January 12, 1983 |
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| Succeeded by | Willard R. Finney |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 11th district |
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In office January 10, 1962 – January 12, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Charles E. Green, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lacey Edward Putney June 27, 1928 Big Island, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (1962–1968) |
| Spouse(s) | Carmela Bills |
| Children | Susan Lacey Edward, Jr. |
| Residence | Bedford, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Washington & Lee University |
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1954 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Lacey Edward Putney (born June 27, 1928) is an American politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from January 1962 until January 2014, making him the longest-serving member in the history of the Virginia General Assembly.
Putney, a lawyer from Bedford, Virginia, was first elected as a Democrat in 1961. He left that party later in the decade and began running as an independent, although he caucused with the Republicans from 1998.
Putney announced in March 2013 that he would not run for reelection in 2013.
In June 2002 Republican House Speaker S. Vance Wilkins, Jr. resigned following revelations that he had paid a staffer to keep quiet about "unwanted sexual advances". Putney, then Chair of the Privileges and Elections committee, served as Acting Speaker until the following session in January 2003, when Republican William J. Howell was elected as Speaker.
As Chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee, Putney blocked numerous electoral reform bills, including the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and bills to introduce Instant Runoff Voting on a test basis. He then chaired the powerful Appropriations Committee.
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