Virgil Goode
| Virgil Goode | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Lewis Payne |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perriello |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 20th district |
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In office December 1973 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | William Stone |
| Succeeded by | Roscoe Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. October 17, 1946 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (Before 2000) Independent (2000–2002) Republican (2002–2010, 2016–present) Constitution (2010–2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Dodson |
| Children | Catherine |
| Alma mater |
University of Richmond University of Virginia |
| Religion | Baptist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
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Army National Guard • Virginia Army National Guard |
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. He was initially a Democrat, but became an independent in 2000 and switched to the Republican Party in 2002.
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 (although he returned to the Republican Party in 2016). In 2015, he officially endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States, stating that "he is the only candidate truly focused on reforming our immigration system."
Goode was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Alice Clara (née Besecker) and Virgil Hamlin Goode, Sr.. 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. Goode graduated with a B.A. from the University of Richmond (Phi Beta Kappa) and with a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and served in the Army National Guard from 1969 to 1975.
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