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Budget Update

July 2, 2022

While it took a few extra months to get it done, we finally have a budget that is close to the finish line. Wednesday the General Assembly headed back to Richmond to take up the vote on the final budget conference report. It was approved with overwhelming bipartisan majorities in both chambers and will now […]

Wilt Announces Appointments

April 12, 2022

Harrisonburg- Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Broadway) has been appointed by Speaker Todd Gilbert to serve on several commissions and committees for his current term in office. This includes a new appointment to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), as well as reappointment to the Chesapeake Bay Commission and I-81 Committee. JLARC is the General […]

Wilt Dairy Bill First to be Signed by Governor Youngkin

February 14, 2022

RICHMOND- On Monday Governor Youngkin signed his first bill into law. It happened to be legislation patroned by Shenandoah Valley Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Rockingham). Taking office in mid-January, Delegate Wilt’s was the first to make it to the Governor’s desk due to the emergency status of the legislation. The bill makes several adjustments to the […]

Wilt Appointed to Rules Committee

January 13, 2022

RICHMOND- On Wednesday it was announced that Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Rockingham) will serve on the powerful Rules Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates. This is in addition to his other three previous assignments on the Commerce and Energy Committee (previously Labor and Commerce); Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee; and the Public Safety Committee. […]

Wilt Renews Effort to Provide Affordable Healthcare Option for Small Business

January 11, 2022

RICHMOND- On Tuesday Delegate Tony Wilt introduced legislation to allow for a health plan option that could provide more affordable access to healthcare for many small businesses and their employees. Delegate Wilt patroned similar legislation in 2019 and Democratic legislators took the lead in the two previous years. While the policy has enjoyed broad bipartisan […]

Wilt Named Chairman of House Public Safety Committee

December 29, 2021

HARRISONBURG–Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Rockingham) issued the following statement following the announcement that he has been selected to chair the House Public Safety Committee when the General Assembly convenes in January. “Ensuring safe communities for our citizens is a core function of state government. It is an honor to be named chair of this important committee […]

Wilt Wins Reelection

November 3, 2021

Harrisonburg, VA – Delegate Tony Wilt has won re-election to the 26th District of the Virginia House of Delegates following a long and tumultuous campaign. While some votes are still being counted, the Delegate has secured a decisive victory in the 2021 election. Delegate Wilt said “I greatly appreciate everyone who came out to vote […]

Delegate Wilt Launches New TV Ad Titled “Choice”

October 12, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2021 Contact: Jimmy Spinella [email protected] Harrisonburg, VA – Today, 26th District Delegate, Tony Wilt launched a new ad on TV, titled “Choice,” ahead of the November 2nd election. This is ad is focused on the effects of rising taxes and inflation under Democrat governance, and Delegate Wilt’s long commitment to […]

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation AgPAC Endorses Tony Wilt for 26th District House Seat

August 27, 2021

Harrisonburg – On Tuesday Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Broadway) received the endorsement of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation (VFBF) AgPAC, a political action committee of Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, in the race for the 26th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. “I am grateful to have the support of the premier organization representing Virginia […]

NFIB Recognizes Delegate Wilt as Guardian of Small Business

August 24, 2021

HARRISONBURG (August 23, 2021)– The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Virginia’s leading small business advocacy organization, presented its coveted Guardian of Small Business Award to Virginia Delegate Tony Wilt Monday morning at Happy Hounds Doggie Daycare, an NFIB member and small business owner, at 300 Waterman Drive in Harrisonburg. The Guardian of Small Business […]