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Phillip A. Hamilton (born April 9, 1952) is an American Republican Party politician. A member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 until his resignation in 2009, he represented the 93rd district on the Virginia Peninsula, made up of parts of James City County and the city of Newport News.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/8eec3ea8c6d40ffa8525738a0052b667?OpenDocument )〕 Hamilton was convicted and sentenced by a U.S. district court jury to 9 1/2 years in prison for federal bribery and extortion charges in August 2011 for soliciting employees of Old Dominion University for a paid position in exchange for a legislative budget amendment that included funding for the position. He was ordered to begin serving his sentence in September 2011. ==Biography== Hamilton, a native Virginian, served as a senior member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 93rd District, which comprises portions of the City of Newport News and James City County. Divorced with two grown children, Hamilton has lived in the 93rd district since its creation as a single member district in the early 1980s. Hamilton graduated from Warwick High School in 1970 and the University of Richmond in 1974. After college, Hamilton began teaching for the Newport News Public Schools. While teaching full-time, he earned graduate degrees in Educational Administration from the College of William & Mary. In 1984, Phil became an Assistant Principal with the Newport News Public Schools. He is employed part-time by Newport News Public Schools as Coordinator of Professional Development. Hamilton emerged as a leader in the Commonwealth’s budget process. He established a reputation of working across party lines with members of both chambers, assuring funding for core government services in a fiscally responsible manner. Delegate Hamilton spearheaded the creation of the Virginia Cares Uninsured Program by securing funding to help uninsured Virginians receive healthcare. And, when the Governor’s Budget included cuts to healthcare and to services for individuals with special needs, Hamilton successfully fought to maintain vital funding. In addition, he worked to provide public school educational options for students, to improve school safety, and to increase funding for career and technical education programs, including the passage of legislation that establishes standard and advanced technical diplomas for students. Hamilton held key roles in the General Assembly. He served as Chairman of the Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee and was the second-ranking member on the Education Committee. As Vice-Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Hamilton was an important player in the budget process. In addition to having served as Chairman of the Health and Human Resources Subcommittee, Phil served on the Public Education and Public Safety Subcommittees and was one of the very select few legislators who served on the Budget Conference Committee, whose members negotiate the final version of Virginia’s budget. Over the years, Hamilton earned accolades for the distinguished service he has provided to his constituents and the Commonwealth. Since 2000, Virginia organizations have named Hamilton as “Legislator of the Year” 12 times.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.philhamilton.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phil Hamilton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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