Carrie Emerson Coyner
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Riley Ingram |
Constituency | 62nd district (2020–2024) 75th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Divorced |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Chesterfield, Virginia |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) University of Richmond (JD) |
Website | https://www.carriecoyner.com/ |
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Carrie Emerson Coyner is an American politician. She is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing district 75.
Coyner has served as a member of the Chesterfield County School Board since 2011.[2]
ARepublican, Coyner ran in 2019 to succeed retiring delegate Riley Ingram for the 62nd district. She faced Democrat Lindsey Dougherty in the 2019 election, and won with 55.1% of the vote.[3][4]
In 2021, Coyner was one of three Republicans who voted to abolish Virginia's death penalty.[5][6]
In 2024, Coyner was one of five Republican delegates who voted with their Democratic colleagues in support of safeguarding same-sex marriage in Virginia.[7]
Carry Coyner is also the founder and owner of RudyCoyner Attorneys At Law.[8]
Two of the four Republicans representing parts of the Tri-City area in the House of Delegates crossed the aisle Friday to join their Democratic colleagues in voting for a bill that would block marriage licenses from being denied to same-sex couples in the state. Dels. Carrie Coyner of Chesterfield County and Kim TaylorofDinwiddie County were among five GOP legislators in the 54-40 vote to pass House Bill 174... Other Republicans joining with the Democrats on House Bill 174 were Robert Bloxom Jr.ofAccomack County, Chad GreenofYork County, and David OwenofGoochland County.
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