Biography

Personal Profile

Born August 18, 1936, Richmond County, Virginia
Married to the former Eleanor Herbert of Westmoreland County; parents of two children, David A. Stosch and Karen Stosch Watson; with a total of four grandchildren.
Resident of Henrico County.

Principal/Consultant, Stosch, Dacey & George, P.C.
Certified Public Accountant; Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche
Certified Valuation Analyst
Member, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
Past Member of the Board of Directors, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)
Past Chairman of the VSCPA Legislation Committee
Past Chairman of the VSCPA Taxation Committee, Public Relations Committee and Convention Committee
Past President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer of The Richmond Area Chapter, VSCPA
Past Member of the Adjunct Faculties of the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University
Member and Past President, Estate Planning Council
United States Army, 1953-1956
BS, Accounting, University of Richmond, 1959
MBA, University of Richmond, 1984
Seminar Leader and Guest Speaker - Professional, Civic and Other Organizations

Past Treasurer of Ridge PTA, Member Tuckahoe Middle PTA, Member Tucker PTA
Past chairman of Church Board
Past Member of Lions Club
Member of American Legion
Past Chairman of the Board, President, Vice-President and Chairman of the Finance Committee, Richmond Area Heart Association
Past Member of the Fund Raising Committee, Virginia Heart Association
Past Member of the Fund Raising Committee, United Givers Fund
Delegate to Republican State Conventions (1978, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1993)
Past Chairman and Treasurer, Henrico County Supervisor Campaign
Past Member of Richmond Jaycees
Member, Monument Heights Baptist Church
Elected to Virginia General Assembly in 1982; Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1983 to 1991
Elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1991; Member Senate of Virginia 1992 - present
Chairman, Senate Republican Caucus
Past Member, House Committees on Finance, Education, Claims, and Conservation and Natural Resources
Member, Senate Committees on Finance, General Laws (Chairman), Commerce and Labor, Rules and Joint Rules
Senate Majority Leader, 1998 - Present

1981 National Public Service Award, American Institute of CPAs
Outstanding CPA of Virginia in 1980, Awarded by the VSCPA for Individual Contribution to Community Affairs and to the Profession
Outstanding CPA in Richmond Area in 1979
Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Service, Virginia Heart Association
Alpha Honorary Society
National Leadership Award, National Council for Public-Private Partnerships
"Legislator of the Year," Virginia Retail Merchants Association
"Legislator of the Year," The Virginia Association of Local Constitutional Officers
"Legislator of the Year," Virginia Sheriff's Association
Child Advocate Award, Virginia Council for Private Education
"Legislator of the Year," Virginia Economic Developers Association
"Legislator of the Year," Chesapeake Bay Foundation