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Anderson has served in the House since 1968 and is chairman of the Privileges and Elections Committee, one of the most prestigious posts in the lower house. With his departure, the second ranking member of the committee, veteran Del. Hardaway Marks of Hopewell would normally assume the chairmanship. But Marks is already chairman of the Courts of Justice Committee, also a powerful panel, and may choose to retain that post. A member can chair only one standing committee.
If Marks chooses to stay on as chairman of the Courts Committee, Del. Ford C. Quillen of Gate City, the third ranking member of Privileges and Elections, would be in line for the chairmanship. But Quillen would then have to relinquish the chairmanship of the Mining and Mineral Resources Committee which would then, presumably go to Del. Alson H. Smith Jr. of Frederick, the second ranking member.
Abbitt, by the way, has one more hurdle to clear before he takes his seat in the House. He is being opposed by Republican James McClellan of Cumberland in the November general election.
Even more surprising than the defeat of Anderson, however, was the narrow loss of Del. L. Cleaves Manning of Portsmouth to black attorney Kenneth R. Melvin, also of Portsmouth. Like Anderson. Manning came to the House in 1968.
As second ranking member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Manning had been expected to take over that committee after the departure of the retiring chairman, Del. Richard M. Bagiev of Hampton. Manning’s defeat, however, changes all this and sends shock waves through a half-dozen other House panels.
The third ranking member of Appropriations is Del. Dorothy
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