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By TERRY SCANLON '* Capital Newsservice
‘ RICHMOND — Democratic } Delegate W. Roscoe Reynolds’ success> ful campaign to fill the void left by U.S. i Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. retains the 20-' 5 20 split between parties in the state l. Senate as well as the uncertainty Goode brought to the upper chamber's balance ■ of power. I , Reynolds, D-Henry County, defeatJ ed Republican Delegate Allen W. * Dudley of Rocky Mount on Dec. 17, I claiming 58 percent of the vote and !{ denying Republicans a majority in the upper chamber. ; Lt. Gov. Donald S. Beyer Jr., a r Democrat who presides over the ' {Senate, casts the tie-breaking vote J whenever needed — but that doesn't | mean his party rules at will.
Gt^f. George Allen, who disputed V the limits of Beyer's authority last year, • said he'll miss Goode and called him £ "my favorite Democrat" because of his n t socially and economically conservative | voting record as well as his willingness £ to cross party lines. The governor padded, however, that Reynolds is v almost as equally conservative as his ^ predecessor.
"Roscoe's not a flaming liberal,” . Allen said. "On parental notification and juvenile justice he's been a good ally. You need some of the conservative Democrats to offset some of the mod1. erate Republicans." ‘ • ?, The two political parties developed
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