Douglas Wilder

Named 271 times. These are the 271 blocks the name was read from, in the order the paper printed them.

Oct 24, 1985 considerably different. Because he is believed to be running ...Baliles, but rather on Baliles’ running mate for lieutenant governor, state Sen. L. Douglas Wilder of Richmond. The attack will be upon what Godwin calls Wilder’s “liberal record” during his 15 years in the Senate. Wilder, of course, is black,...
Oct 31, 1985 nansion and also give Virginia its first )lack and ...narrowly defeated Mr. Dur•ette in a race for attorney general. State Sen. L. Douglas Wilder of Richnond, the first black nominee if a major >arty for a statewide office since Reconsruction, is at least even with Republican 5en. John H....
Oct 31, 1985 There doesn’t seem to be much doubt that, from ...dozen or more percentage points. Even more surprisingly, Democratic lieutenant governor candidate L. Douglas Wilder is maintaining a substantial six to seven point lead over Republican John H. Chichester while Democratic attorney general candidate Mary Sue Terry eryoys about the...
Oct 31, 1985 By DONALD DEL ROSSO ...office {han Republican state Sen. John Chichester. His Democratic rival, state Sen. L. Douglas Wilder of Richmond, has called the Stafford County senator’s style “mudslinging.” “I’m not mudslinging,” Chichester said in an interview following the first and only lieutenant gubernatorial...
Oct 31, 1985 For one who’s running a For one who’s running a positive campaign for lieutenant governor, Democratic candidate L. Douglas Wilder has been on the defensive ever since winning his party’s nomination in June. Initailly, the “naysayers” within his own party questioned whether the outspoken Richmond...
Nov 7, 1985 By DONALD DEL ROSSO ...The historic ticket, headed by Gov.-elect Gerald L. Baliles, includes Lt. Gov.-elect L. Douglas Wilder, a black, and Attorney General-elect Mary Sue Terry. In a relatively light turnout, Fauquier voters gave majorities to Mr. Baliles and Ms. Terry, but broke...
Nov 7, 1985 By LAWRENCE EMERSON ...Writer From the podium of Richmond’s John Marshall Hotel ballroom Tuesday night, L. Douglas Wilder recalled that he once waited tables in the venerable hotel. That hotel, perhaps symbolic of Virginia’s old power structure, is a place Mr. Wilder and...
Nov 14, 1985 The bottom-line truth of the matter is supremely uncomplicated. ...matter is supremely uncomplicated. As things worked on Election Day, Lt. Gov.-elect L. Douglas Wilder had infinitely more faith in the good sense, objectivity and fair play of the people of Virginia than all the newspeople, pundits and analysts combined....
Dec 5, 1985 As the National Guard cannons boom their salute, Gerald ...mementous events in the Old Dominion. A few mo.r.°nts before, Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry will have taken their oaths of office. Like Gov. Charles S. Robb’s oath-taking in 1982, a spokesman for the...
Jan 9, 1986 Editorial ...will have a new Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and Attorney General. Gerald L. Baliles, L. Douglas Wilder, and Mary Sue Terry, overwhelmingly elected to their new jobs by Rappahannock citizens, are indeed an historic slate — this ticket includes the first black...
Jan 16, 1986 ATTORNEY GENERAL MARY SUE Teny, Lt. Gov. Douglas Wilder ATTORNEY GENERAL MARY SUE Teny, Lt. Gov. Douglas Wilder and Gov. Gerald Baliles grSfiraG^r^T™*' i Hickey
Jan 30, 1986 The Democrats’ Norman Sisisky of Petersburg occupies the 4th ...house. His interest in running may have gotten a boost when Lt. Gov. Douglas Wilder carried the first District 53 percent to 47 percent over his Republican opponent, state Sen. John Chichester in the Nov. 5 election. In the open...
Feb 27, 1986 While Gov. Gerald Baliles has spelled out his 1 ...for a “New Dominion” in the governance of the Commonwealth, Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder has done much the same thing with respect to improving the opportunities of the state’s Black citizens. In a notable speech to the Lynchburg NAACP...
May 1, 1986 ‘Think tank9 gets look ...Rusk has also contributed his insights about the presidency at Miller Center forums. Wilder offers advice HAMPTON — Adults owe it to young people to tell them that life is hard, says Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. “They are not...
Sep 11, 1986 By DONALD DEL ROSSO ...the Baliles legacy, and the governor’s highly publicized disagreements with Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder about the $10.2 billion estimate for road needs and contact visits for prisoners. But the focus of last week’s interview was on the special General...
Jan 15, 1987 don’t know the details, but he indicated it would ...the unanticipated revenue be distributed, and who should get it? Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder wants the extra revenue to go to the poor and the elderly in the form of a tax credit to help offset last year’s salestax...
Aug 13, 1987 HOWARD HOLSCHUH ...he emphasized, is based on compromise. “Government produces results, not perfection.” Lt. Gov. Douglas Wilder, in his remarks, referred specifically to many of the proposed bills under consideration. Since 15 percent of the state’s residents are already over 60 years...
Jan 19, 1989 Greco ...precincts in the 31st House District, Gov. Gerald Babies carried 22, Lt. Gov. Douglas Wilder carried 17, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry won in 28. And in 1988, former governor Charles S. Robb swept all 29 precincts on his...
Feb 2, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT By MARY K. BLEWITT Arundel Newspapers Richmond Bureau RICHMOND — Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder pledged long-term tax relief to all Virginians as he officially announced his candidacy for governor before a crowd of flag-waving suppgrters at the Richmond Centre...
Mar 9, 1989 ators and delegates also established ...use for transportation and education needs. Credit Pet legislation of Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder which would have repealed the tax on food and nonprescription drugs in Virginia failed on the senate floor this session. However, the assembly approved legislation...
Jun 8, 1989 ; Republican primary June 13 ...election. The winner will face the Democratic nominee, expected to be Lt. Gov. Douglas Wilder, who will be selected by his party's nominating convention this weekend in Richmond. Mrs. Clatterbuck to visit Congressman D. French Slaughter Jr.'s district representative, Jane...
Jun 15, 1989 Coleman wins ...as the Republican gubernatorial candidate to challenge the Democratic nominee Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder in November. Voters will apparently have a clear choice of philosophies in the genef-al election on Nov. 7, since Mr. Coleman unabashedly courted the most...
Jun 15, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...the state Democratic convention as the Democratic Party of Virginia made official its Wilder-Beyer-Terry ticket in Richmond Saturday. Over 3,500 Democrats gathered at the Richmond Centre to witness the nomination of Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder for governor, Donald S....
Jun 15, 1989 By JOHN GOOLRICK ...electorate and set the stage for a fall showdown with Democratic nominee L. Douglas Wilder. Sen. Trible took comfort in the numbers game although organizations polling for a statewide Republican gubernatorial primary in Virginia were into a brand new game....
Jun 29, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...MARY K. BLEWITT Arundel Newspapers Slate Writer . ARLINGTON — Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, took a few slugs at his Republican opposition J. Marshall Coleman during a brief visit in Fairfax County on Sunday. , Wilder...
Jun 29, 1989 man with a framed picture of the Governor’s Mansion ...as incentive during the candidate’s battle with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. Coleman, in turn, requested that Parris and Trible serve as honorary chairmen of his campaign, and both agreed to do so. “I can not think...
Jun 29, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...candidate former Attorney General J. Marshall Coleman and Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder face off for the governor’s seat, the run is going to be a race worth watching. All seem to further agree that — no matter...
Jul 13, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...wrench in the campaign strategies of . Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and GOP candidate J. Marshall Coleman, the state’s former attorney general. The two have come out on opposing sides of the issue. Both sides of...
Jul 27, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...of film with both sides telling different tales. Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder walked out on a scheduled formal debate before the Virginia Press Association in Virginia Beach on Saturday. He charges that his opponent, GOP candidate J....
Jul 27, 1989 By JOHN GOOLRICK ...for the two men running for governor in the state this year, L. Douglas Wilder and J. Marshall Coleman. As fall approaches, their strategists will have to figure whether to make the abortion issue a major part of their campaigns...
Aug 10, 1989 side, Coleman derided Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, his side, Coleman derided Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, his Democratic opponent for governor. “We have a man who is running for governor of Virginia who has not done a single thing during his term in office — not one thing...
Aug 24, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...last Friday, Aug. 18. Republican J. Marshall Coleman and Democrat Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, rivals for the governor’s seat, eventually agreed to two statewide televised debates before a crowd of 600 people at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Comer....
Aug 24, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...as presented examples of what he called his opponent's “ineffectiveness.” Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, “said he is going to be the drug czar
Aug 24, 1989 STEVE L. POWER STEVE L. POWER Arundel Newspapers Staff Intern CULPEPER — Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder sidestepped a clear statement of his position on the proposed western bypass Tuesday night, despite repeated attempts by questioners to elicit a response. Following a campaign...
Aug 24, 1989 Address the issues ...happy to hear that the two candidates for Virginia’s governor, Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and former Attorney General J. Marshall Coleman, have finally agreed to debate. It’s about time. The two have spent the summer slinging mud and personal...
Aug 31, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT By MARY K. BLEWITT Arundel Newspapers State Writer Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, was accused by the Republican Party of Virginia of intentionally omitting information required under the state’s ethic laws. Recent news accounts revealed that Wilder...
Aug 31, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...transportation. During a week-long spin through Northern Virginia, Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder stopped at Dulles to pull the cover off of his transportation plan., addressing specifics in Northern Virginia. Like his GOP opponent, J. Marshall Coleman, Wilder...
Aug 31, 1989 Lieutenant Governor L. Douglas Wilder badly needs to start Lieutenant Governor L. Douglas Wilder badly needs to start the fall campaign season with some straight talk about his personal financial dealings. Reports which have dogged Mr. Wilder since his campaign for the lieutenant governorship four years ago allude to...
Aug 31, 1989 Dalton ...when her late husband held the job to $300,000 under Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. "It’s the same job, the same responsibilities — but a different philosophy of government, a different way of looking at the people’s money.” Her philosophy,...
Sep 7, 1989 By MARY K. BLEWITT ...Sue j Terry issued a statement last Friday c clearing Lt. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, her Democratic gubemato- s ral running mate, of charges that he i violated state ethics laws. Wilder’s ; GOP opponent J. Marshall Coleman ; said...