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Olympia Meola reports that this year’s freshman delegates got kudos and good-natured ribbing from House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong, D-Martinsville, Saturday on what was supposed to be the last day of the General Assembly session. Armstrong said on the House floor that this year’s freshman class is one of the best he’s seen in awhile.
The Richmond area sent three new delegates to the Capitol this year: G. Manoli Loupassi, R-Richmond, Jimmie Massie, R-Henrico, and Joseph Morrissey, D-Henrico.
Massie’s kept a pretty low profile. Loupassi has more than once drawn attention for his, shall we say, informal style when making floor speeches. He either doesn’t pull the microphone close enough to his mouth or he chooses less-formal lingo over the traditional phrasing when making motions. He scored major points today though for bringing in Greek treats that delegates jumped to consume.
Morrissey has the proper language down, but rarely holds back a speech on something important to him.
Armstrong joked about Loupassi’s raspy voice and Morrissey’s tendency to engage often in debate.
“From the gravelly voice of the gentleman from Richmond city to the frequently heard voice of the gentleman from Henrico—they have distinguished themselves with hard work and with grace and poise and I will commend them for their service in this General Assembly,“ he said.
He suggested Morrissey and another delegate who stands to speak often could share a seat “since one of them is always out of it.“
