David E. Satterfield III, 67, a conservative Democrat who represented Virginia's 3rd District in the House of Representatives from 1965 to 1981, died Sept. 30 at the College of Virginia Hospitals in Richmond.
At the time he announced his retirement from public office in early 1980, he was the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation. He represented the Richmond suburbs. During his years in the House, he gained a reputation as one of its most conservative members. He usually gained ratings of 90 to 100 percent from the conservative Americans for Constitutional Action, and ratings of 0 to 10 percent from the liberal Americans for Democratic Action. Mr. Satterfield favored increased defense spending, the deregulation of natural gas, and the prohibition of federal funding for abortions. He had opposed the busing of schoolchildren for purposes of integration, the creation of a consumer protection agency, and legislation that allowed public financing of elections. His record was so conservative, it led to his being rejected twice by his party for subcommittee chairmanships on the Commerce Committee. He also had served on the Veterans Affairs Committee, where he was chairman of the subcommittee that was charged with overseeing the Veterans Administration hospitals.
Mr. Satterfield was a native of Richmond. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond and received his law degree from the University of Virginia. During World War II, he served in the Navy as a carrier-based fighter pilot in the Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart and four air medals. From 1951 to 1953, he was an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia. He served on the Richmond City Council from 1954 to 1956 and in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1960 to 1964. In that year, he won a close three-way race with 35 percent of the vote, and went to Congress. He held the same seat his father, Dave Edward Satterfield Jr. (D), had held from 1937 to 1945. From 1945 to 1965, the seat was held by a conservative Democrat. After leaving the House, Mr. Satterfield had a private law practice in Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, the former Anne Powell, two sons and a brother, Richard B. Satterfield.
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The Washington (DC) Post, issue 2 Oct 1988.
At the time he announced his retirement from public office in early 1980, he was the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation. He represented the Richmond suburbs. During his years in the House, he gained a reputation as one of its most conservative members. He usually gained ratings of 90 to 100 percent from the conservative Americans for Constitutional Action, and ratings of 0 to 10 percent from the liberal Americans for Democratic Action. Mr. Satterfield favored increased defense spending, the deregulation of natural gas, and the prohibition of federal funding for abortions. He had opposed the busing of schoolchildren for purposes of integration, the creation of a consumer protection agency, and legislation that allowed public financing of elections. His record was so conservative, it led to his being rejected twice by his party for subcommittee chairmanships on the Commerce Committee. He also had served on the Veterans Affairs Committee, where he was chairman of the subcommittee that was charged with overseeing the Veterans Administration hospitals.
Mr. Satterfield was a native of Richmond. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond and received his law degree from the University of Virginia. During World War II, he served in the Navy as a carrier-based fighter pilot in the Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart and four air medals. From 1951 to 1953, he was an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia. He served on the Richmond City Council from 1954 to 1956 and in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1960 to 1964. In that year, he won a close three-way race with 35 percent of the vote, and went to Congress. He held the same seat his father, Dave Edward Satterfield Jr. (D), had held from 1937 to 1945. From 1945 to 1965, the seat was held by a conservative Democrat. After leaving the House, Mr. Satterfield had a private law practice in Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, the former Anne Powell, two sons and a brother, Richard B. Satterfield.
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The Washington (DC) Post, issue 2 Oct 1988.
David E. Satterfield III, 67, a conservative Democrat who represented Virginia's 3rd District in the House of Representatives from 1965 to 1981, died Sept. 30 at the College of Virginia Hospitals in Richmond.
At the time he announced his retirement from public office in early 1980, he was the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation. He represented the Richmond suburbs. During his years in the House, he gained a reputation as one of its most conservative members. He usually gained ratings of 90 to 100 percent from the conservative Americans for Constitutional Action, and ratings of 0 to 10 percent from the liberal Americans for Democratic Action. Mr. Satterfield favored increased defense spending, the deregulation of natural gas, and the prohibition of federal funding for abortions. He had opposed the busing of schoolchildren for purposes of integration, the creation of a consumer protection agency, and legislation that allowed public financing of elections. His record was so conservative, it led to his being rejected twice by his party for subcommittee chairmanships on the Commerce Committee. He also had served on the Veterans Affairs Committee, where he was chairman of the subcommittee that was charged with overseeing the Veterans Administration hospitals.
Mr. Satterfield was a native of Richmond. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond and received his law degree from the University of Virginia. During World War II, he served in the Navy as a carrier-based fighter pilot in the Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart and four air medals. From 1951 to 1953, he was an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia. He served on the Richmond City Council from 1954 to 1956 and in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1960 to 1964. In that year, he won a close three-way race with 35 percent of the vote, and went to Congress. He held the same seat his father, Dave Edward Satterfield Jr. (D), had held from 1937 to 1945. From 1945 to 1965, the seat was held by a conservative Democrat. After leaving the House, Mr. Satterfield had a private law practice in Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, the former Anne Powell, two sons and a brother, Richard B. Satterfield.
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The Washington (DC) Post, issue 2 Oct 1988.
At the time he announced his retirement from public office in early 1980, he was the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation. He represented the Richmond suburbs. During his years in the House, he gained a reputation as one of its most conservative members. He usually gained ratings of 90 to 100 percent from the conservative Americans for Constitutional Action, and ratings of 0 to 10 percent from the liberal Americans for Democratic Action. Mr. Satterfield favored increased defense spending, the deregulation of natural gas, and the prohibition of federal funding for abortions. He had opposed the busing of schoolchildren for purposes of integration, the creation of a consumer protection agency, and legislation that allowed public financing of elections. His record was so conservative, it led to his being rejected twice by his party for subcommittee chairmanships on the Commerce Committee. He also had served on the Veterans Affairs Committee, where he was chairman of the subcommittee that was charged with overseeing the Veterans Administration hospitals.
Mr. Satterfield was a native of Richmond. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond and received his law degree from the University of Virginia. During World War II, he served in the Navy as a carrier-based fighter pilot in the Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart and four air medals. From 1951 to 1953, he was an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia. He served on the Richmond City Council from 1954 to 1956 and in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1960 to 1964. In that year, he won a close three-way race with 35 percent of the vote, and went to Congress. He held the same seat his father, Dave Edward Satterfield Jr. (D), had held from 1937 to 1945. From 1945 to 1965, the seat was held by a conservative Democrat. After leaving the House, Mr. Satterfield had a private law practice in Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, the former Anne Powell, two sons and a brother, Richard B. Satterfield.
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The Washington (DC) Post, issue 2 Oct 1988.
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