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Tom Rust
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 86th district
In office
January 9, 2002 – January 13, 2016
Preceded byDonald L. Williams
Succeeded byJennifer Boysko
Personal details
Born
Thomas Davis Rust

(1941-07-21) July 21, 1941 (age 83)
Front Royal, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn
ResidenceHerndon, Virginia
Alma materVirginia Tech
George Washington University
University of Virginia
ProfessionCivil engineer
Websitewww.tomrust.org

Thomas Davis Rust (born July 21, 1941) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 86th District from 2002 to 2016. Previously, he was mayor of Herndon, Virginia for 19 years (1976–84, 1990–2001).[1]

Political

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Rust was first elected to the Herndon Town Council in 1971, where he served until he was elected mayor of the Town of Herndon in 1976, a position he held until 1984. He was elected mayor again in 1990 and served until 2001.[2]

In 2001, Rust was elected delegate for the 86th District with 63% of the vote against Jim Kelly.[3] A civil engineer, Rust has served on the Committees on Transportation, Education, Science and Technology, and Commerce and Labor. His notable legislation includes allowing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to establish a statewide transportation plan using highway corridors for long-term, regional planning.[4]

State and local elected offices

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  • Mayor, Town of Herndon, (1976–1984, 1990–2001)
  • Herndon Town Council (1971–1976)

House of Delegates committees (2009)

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  • Commerce and Labor
  • Education (Chair of Subcommittee on Higher Education)
  • Science and Technology (Vice chair)
  • Transportation (Chair of Subcommittee #4)

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Jenna (October 28, 2013). "In NoVa, veteran GOP delegate Rust fights for his seat as Democrats sense opportunity". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Representative Thomas Davis 'Tom' Rust (VA)". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Office: House of Delegates | State House District #86". Archived from the original on August 26, 2004.
  4. ^ "2013 General Assembly Session". NTVA.org. Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
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