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Tony Wilt
REPUBLICAN
Tony Wilt is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 34, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Tony Wilt is originally from Harrisonburg, VA. He attended Broadway High School. He then went to Blue Ridge Community College, where he earned his Associate of Arts degree. He later went to Cornerstone Bible College, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in applied ministry. He currently lives with his wife and two children.
Professional background
Tony Wilt is currently the President and General Manager of his family business, Superior Concrete, Inc.
Political background
Tony Wilt is currently the delegate representing Virginia's 26th district. He was elected in 2010 and has served 6 terms. He serves as Chairman of the House Public Safety Committee and as a member of the Commerce and Energy Committee; the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee; and the Rules Committee. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the I-81 Committee and a member of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC).
Energy & the Environment
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.
Wants to incentivize clean energy development.
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Economy
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.
Supports less regulation in an agricultural economy.
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Healthcare
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.
Opposes abortion.
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Education
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.
Wanted to give students the option to be in-person for 5 days a week in 2021.
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Public Safety
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.
Opposes gun control.
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