Del. Dave Albo (R-42) recently announced he had submitted paperwork on March 18 to run in the Republican primary and seek re-election for his seat.

Since 1994, Albo has been a member of the House of Delegates. He currently chairs the House Courts of Justice Committee.

The delegate lives in the South County area with wife Rita and 9-year-old son Ben, though he grew up in West Springfield.

“I decided to run again because I still enjoy helping people where I grew up and have lived for the past 45 years,” Albo said in a statement.

At the most recent session of the Virginia General Assembly, Albo championed, or was the chief patron, for legislation including: protecting people from being defamed on the internet, allowing public breast-feeding and decriminalizing the possession and use of Cannabidiol and THC-A oil extracts from marijuana to treat patients with epilepsy.

“One of my proudest achievements,” Albo sad, “is being on the team that during the Great Recession cut government spending to 2007 levels and saved money for the Rainy Day Fund.”