Ron Villanueva
Ronald Villanueva | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 21st district | |
| In office January 13, 2010 – January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Mathieson |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Fowler |
| Member of the Virginia Beach City Council, At Large | |
| In office July 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Will Sessoms |
| Succeeded by | Rita Sweet Bellitto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1970 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cathy Villanueva |
| Education | Old Dominion University (B.A., Political Science, 1992) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Coast Guard Reserve (1987-95) |
Ron A. Villanueva (born March 30, 1970) is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 21st district, serving from 2010 to 2018. He is a Republican who first won election in 2009, defeating incumbent Democratic Delegate Bobby Mathieson in the general election. He was sworn in the following January in Richmond, Virginia. Villanueva was the first Filipino American elected to Virginia state government. He was reelected to 4 consecutive terms, but lost his bid for a 5th term on November 7, 2017 to Kelly Convirs-Fowler (herself of Filipino descent).
In 2019, Villanueva pleaded guilty to fraud in regards to misuse of 8(a) Business Development Program; he was sentenced to serve 2+1⁄2 years in jail, 3 years probation, and $524,000 in restitution. He served his time at FCI Petersburg Low and was released after serving less than a year due to COVID-19 restrictions.