American lawyer and politician Elmo Cross Member of the Virginia Senate from the 4th district In office January 14, 1976 – January 10, 1996 Preceded by| Leslie D. Campbell Jr. Succeeded by| Bill Bolling Personal details Born| Elmo Garnett Cross Jr. (1942-02-19) February 19, 1942 (age 81) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Political party| Democratic Spouse| Ann Alma mater| University of Richmond Elmo Garnett Cross Jr. (born February 19, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician who served for 20 years as a member of the Senate of Virginia. He was defeated for reelection in 1995 by Bill Bolling. At the time, Cross was chair of the Senate's agriculture committee.[1] ## References[edit] 1. ^ McNair, Jean (November 8, 1995). "Senate majority leader, other vets go down to defeat". The News Leader. p. A6. Retrieved May 13, 2020 - via Newspapers.com. ## External links[edit] * Elmo Cross at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007 Portals: * Biography * Politics * Virginia