99

Number of delegates in the House of Delegates until a special election Feb. 19 to fill the 100th seat. Former Delegate Robert J. Wittman resigned after being elected to serve the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who died Oct. 6 of breast cancer.

60

Number of days during this session of the General Assembly. It started Jan. 9.

138

Number of Virginia legislators.

2,338

Number of bills filed this year.

18.2

Average number of bills filed by each Republican.

15.2

Average number of bills filed by each Democrat.

10

Average time in minutes that it takes to find a place to park and walk a half mile to the Capitol or General Assembly building.

$167,000

Worth of gifts, ranging from free dinners to free pro football tickets to a trip to the Masters golf tournament, accepted by Virginia lawmakers.

1962

The first year that Delegate Lacey E. Putney, I-Bedford, first began serving in the General Assembly. He's the longest serving legislator in the state.

19

New delegates and senators this session who were elected for the first time last year.

10

Senators and delegates that represent the city of Richmond. The districts of four senators and six delegates overlap and cover the city.

w LAST TIME OUT: 2007 in review.