| Birth name | Johnny Savas Joannou |
|---|---|
| State delegate | Virginia |
| District | 79th |
| Term start | January 14, 1998 |
| Term end | January 13, 2016 |
| Preceded | William S. Moore Jr. |
| Succeeded | Steve Heretick |
| State delegate 2 | Virginia |
| Term start 2 | January 12, 1983 |
| Term end 2 | January 11, 1984 |
| Preceded 2 | None (district created) |
| Succeeded 2 | William S. Moore Jr. |
| State senate 3 | Virginia |
| District 3 | 13th |
| Term start 3 | January 11, 1984 |
| Term end 3 | January 8, 1992 |
| Preceded 3 | Willard J. Moody |
| Succeeded 3 | Fred Quayle |
| State delegate 4 | Virginia |
| District 4 | 39th |
| Term start 4 | January 13, 1982 |
| Term end 4 | January 12, 1983 |
| Alongside 4 | L. Cleaves Manning |
| Succeeded 4 | Vivian Watts |
| State delegate 5 | Virginia |
| District 5 | 41st |
| Term start 5 | January 14, 1976 |
| Term end 5 | January 13, 1982 |
| Preceded 5 | Lester E. Schlitz |
| Succeeded 5 | Sam Glasscock |
| Birth date | April 22, 1940 |
| Birth place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Death date | May 6, 2016 (aged 76) |
| Death place | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chris Paul Kolantis (m. 1967; ended 2016) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Johnny Savas Joannou (April 22, 1940 – May 6, 2016) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1976–1983, the Senate of Virginia 1984–1991, and the House again from 1998 to 2016. He last represented the 79th district, made up of parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk.[1] Joannou died of lung cancer, on May 6, 2016, in Portsmouth, Virginia.[2]
Notes
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates; Johnny S. Joannou
- ^ Fain, Travis (6 May 2016). "Former Del. Johnny Joannou dies". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
References
- "Virginia House of Delegates; Johnny S. Joannou". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- Sabato, Larry J. (January 1996). "The 1995 Elections: Running in Place". University of Virginia News Letter. Vol. 72, no. 1. Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, University of Virginia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2008.