Kathy J. Byron

Background

Byron, Kathy J. was born on September 5, 1953 in Abingdon, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Graduated from the high school.

Career

In February 2012, she sponsored HB462, a bill that would require that Virginia women seeking an abortion would have to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound, without her written consent and even if it is against the wishes of her doctor. After the controversy caused by passing of this bill by Virginia representatives, Governor Bob McDonnell amended the bill to include language that would require the written consent of the woman seeking an abortion, and would also require only a transabdominal ultrasound. However, Republican Kathy Byron urged rejection of the amendment on its grounds that a transvaginal ultrasound is an invasive procedure because, “If we want to talk about invasiveness, there"s nothing more invasive than the procedure that she is about to have," she said, referring to her belief that abortions harm viable persons within the womb.

Achievements

• Kathy J. Byron has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Quotations: “If we want to talk about invasiveness, there"s nothing more invasive than the procedure that she is about to have,".

Membership

Since 1998 she has been a Republican member of the Virginia, representing the 22nd district in the Virginia Piedmont, consisting of parts of Bedford, Campbell and Franklin Counties and the city of Lynchburg.

Connections

Married John T. Bryon. Children: Amy Manzi, John Junior, Joe.

Spouse:

John T. Bryon

child:

Amy Manzi Byron

child:

Joe Byron

child:

John Junior Byron