Thelma D. Drake (born November 20 1949 in Elyria, Ohio) is a member of the Republican party from the state of Virginia. She was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent .
Thelma Drake attended Elyria High School and Old Dominion University, but did not graduate. She worked as a real estate agent in Norfolk, Virginia and was the first Republican to be elected from the Norfolk area to the Virginia House of Delegates since Reconstruction. She served in the House of Delegates for nine years.
Election to Congress
Drake was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives of the 109th United States Congress in November 2004. She entered the race after incumbent Republican congressman, Ed Schrock, dropped out of the race on August 30, 2004, after supposedly soliciting sex from men via a gay telephone dating service. She defeated Democrat David Ashe 55%-45% in the general election.2006 Congressional campaign
Drake defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam in the November congressional elections. Kellam, a Democratic officeholder in Virginia Beach, Virginia, currently serves as its Commissioner of the Revenue. Drake won reelection over Kellam by a tight margin, 51% to 49%.
Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | David B. Ashe | 108,180 | 45% | 132,946 | 55% | * | |||
| 2006 | 83,901 | 48% | Thelma D. Drake | 88,777 | 51% | * |
References
External links
- Congresswoman Thelma Drake - official U.S. House site
- Thelma Drake for Congress - official campaign website
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Virginia House of Delegates, Session 2002 — Thelma D. Drake biography
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