Thelma Drake

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Thelma Drake
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district
In office 2005 - present
Preceded by	Ed Schrock
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	November 20, 1949 (age 57) Elyria, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ted Drake
Religion	United Church of Christ

Thelma D. Drake (b. November 20, 1949, 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 the Second Congressional District of Virginia ([1]).

Thelma Drake attended Elyria High School and Old Dominion University. 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.

[edit] 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, announced on August 30, 2004, that he was leaving the race. She defeated Democrat David Ashe ([2]) 55%-45% in the general election ([3]).

[edit] 2006 Congressional Campaign

Main article: Virginia 2nd congressional district election, 2006

Drake defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam in the November congressional elections. Kellam, the only 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%.

[edit] External links

• U.S. Congresswoman Thelma Drake official House site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission - Thelma Drake campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues - Thelma Drake issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org - Thelma Drake campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart - Representative Thelma D. Drake (VA) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia - Thelma Drake profile
• Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Thelma Drake voting record
• Thelma Drake for Congress official campaign site
• Virginia House of Delegates, Session 2002 - Thelma D. Drake biography
• Army Veteran Arrested Trying to Petition Rep. Thelma Drake
• Peace protestor arrested outside Congressman Drake’s office

Preceded by Ed Schrock

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district 2005 – present

Incumbent

Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: John Warner (R), Jim Webb (D) Representative(s): Jo Ann Davis (R), Thelma Drake (R), Robert C. Scott (D), Randy Forbes (R), Virgil Goode (R), Bob Goodlatte (R), Eric Cantor (R), Jim Moran (D), Rick Boucher (D), Frank Rudolph Wolf (R), Thomas M. Davis (R) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands