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| In office 2005–present |
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| Preceded by | Ed Schrock |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | November 20 1949 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 Virginia's 2nd congressional district ([1]). 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. Karl Rove has identified Thelma Drake's congressional seat has as one of the most vulnerable Republican seats in the Congress.
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%.
External links
- U.S. Congresswoman Thelma Drake official House site
- Thelma Drake at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Thelma Drake campaign finance reports and data
- ThelmaDrake.org viewpoints on current political issues
- 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
| Preceded by Ed Schrock |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district 2005 – present |
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| Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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| Senators | John Warner (R), Jim Webb (D) |
| Representative(s) | Rob Wittman (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) |
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