Mamie Locke
| Mamie Locke | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 2nd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2004 |
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| Preceded by | W. Henry Maxwell |
| Mayor of Hampton, Virginia | |
| In office 2000–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Spencer II |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Wornom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1954 Brandon, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Hampton, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Tougaloo College Atlanta University |
| Profession | Educator |
| Committees | General Laws and Technology (chair); Education and Health; Local Government; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Rules |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | senatorlocke.com |
Mamie E. Locke (born March 19, 1954, in Brandon, Mississippi) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she was a member of the Hampton, Virginia city council 1996–2004, and mayor 2000–2004. In November 2003, she was elected to the Senate of Virginia. She currently represents[update] the 2nd District, made up of parts of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth and Suffolk. She is also[update] Professor of Political Science and Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education at Hampton University.[1][2]
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[edit] Education
Locke received a B.A. degree in history and political science from Tougaloo College in 1976. She then attended Atlanta University for advanced political science studies, receiving an M.A. in 1978 and a Ph.D. in 1984. She also completed a program in Middle Eastern studies at the American University in Cairo in 1986.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Senate of Virginia bio
- ^ a b "Biography". http://senatorlocke.com/bio.html. Retrieved 2009-01-25.[dead link]
[edit] References
- "Senator Mamie E. Locke; Democrat - District 2". Senate of Virginia. http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/23b0c13df27a5ef585256fc7004febb2/abbca5d309fa7a7085256df7006a2c42?OpenDocument.
- "Mamie Locke; Virginia State Senator - District 2". http://senatorlocke.com. (Constituent/campaign website)
[edit] External links
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html.
- "Mamie E Locke". Virginia Public Access Project. http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/57262.
- "Senator Mamie Locke (D-Hampton)". Richmond Sunlight. http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/melocke/.
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Mamie E. Locke (VA) profile
- Follow the Money - Mamie Locke
- Washington Post - Senate District 2 Race
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