Bobby Orrock
Bobby Orrock | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 54th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Ackerman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1955 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Betsy Malinda Massey (deceased) |
| Children | Robert Jr., Lila, Welford |
| Residence | Woodford, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Germanna Community College Virginia Tech Virginia State University |
| Profession | High school teacher |
| Committees | Health, Welfare and Institutions (chair) Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Finance Rules |
| Website | www.bobbyorrock.net |
Robert Dickson "Bobby" Orrock, Sr. (born November 13, 1955) is an American politician. Since 1990 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 54th district in the east central part of the state, including parts of Caroline and Spotsylvania Counties. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Orrock has been a member of the House committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions since he first became a delegate; he has chaired that committee since 2010. He also has served on the committees on Agriculture (1990–1993 and 1995–2001, co-chair 2000–2001), Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (2002–),Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (1990–1994), Counties, Cities and Towns (1994–2009), Finance (1998–), Mining and Mineral Resources (2000–2001), and Rules (2012–).[2]
Early life, education, career
Orrock was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended Ladysmith High School in Caroline County, graduating in 1974. After two years at Germanna Community College, he transferred to Virginia Tech, receiving a B.S. degree in agriculture education in 1978. He received an M.Ed. degree in the same subject from Virginia State University in 1988.[1]
Orrock is a teacher at Spotsylvania High School.[3]
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 54th district | |||||
| Nov 7, 1989[4] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 10,383 | 54.50 |
| Robert Wayne Ackerman | Democratic | 8,665 | 45.49 | ||
| Write Ins | 2 | 0.01 | |||
| Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican | |||||
| Nov 5, 1991[4] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 8,071 | 56.22 |
| Layton R. Fairchild, Jr. | Democratic | 6,286 | 43.78 | ||
| Nov 2, 1993[4] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 11,397 | 68.85 |
| James B. Smith | Democratic | 5,149 | 31.11 | ||
| Write Ins | 7 | 0.04 | |||
| Nov 7, 1995[5] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 13,153 | 82.30 |
| S L Shelton | 2,828 | 17.69 | |||
| Write Ins | 1 | 0.01 | |||
| Nov 4, 1997[6] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 14,948 | 99.59 |
| Write Ins | 61 | 0.41 | |||
| Nov 2, 1999[7] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 13,006 | 99.30 |
| Write Ins | 92 | 0.70 | |||
| Nov 6, 2001[8] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 13,930 | 98.11 |
| Write Ins | 268 | 1.89 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[9] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 10,745 | 98.33 |
| Write Ins | 183 | 1.67 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[10] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 15,549 | 96.33 |
| Write Ins | 592 | 3.67 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[11] | General | R. D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 11,451 | 73.70 |
| Kimbra L. Kincheloe | 4,067 | 26.17 | |||
| Write Ins | 18 | 0.11 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[12] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 17,560 | 97.93 |
| Write Ins | 371 | 2.06 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[13] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 11,338 | 73.15 |
| Matthew D. Simpson | 3,874 | 24.99 | |||
| Write Ins | 286 | 1.84 | |||
| Jun 11, 2013[14] | Republican primary | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | 1,277 | 56.03 | |
| Dustin R. Curtis | 1,002 | 43.97 | |||
Notes
- ^ a b "Bio for Robert D. Orrock". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "Legislative Information System". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "About Bobby". Delegate Bobby Orrock. Retrieved 2013-06-10. (constituent/campaign website)
- ^ a b c "The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "Unofficial Results - Primary Election - June 11, 2013". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
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External links
- "Bobby Orrock". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29.
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