Harry R. Purkey

Harry R. Purkey
Harry R. Purkey
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; from the 82nd district
	In office; January 8, 1986 – January 8, 2014
Preceded by	Buster O'Brien
Succeeded by	Bill DeSteph
Personal details
Born	Harry Robert Purkey; July 13, 1934; Parsons, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2018 (aged 83); Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sonja Helene Firing
Alma mater	Old Dominion University
Occupation	Stockbroker
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1957–1962
Unit	U.S. Army Reserve

Harry Robert "Bob" Purkey (July 13, 1934 – February 16, 2018) was an American politician. Starting in 1986, he was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 82nd district in Virginia Beach.^[1]^[2]

Purkey announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.^[3]

Notes[edit]

^ "Bio for Harry R. Purkey". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
^ Poulter, Amy. "Harry "Bob" Purkey, former Virginia Beach delegate, dies at 84". pilotonline.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
^ Meola, Olympia (April 7, 2013). "Another longtime delegate, Harry R. Purkey, is retiring". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 22, 2013.

"Bob Purkey". Virginia Public Access Project.
"Delegate Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach)". Richmond Sunlight.
"Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.

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