Mamie Evelyn Locke (born March 19, 1954) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she was a member of the Hampton, Virginia city council 1996–2004, and mayor 2000–2004. Since 2004, she has been a member of the Senate of Virginia from the 2nd district. She currently represents parts of the cities of Hampton, Newport News and Portsmouth, plus part of York County. She is also Professor of Political Science and Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Hampton University.[update][1]
Mamie Locke | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Maxwell |
| Constituency | 2nd District (2004–2024) 23rd District (since 2024) |
| Mayor of Hampton | |
| In office July 1, 2000 – January 14, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wornom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1954 Brandon, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Tougaloo College (BA) Clark Atlanta University (MA, PhD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Education
editLocke 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]
Political career
editLocke was first elected to Hampton City Council in 1996. The council chose her as Vice Mayor in 1998 and Mayor in 2000.[1][2]
In 2003, she won a three-way Democratic primary for the 2nd Senate district nomination with 48.11% of the vote.[3] She then won the general election over Republican P. K. Bomersheim and independent J. B. Hobson with 64.75%.[4]
In 2007, Locke was unopposed in her re-election bid.[5]
In 2011, she defeated Republican Tom E. Harmon IV with 65.39% of the vote.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Senator Mamie E. Locke; Democrat-District 2". Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ a b "Mamie Locke; Virginia State Senate - District 2". Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Virginia; June 10, 2003 election - primaries". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "General Election - November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
External links
edit- "Mamie Locke". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Senator Mamie Locke (D-Hampton)". Richmond Sunlight.
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Mamie E. Locke (VA)[permanent dead link] profile
- Follow the Money - Mamie Locke
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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