Chip Woodrum
Chip Woodrum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 11th district | |
| In office January 9, 2002 – January 14, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ward Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Onzlee Ware |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – January 9, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Alson H. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hurt |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 6th district | |
| In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 Serving with Vic Thomas | |
| Preceded by | Jerry H. Geisler |
| Succeeded by | John C. Brown |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 7th district | |
| In office January 1980 – January 13, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Garland |
| Succeeded by | G. Steven Agee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clifton Alexander Woodrum III July 23, 1938 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 2013 (aged 74) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Emily Abbitt |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina University of Virginia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Clifton Alexander "Chip" Woodrum III (July 23, 1938 – February 19, 2013) was a Virginia lawyer and politician.[1]
Early and family life
Born in
Career
As had three previous generations of his family, Woodrum practiced law in
His political career began in the Roanoke City Young
Woodrum initially served alongside fellow Democrat Vic Thomas. In 1979 they handily defeated Republicans Elizabeth T. Bowles and Mary Brooks, and in 1981 they significantly defeated Independent Zaman K. McManaway.[5] His district, which comprised parts of the City of Roanoke as well as the County of Roanoke, was initially numbered the 7th Virginia district, but briefly became the 6th district in 1982 (comprising only the City of Roanoke). Further redistricting required by a judicial decision mandating single member districts again combined parts of the city and county, and renumbered it as the 16th district from 1983 until 2001. He often faced no opponent when re-elected, but soundly defeated Republican Newell R. Falkinburg in 1995 and Independent A.R. Sadjadi in 1999.
After the Republican party took control of the House of Delegates in 2000, he lost his seat on the Appropriations committee and was redistricted into the same district as his ally, former majority leader Richard Cranwell (who retired, so Woodrum faced no challenger in the primary nor general election). During his last term, until Woodrum declined to seek re-election, the district was numbered the 11th.[6] After winning a primary contest against B.M. Shepard, lawyer Onzlee Ware succeeded him as that Roanoke district's delegate.[7]
The erudite and witty Woodrum then was appointed to the board of trustees of the Library of Virginia, where he served beginning in 2004 and as chair in 2011 and 2012.[8]
Death and legacy
Woodrum died in Florida, where he normally spent winters.
Notes
- ^ Sluss, Michael (19 February 2013). "Former Del. Chip Woodrum dies". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates: Session 1994: Woodrum, Clifton A. (Chip)". Virginia General Assembly. Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "A RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE LATE CLIFTON A. WOODRUM, III" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Candidates". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved Dec 7, 2020.
- ^ http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/HSearch/?SearchView&Query=woodrum&SearchMax=&SearchOrder=4 [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved Dec 7, 2020.
- ^ "Two Library Board Members Are Greatly Missed" (PDF). broadSIDE. No. Spring 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-09-24.