Mamie Locke
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 (2024–Present) |
Mayor of Hampton | |
In office July 1, 2000 – January 14, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Spencer |
Succeeded by | Charles Wornom |
Personal details | |
Born | Brandon, Mississippi, U.S. | March 19, 1954
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Tougaloo College (BA) Clark Atlanta University (MA, PhD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Mamie Evelyn Locke (born March 19, 1954) is an American
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]
Political career
Locke 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.
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
- ^ 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
- "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