1. Thelma Day Drake was born on November 20,1949 and is an American politician and former member of Congress for Virginia's 2nd congressional district.
14 Facts About Thelma Drake
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Thelma Drake worked as a real estate agent in the Hampton Roads region.
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On February 15,2018, Thelma Drake was nominated by President Donald Trump as the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
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Thelma Drake was born Thelma Mary Day in Elyria, Ohio to parents Harry Elwood Day and Ephram O'Brien Day.
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Thelma Drake attended both Elyria Catholic High School and Elyria High School.
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Thelma Drake later attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
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In 1995 Thelma Drake became the second Republican to be elected to represent the City of Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates since the Reconstruction era.
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Thelma Drake served in the House of Delegates for nine years representing the 87th District.
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Thelma Drake served as chair of the Virginia Housing Commission and as a member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission.
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Thelma Drake was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004.
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Thelma Drake entered the race after incumbent Republican congressman Ed Schrock ended his re-election campaign.
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Thelma Drake defeated Democratic Party candidate, David Ashe, in the general election, becoming the third woman to represent Virginia in Congress after Leslie Byrne and Jo Ann Davis.
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In 2008, Thelma Drake was defeated by Democratic nominee Glenn Nye.
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Thelma Drake is married to Ted Drake and lives in the East Ocean View area of Norfolk, Virginia.