Bobby Orrock
Bobby Orrock | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 10, 1990 | |
Preceded by | Robert W. Ackerman |
Constituency | 54th district (1990–2024) 66th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Betsy Malinda Massey (deceased), Debra Shelton |
Children | Robert Jr., Lila, Welford |
Residence(s) | Woodford, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | Virginia Tech (BS) Virginia State University (MEd) |
Profession | High school agriculture education teacher |
Committees | Health, Welfare and Institutions (chair) Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Finance Rules |
Website | www.bobbyorrock.net |
Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. is an American politician. Since 1990, he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 66th district in the east-central part of the state, including (since 2002) parts of Caroline and Spotsylvania counties; the former county is included in the Greater Richmond Region and the latter county is included in the Washington metropolitan area. From 1990–1991, the District encompassed all of Spotsylvania County, part of Caroline County, and part of the Fredericksburg City. From 1992–2001, the District encompassed part of Spotsylvania County and all of Fredericksburg City. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Early life and education
Orrock was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended Ladysmith High School in Caroline County, graduating in 1974. After one year at Germanna Community College, he transferred to Virginia Tech, receiving a B.S. degree in agriculture education in 1978. He received an M.Ed. degree in the same subject from Virginia State University in 1988.[1]
Career
Orrock is a semi-retired teacher of agricultural education at Spotsylvania High School. In 2017, the widower remarried to Debra Orrock, née Shelton. Since 1973, Delegate Orrock has served on the Ladysmith, Virginia Volunteer Rescue Squad and has since gone on to become a trustee of both the Ladysmith and Spotsylvania County, Virginia Volunteer Rescue Squad. Orrock is also a certified hunter safety instructor with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. He is also a longtime part-time emcee of a Sunday morning radio gospel show on WFLS-FM broadcasting from Fredericksburg, Virginia.[2]
Positions and appointments
Orrock served as the Co-Chairman of the Agriculture Committee (2000–2001) and has been the Chairman of the Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee continually since 2010.
He has served as a member on the following committees since joining the House of Delegates:[1]
- Agriculture (1990–1993 and 1995–2001)
- Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (1990–1994)
- Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources (2002–)
- Health, Welfare, and Institutions (1990–2003 and 2006–)
- Counties, Cities, and Towns (1994–2009)
- Finance (1998–2005 and 2010–)
- Mining and Mineral Resources (2000–2001)
- Rules (2012–)
Electoral history
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia House of Delegates, 54th district | |||||
November 7, 1989[3] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 10,383 | 54.50 |
Robert W. Ackerman | Democratic | 8,665 | 45.49 | ||
Write Ins | 2 | 0.01 | |||
Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican | |||||
November 5, 1991[3] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 8,071 | 56.22 |
Layton R. Fairchild, Jr. | Democratic | 6,286 | 43.78 | ||
November 2, 1993[3] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 11,397 | 68.85 |
James B. Smith | Democratic | 5,149 | 31.11 | ||
Write Ins | 7 | 0.04 | |||
November 7, 1995[4] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 13,153 | 82.30 |
S L Shelton | Independent | 2,828 | 17.69 | ||
Write Ins | 1 | 0.01 | |||
November 4, 1997[5] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 14,948 | 99.59 |
Write Ins | 61 | 0.41 | |||
November 2, 1999[6] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 13,006 | 99.30 |
Write Ins | 92 | 0.70 | |||
November 6, 2001[7] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 13,930 | 98.11 |
Write Ins | 268 | 1.89 | |||
November 4, 2003[8] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 10,745 | 98.33 |
Write Ins | 183 | 1.67 | |||
June 14, 2005[9] | Republican primary | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | 2,009 | 55.3 | |
Shaun V Kenney | 1,626 | 44.7 | |||
November 8, 2005[10] | General | R D Orrock | Republican | 15,549 | 96.33 |
Write Ins | 592 | 3.67 | |||
November 6, 2007[11] | General | R. D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 11,451 | 73.70 |
Kimbra L. Kincheloe | Independent | 4,067 | 26.17 | ||
Write Ins | 18 | 0.11 | |||
November 3, 2009[12] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 17,560 | 97.93 |
Write Ins | 371 | 2.06 | |||
November 8, 2011[13] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 11,338 | 73.15 |
Matthew D. Simpson | Independent | 3,874 | 24.99 | ||
Write Ins | 286 | 1.84 | |||
June 11, 2013[14] | Republican primary | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | 1,277 | 56.03 | |
Dustin R. Curtis | 1,002 | 43.97 | |||
November 7, 2013[15] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 15,649 | 90.6 |
Write Ins | 1,625 | 9.4 | |||
November 3, 2015[16] | General | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | Republican | 11,829 | 96.40 |
Write Ins | 442 | 3.60 | |||
June 13, 2017[17] | Republican primary | Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock | 4,254 | 81.2 | |
Nicholas Gregory Ignacio | 987 | 18.8 | |||
November 7, 2017[18] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 13,782 | 57.9 |
Alfred Durante | Democratic | 9,982 | 41.9 | ||
Write Ins | 50 | 0.2 | |||
November 5, 2019[19] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 13,614 | 57.9 |
Neri Neftali Canahui-Ortiz | Democratic | 9,852 | 41.9 | ||
Write Ins | 27 | 0.2 | |||
November 2, 2021[20] | General | Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr. | Republican | 21,231 | 60.9 |
Eric Matthew Butterworth | Democratic | 13,616 | 39.0 | ||
Write Ins | 42 | 0.1 |
Notes
- ^ a b c "House History". Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "About Bobby". Delegate Bobby Orrock. Retrieved June 10, 2013. (constituent/campaign website)
- ^ a b c "The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "2005 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Unofficial Results - Primary Election - June 11, 2013". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database-2013 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "2015 November General". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database-2017 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database-2017 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database-2019 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database-2021 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
External links
- "Bobby Orrock". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013.
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