Herbert Harvell "Herb" Bateman (August 7, 1928 – September 11, 2000) was an American politician in Virginia. He was a nine-term member of the United States House of Representatives, serving as a Republican from 1983 until his death from natural causes in Leesburg, Virginia in 2000.
Upon his return home, Bateman enrolled in the Law Center at Georgetown University, where in 1956 he earned his law degree. He served a short time as a clerk for the United States Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. before practicing law privately in Newport News from 1968 to 1983. During this period he worked to build a political base through community activism and membership in the Virginia Jaycees. Bateman served as president of the Virginia Jaycees and National legal counsel for the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Political career
Bateman was elected to the Senate of Virginia for 14 years, representing a portion of Newport News. He was originally a Democrat, but became a Republican in 1976.
In 1982, he was elected to succeed Paul S. Trible, Jr. as the representative for the 1st District in the United States House of Representatives. He won his first contest with 55 percent of the vote and was reelected eight times. He would only face another contest anywhere near that close, when Democrat Andrew Fox held him to only 51 percent of the vote. However, after the 1990 Census, most of Bateman's black constituents in Hampton and Newport News were drawn into the new 3rd district, allowing Bateman to consolidate his hold on the seat.
Bateman's voting record was moderate by Southern Republican standards; he had a lifetime rating of 79 from the American Conservative Union. He was a strong supporter of controlling government spending. However, he was particularly active on defense issues. Since Newport News was a center for military work, he strongly supported military spending. He was a member of the Armed Forces and Transportation Infrastructure Committees for nearly all of his career, and chaired the House Armed Forces Subcommittee on Military Readiness and the House Merchant Marine Panel. He also served his constituents as a member of organizations such as the Virginia Jaycees, Peninsula United Way and Red Cross Blood Donor Program.
Elections
1982 – Bateman defeated Democrat John McGlennon to win his first term in Congress; he won 55% of the vote
1984 – Re-elected with 59% of the vote over Democrat McGlennon and Independent E. J. Green
1986 – Re-elected with 56% of the vote over Democrat Robert Cortez Scott
1988 – Re-elected with 73% of the vote over Democrat James S. Ellenson
1990 – Re-elected with 51% of the vote over Democrat Andrew H. Fox
1992 – Re-elected with 58% of the vote over Democrat Fox and Independent Donald L. Macleay
1994 – Re-elected with 74% of the vote over Democrat Mary F. Sinclair and Independent Matt B. Voorhees
1996 – Was unopposed for re-election
1998 – Re-elected with 76% of the vote over Independents Josh Billings and Bradford L. Phillips
Health issues
Health was a major concern for Bateman during the 1990s. In 1990, he was diagnosed with lung and prostate cancer. In 1995, he suffered a heart attack, but was able to recover. He had surgery to remove cancer from his right lung in 1998, and had a partial blockage of a major artery removed in 1999. He was diagnosed with a cancerous lymph node in January 2000, which prompted him to not seek re-election.
Bateman died on September 11, 2000, from natural causes. He was in Leesburg, Virginia, at the time for a golf tournament. He was serving out the remainder of his ninth term at the time of his death. He is buried in Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, Virginia.[2][3]
He and his wife, Laura, had two children, a son and daughter. His son, Herbert H. Bateman Jr., presently serves on the Newport News City Council as Vice Mayor and on the Peninsula Airport Commission. Daughter, Laura Margaret Bateman, is the principal of Bateman Consulting, a government and public affairs consulting firm. His papers from his time as a state senator[4] as well as from his time in Congress[5] can be found at the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary.
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Herbert Harvell Herb Bateman August 7 1928 September 11 2000 was an American politician in Virginia He was a nine term member of the United States House of Representatives serving as a Republican from 1983 until his death from natural causes in Leesburg Virginia in 2000 Herbert Harvell BatemanMember of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 1st districtIn office January 3 1983 September 11 2000Preceded byPaul TribleSucceeded byJo Ann DavisMember of the Virginia Senate from the 2nd districtIn office January 12 1972 December 15 1982Preceded byEdward L BreedenHenry HowellPeter K BabalasSucceeded byBobby ScottMember of the Virginia Senate from the 27th districtIn office January 10 1968 January 12 1972Preceded byFred BatemanSucceeded byWilliam A TrubanPersonal detailsBornHerbert Harvell Bateman 1928 08 07 August 7 1928Elizabeth City North Carolina U S DiedSeptember 11 2000 2000 09 11 aged 72 Leesburg Virginia U S Political partyRepublican after 1976 Other politicalaffiliationsDemocratic before 1976 SpouseLaura BatemanAlma materCollege of William amp MaryGeorgetown UniversityProfessionlawyerMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch serviceUnited States Air ForceYears of service1951 1953RankFirst lieutenantBattles warsKorean War Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 2 1 Elections 3 Health issues 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditBateman was born in Elizabeth City North Carolina on August 7 1928 However he lived most of his life in Newport News Virginia A graduate of Newport News High School in 1945 Bateman went on to William and Mary to earn a Bachelor s degree After graduation he briefly taught at Hampton High School from 1949 to 1951 when he commissioned in the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant during the Korean War He was a special agent at the U S Air Force Office of Special Investigations AFOSI or OSI and served until 1953 1 Upon his return home Bateman enrolled in the Law Center at Georgetown University where in 1956 he earned his law degree He served a short time as a clerk for the United States Court of Appeals in Washington D C before practicing law privately in Newport News from 1968 to 1983 During this period he worked to build a political base through community activism and membership in the Virginia Jaycees Bateman served as president of the Virginia Jaycees and National legal counsel for the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Political career EditBateman was elected to the Senate of Virginia for 14 years representing a portion of Newport News He was originally a Democrat but became a Republican in 1976 In 1982 he was elected to succeed Paul S Trible Jr as the representative for the 1st District in the United States House of Representatives He won his first contest with 55 percent of the vote and was reelected eight times He would only face another contest anywhere near that close when Democrat Andrew Fox held him to only 51 percent of the vote However after the 1990 Census most of Bateman s black constituents in Hampton and Newport News were drawn into the new 3rd district allowing Bateman to consolidate his hold on the seat Bateman s voting record was moderate by Southern Republican standards he had a lifetime rating of 79 from the American Conservative Union He was a strong supporter of controlling government spending However he was particularly active on defense issues Since Newport News was a center for military work he strongly supported military spending He was a member of the Armed Forces and Transportation Infrastructure Committees for nearly all of his career and chaired the House Armed Forces Subcommittee on Military Readiness and the House Merchant Marine Panel He also served his constituents as a member of organizations such as the Virginia Jaycees Peninsula United Way and Red Cross Blood Donor Program Elections Edit 1982 Bateman defeated Democrat John McGlennon to win his first term in Congress he won 55 of the vote 1984 Re elected with 59 of the vote over Democrat McGlennon and Independent E J Green 1986 Re elected with 56 of the vote over Democrat Robert Cortez Scott 1988 Re elected with 73 of the vote over Democrat James S Ellenson 1990 Re elected with 51 of the vote over Democrat Andrew H Fox 1992 Re elected with 58 of the vote over Democrat Fox and Independent Donald L Macleay 1994 Re elected with 74 of the vote over Democrat Mary F Sinclair and Independent Matt B Voorhees 1996 Was unopposed for re election 1998 Re elected with 76 of the vote over Independents Josh Billings and Bradford L PhillipsHealth issues EditHealth was a major concern for Bateman during the 1990s In 1990 he was diagnosed with lung and prostate cancer In 1995 he suffered a heart attack but was able to recover He had surgery to remove cancer from his right lung in 1998 and had a partial blockage of a major artery removed in 1999 He was diagnosed with a cancerous lymph node in January 2000 which prompted him to not seek re election Bateman died on September 11 2000 from natural causes He was in Leesburg Virginia at the time for a golf tournament He was serving out the remainder of his ninth term at the time of his death He is buried in Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News Virginia 2 3 He and his wife Laura had two children a son and daughter His son Herbert H Bateman Jr presently serves on the Newport News City Council as Vice Mayor and on the Peninsula Airport Commission Daughter Laura Margaret Bateman is the principal of Bateman Consulting a government and public affairs consulting firm His papers from his time as a state senator 4 as well as from his time in Congress 5 can be found at the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William amp Mary See also EditList of United States Congress members who died in office Air Force Office of Special Investigations AFOSI or OSI References Edit Recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations PDF U S Congress 31 Jul 1998 Retrieved 15 Jan 2019 NNDB United States House of Representatives Herbert H Bateman Papers 1968 1982 Special Collections Research Center Swem Library College of William and Mary Retrieved 6 June 2011 Herbert H Bateman Papers 1956 2000 Special Collections Research Center Swem Library College of William and Mary Retrieved 6 June 2011 External links EditUnited States Congress Herbert H Bateman id B000229 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Appearances on C SPANDocumentation create purge Senate of VirginiaPreceded byFred Bateman Virginia Senate District 21968 1983 Succeeded byBobby ScottU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byPaul Trible Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 1st congressional district1983 2000 Succeeded byJo Ann Davis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert H Bateman amp oldid 1165986771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
