After leaving Congress, Drake was appointed to be Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation by Governor Robert McDonnell, and later became Assistant Director of Public Works Transportation Division for the City of Norfolk. She also worked as a real estate agent in the Hampton Roads region. On February 15, 2018, Drake was nominated by President Donald Trump as the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.[1] On January 3, 2019, the nomination expired. On January 16, 2019, she was renominated to the same office. The nomination expired on January 3, 2020 and she was not renominated.[2]
In 1995 Drake became the second Republican to be elected to represent the City of Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates since the Reconstruction era. She served in the House of Delegates for nine years representing the 87th District. Drake served as chair of the Virginia Housing Commission and as a member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission.
U.S. Congressedit
Drake was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004. She entered the race after incumbent Republican congressman Ed Schrock ended his re-election campaign. 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.
In 2006, Drake defeated Democratic Party candidate, Phillip Kellam, 51% to 49%.
In 2008, Drake was defeated by Democratic nominee Glenn Nye.
Personal lifeedit
She is married to Ted Drake and lives in the East Ocean View area of Norfolk, Virginia.
Electoral historyedit
Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
^"PN1636 - Nomination of Thelma Drake for Department of Transportation, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". January 3, 2019.
^"PN48 - Nomination of Thelma Drake for Department of Transportation, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. March 12, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
thelma, drake, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, tal. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Thelma Drake news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Thelma Day Drake born November 20 1949 is an American politician and former member of Congress for Virginia s 2nd congressional district A Republican she served in the U S House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009 Prior to serving in Congress Thelma Drake served nine years in the Virginia House of Delegates Thelma DrakeMember of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 2nd districtIn office January 3 2005 January 3 2009Preceded byEd SchrockSucceeded byGlenn NyeMember of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 87th districtIn office January 10 1996 January 3 2005Preceded byHoward CopelandSucceeded byPaula MillerPersonal detailsBornThelma Day 1949 11 20 November 20 1949 age 74 Elyria Ohio U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseTed DrakeChildren2EducationOld Dominion University After leaving Congress Drake was appointed to be Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation by Governor Robert McDonnell and later became Assistant Director of Public Works Transportation Division for the City of Norfolk She also worked as a real estate agent in the Hampton Roads region On February 15 2018 Drake was nominated by President Donald Trump as the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration 1 On January 3 2019 the nomination expired On January 16 2019 she was renominated to the same office The nomination expired on January 3 2020 and she was not renominated 2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Virginia House of Delegates 2 2 U S Congress 3 Personal life 4 Electoral history 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editThelma Drake was born Thelma Mary Day in Elyria Ohio to parents Harry Elwood Day and Ephram O Brien Day She attended both Elyria Catholic High School and Elyria High School She later attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia Career editVirginia House of Delegates edit In 1995 Drake became the second Republican to be elected to represent the City of Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates since the Reconstruction era She served in the House of Delegates for nine years representing the 87th District Drake served as chair of the Virginia Housing Commission and as a member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission U S Congress edit Drake was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004 She entered the race after incumbent Republican congressman Ed Schrock ended his re election campaign 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 In 2006 Drake defeated Democratic Party candidate Phillip Kellam 51 to 49 In 2008 Drake was defeated by Democratic nominee Glenn Nye Personal life editShe is married to Ted Drake and lives in the East Ocean View area of Norfolk Virginia Electoral history editVirginia s 2nd congressional district election 2004 Party Candidate Votes Republican Thelma D Drake 132 946 55 08 Democratic David B Ashe 108 180 44 82 Write in 254 0 11 Total votes 241 380 100 Republican hold Virginia s 2nd congressional district election 2006 Party Candidate Votes Republican Thelma D Drake Incumbent 88 777 51 27 Democratic Phil Kellam 83 901 48 45 Write in 481 0 28 Total votes 173 159 100 Republican hold Virginia s 2nd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Glenn Nye 141 857 52 40 Republican Thelma D Drake Incumbent 128 486 47 46 Write in 368 0 14 Total votes 270 711 100 Democratic gain from RepublicanReferences edit PN1636 Nomination of Thelma Drake for Department of Transportation 115th Congress 2017 2018 January 3 2019 PN48 Nomination of Thelma Drake for Department of Transportation 116th Congress 2019 2020 www congress gov March 12 2019 Retrieved November 19 2019 External links editAppearances on C SPAN U S House of Representatives Preceded byEd Schrock Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Virginia s 2nd congressional district2005 2009 Succeeded byGlenn Nye U S order of precedence ceremonial Preceded byEd Schrockas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United Statesas Former US Representative Succeeded byDave Bratas Former US Representative Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thelma Drake amp oldid 1169477952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
