Bobby Orrock
American politician (born 1955)
Bobby Orrock
Assumed office January 10, 1990Preceded by Robert W. Ackerman Constituency 54th district (1990–2024)66th district (2024–present)
Born Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr.
(1955-11-13 ) November 13, 1955 (age 69) 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. (born November 13, 1955)[ 1] 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 .[ 2]
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.[ 2]
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 .[ 3]
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:[ 2]
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[ 4]
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[ 4]
General
Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr.
Republican
8,071
56.22
Layton R. Fairchild, Jr.
Democratic
6,286
43.78
November 2, 1993[ 4]
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[ 5]
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[ 6]
General
Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock
Republican
14,948
99.59
Write Ins
61
0.41
November 2, 1999[ 7]
General
R D Orrock
Republican
13,006
99.30
Write Ins
92
0.70
November 6, 2001[ 8]
General
R D Orrock
Republican
13,930
98.11
Write Ins
268
1.89
November 4, 2003[ 9]
General
R D Orrock
Republican
10,745
98.33
Write Ins
183
1.67
June 14, 2005[ 10]
Republican primary
Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock
2,009
55.3
Shaun V Kenney
1,626
44.7
November 8, 2005[ 11]
General
R D Orrock
Republican
15,549
96.33
Write Ins
592
3.67
November 6, 2007[ 12]
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[ 13]
General
Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock
Republican
17,560
97.93
Write Ins
371
2.06
November 8, 2011[ 14]
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[ 15]
Republican primary
Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock
1,277
56.03
Dustin R. Curtis
1,002
43.97
November 7, 2013[ 16]
General
Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock
Republican
15,649
90.6
Write Ins
1,625
9.4
November 3, 2015[ 17]
General
Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock
Republican
11,829
96.40
Write Ins
442
3.60
June 13, 2017[ 18]
Republican primary
Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock
4,254
81.2
Nicholas Gregory Ignacio
987
18.8
November 7, 2017[ 19]
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[ 20]
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[ 21]
General
Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr.
Republican
21,231
60.9
Eric Matthew Butterworth
Democratic
13,616
39.0
Write Ins
42
0.1
Notes
^ Who's Who in American Politics . 1997–1998. p. 2207.
^ 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 .
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