Bobby Orrock

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Bobby Orrock
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Orrock in 2025
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 1990
Children3
Residence Woodford, Virginia
Education
ProfessionHigh school agriculture education teacher
CommitteesHealth, 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]

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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]

Electoral history

DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
Virginia House of Delegates, 54th district
November 7, 1989 [4] GeneralRobert Dickson Orrock Sr. Republican 10,38354.50
Robert W. Ackerman Democratic 8,66545.49
Write Ins20.01
Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
November 5, 1991 [4] GeneralRobert Dickson Orrock Sr.Republican8,07156.22
Layton R. Fairchild Jr.Democratic6,28643.78
November 2, 1993 [4] GeneralRobert Dickson Orrock Sr.Republican11,39768.85
James B. SmithDemocratic5,14931.11
Write Ins70.04
November 7, 1995 [5] GeneralR D OrrockRepublican13,15382.30
S L SheltonIndependent2,82817.69
Write Ins10.01
November 4, 1997 [6] GeneralRobert D. "Bobby" OrrockRepublican14,94899.59
Write Ins610.41
November 2, 1999 [7] GeneralR D OrrockRepublican13,00699.30
Write Ins920.70
November 6, 2001 [8] GeneralR D OrrockRepublican13,93098.11
Write Ins2681.89
November 4, 2003 [9] GeneralR D OrrockRepublican10,74598.33
Write Ins1831.67
June 14, 2005 [10] Republican primaryRobert D. "Bobby" Orrock2,00955.3
Shaun V Kenney1,62644.7
November 8, 2005 [11] GeneralR D OrrockRepublican15,54996.33
Write Ins5923.67
November 6, 2007 [12] GeneralR. D. "Bobby" OrrockRepublican11,45173.70
Kimbra L. KincheloeIndependent4,06726.17
Write Ins180.11
November 3, 2009 [13] GeneralRobert D. "Bobby" OrrockRepublican17,56097.93
Write Ins3712.06
November 8, 2011 [14] GeneralRobert D. "Bobby" OrrockRepublican11,33873.15
Matthew D. SimpsonIndependent3,87424.99
Write Ins2861.84
June 11, 2013 [15] Republican primaryRobert D. "Bobby" Orrock1,27756.03
Dustin R. Curtis1,00243.97
November 7, 2013 [16] GeneralRobert D. "Bobby" OrrockRepublican15,64990.6
Write Ins1,6259.4
November 3, 2015 [17] GeneralRobert D. "Bobby" OrrockRepublican11,82996.40
Write Ins4423.60
June 13, 2017 [18] Republican primaryRobert D. "Bobby" Orrock4,25481.2
Nicholas Gregory Ignacio98718.8
November 7, 2017 [19] GeneralRobert Dickson Orrock Sr.Republican13,78257.9
Alfred DuranteDemocratic9,98241.9
Write Ins500.2
November 5, 2019 [20] GeneralRobert Dickson Orrock Sr.Republican13,61457.9
Neri Neftali Canahui-OrtizDemocratic9,85241.9
Write Ins270.2
November 2, 2021 [21] GeneralRobert Dickson Orrock Sr.Republican21,23160.9
Eric Matthew ButterworthDemocratic13,61639.0
Write Ins420.1

Notes

  1. ↑ Who's Who in American Politics. 1997–1998. p. 2207.
  2. 1 2 3 "House History". Virginia House of Delegates Clerks Office. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "About Bobby". Delegate Bobby Orrock. Retrieved June 10, 2013. (constituent/campaign website)
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
  5. ↑ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  10. ↑ "2005 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  12. ↑ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Unofficial Results - Primary Election - June 11, 2013". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database-2013 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  17. ↑ "2015 November General". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database-2017 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database-2017 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database-2019 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database-2021 House of Delegates General Election District 54". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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