Bobby Orrock

Bobby Orrock
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 1990
Preceded byRobert W. Ackerman
Constituency54th district (1990–2024)
66th district (2024–present)
Personal details
Born
Robert Dickson Orrock, Sr.

(1955-11-13) November 13, 1955 (age 69)
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Betsy Malinda Massey (deceased), Debra Shelton
ChildrenRobert Jr., Lila, Welford
Residence(s)Woodford, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materVirginia Tech (BS)
Virginia State University (MEd)
ProfessionHigh school agriculture education teacher
CommitteesHealth, Welfare and Institutions (chair)
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Finance
Rules
Websitewww.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

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Politics. 1997–1998. p. 2207.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ 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.
  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.