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Summary

Thelma D. Drake

Full Name: Thelma D. Drake
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Thomas; 2 Children: Lynn Sorey, J. Mark Sawyers
Birth Date: 11/20/1949
Birth Place: Elyria, OH
Home City: Norfolk, VA
Religion: United Church of Christ

Recent Key Votes

HR 6028 - Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program)
Legislation (Yea)

June 10, 2008 - Assists Mexico in their anti-drug operations by providing equipment and/or training in counternarcotics and countertrafficking; port, airport, and related security; operational technology; and public ...

HR 5522 - Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act
Legislation (Yea)

June 9, 2006 - Appropriates $5.19 billion for the State Department, including $2.77 billion for the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative; $750.21 million for migration and refugee assistance; and $703.60 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to President-Elect Obama: Forbes, Scott, Wittman, Drake, and Nye Send Letter to President-Elect Obama on Mayport Carrier Homeporting

Nov. 18, 2008 - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), along with Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Congresswoman Thelma Drake (VA-02), Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Congressman-Elect Glenn Nye ...

An Election That the Republicans Needed to Lose -- Good Luck Obama

Nov. 10, 2008 - If ever there was an election that was not worth winning, it was the contest of 2008. While it was hard-fought on both sides, had ...

Fox News - Local Lawmakers Fight Proposed Transfer of Aircraft Carrier

Oct. 10, 2008 - Fox News - Local Lawmakers Fight Proposed Transfer of Aircraft Carrier One day after statewide budget cuts were announced, local lawmakers fight to keep Navy ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Real Estate ($19,467.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Thelma Drake repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

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