Watkins Abbitt, Jr.
| Watkins Abbitt, Jr. | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 59th district |
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| In office January 1986 – January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Claude Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Matt Fariss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1944 Appomattox, Virginia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Madeline I. Ganley |
| Residence | Appomattox County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Ferrum Junior College Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Occupation | Insurance; real estate |
| Committees | Appropriations; General Laws; Rules |
| Religion | Baptist |
Watkins Moorman Abbitt, Jr. (born October 20, 1944) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Abbitt was born in Appomattox, Virginia. He attended Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia, and earned a BS in Economics from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.[1] He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1985 and served from 1986 until his retirement in 2012. He did not seek re-election in 2011 and was succeeded by Matt Fariss.
Originally a Democrat, he switched to independent status in 2001. Until 2012, Abbitt represented the 59th district in the Virginia Piedmont, including four counties and parts of three others.[2]
Abbitt and his wife Madeline Ganley reside in Appomattox, Virginia.[1]
Abbitt's father, Watkins Abbitt, Sr., was a member of the United States House of Representatives 1948–1973.[3]
References
External links
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- "Appomattox Delegate Watkins Abbitt will not seek reelection", 5/18/2011
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- The Political Graveyard
- Project Vote Smart
