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
Certificate, Real Estate Specialist, Real Estate Institute.
Representative
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2008
Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 1995-2004
Former Member, Chesapeake Bay Commission
Former Member, Governor Gilmore's Transportation Commission
Former Member, Third Crossing Commission
Former Chairman, Virginia Housing Study Commission
Realtor, RE/MAX Allegiance Realty's Hampton Roads Home Team
Experience, Bayview Civic League
Board Member, Bayview Parent Teacher Association
Member, Bayview United Church of Christ, Norfolk
Experience, Concerned Citizens for Effective Government
Experience, East Ocean View Civic League
Board, Housing and Community Development
Experience, Lee's Friends
Experience, Norfolk Republican Women
Experience, Northside Civic League
Astrological Sign:
Scorpio
Awards:
-Virginia Crime Prevention Association's Citizen of the Year Award: for founding a neighborhood watch program
-1997 Outstanding Professional Women of Hampton Roads Award: recognized as a successful small business owner.
Number of Grandchildren:
4