Harry R. Purkey
Appearance
Harry R. Purkey | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 82nd district | |
In office January 8, 1986 – January 8, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Buster O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Bill DeSteph |
Personal details | |
Born | Harry Robert Purkey July 13, 1934 Parsons, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | February 16, 2018 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 83)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Sonja Helene Firing |
Alma mater | Old Dominion University |
Occupation | Stockbroker |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1957–1962 |
Unit | U.S. Army Reserve |
Harry Robert "Bob" Purkey (July 13, 1934 – February 16, 2018) was an American politician. Starting in 1986, he was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 82nd district in Virginia Beach.[1][2]
Purkey announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Bio for Harry R. Purkey". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Poulter, Amy. "Harry "Bob" Purkey, former Virginia Beach delegate, dies at 84". pilotonline.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Meola, Olympia (April 7, 2013). "Another longtime delegate, Harry R. Purkey, is retiring". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Bob Purkey". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Delegate Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2018 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Old Dominion University alumni
- Politicians from Virginia Beach, Virginia
- People from Parsons, West Virginia
- Military personnel from West Virginia
- Businesspeople from Virginia
- American stockbrokers
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly
- Virginia Delegate stubs