Ed Schrock

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Edward Lee Schrock (born April 6, 1941) is a Republican politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from January 2001 to January 2005, representing the Second Congressional District of Virginia.

Born in Middletown, Ohio, he earned a degree from Alderson-Broaddus College in 1964 and a Masters Degree in Public Relations from American University in 1975; and served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1988, including two tours of duty in Vietnam. Schrock also worked as an investment broker and served in the Virginia State Senate from 1995 to 2001. During his four years in Congress, he served on the House Armed Services Committee, House Budget Committee, House Small Business Committee, and House Reforms Committee. In his first term in Congress, Schrock was elected President of the Republican Freshman Class. [1]

Schrock announced on August 30, 2004, that he would abort his 2004 attempt for a third term in Congress amid rumors of homosexuality. In the weeks before his announcement, Michael Rogers' blogACTIVE.com had reported that Schrock is gay—or at least a bisexual—despite having opposed various gay-rights issues in Congress such as same-sex marriage and gays in the military.[2] After Schrock's announcement, blogACTIVE.com posted links to audio recordings of what the site said was Schrock soliciting sex on a gay phone-sex chatline.

On November 2, in the general election, fellow Republican Thelma Drake was elected to replace Schrock. Drake took office in January 2005.

Ed Schrock's recorded outgoing voicemail on a gay phone dating service: [3] [4] [5]

In December 2004, Representative Tom Davis, another Virginia Republican, hired Schrock to serve as the top staff person for one of the subcommittees of the Government Reform Committee, which Davis chairs and Schrock had served on.[6]

[edit] External links

• blogACTIVE.com
• Va. Legislator Ends Bid for 3rd Term, Washington Post, August 31, 2004; Page A02

Preceded by: Owen Pickett

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district 2001—2005

Succeeded by: Thelma Drake