Watkins Abbitt, Jr.

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Watkins Abbitt, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 59th district
In office January 1986 – January 2012
Preceded by	Claude Anderson
Succeeded by	Matt Fariss
Personal details
Born	(1944-10-20) 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.^[3]

Abbitt's father, Watkins Abbitt, Sr., was a member of the United States House of Representatives 1948–1973.^[4]

References

↑ "Abbitt, Watkins Moorman (1908-1998)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
↑ Virginia House of Delegates; Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr.
↑ "Abbitt, Watkins Moorman (1908-1998)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
↑ "Abbitt, Watkins Moorman (1908-1998)". The Political Graveyardaccessdate= November 4, 2012.

External links

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"Virginia House of Delegates; Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr.". Retrieved 2008-11-18.
"Virginia State Board of Elections; Election Information; Election Results". Retrieved 2008-11-18.
"Appomattox Delegate Watkins Abbitt will not seek reelection", 5/18/2011
"Virginia Public Access Project; Watkins M Abbitt, Jr". Retrieved 2008-11-18.
The Political Graveyard
Project Vote Smart

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Name	Abbitt, Watkins Moorman, Jr.
Alternative names
Short description	Virginia Politician
Date of birth	1944-10-20
Place of birth	Appomattox, Virginia, United States
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