Bob Calhoun
| Bob Calhoun | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 30th district | |
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In office December 12, 1988 – January 10, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Wiley F. Mitchell, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Patsy S. Ticer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert L. Calhoun July 22, 1937 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
Tufts University (B.A.) Yale University (M.A., LL.B.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Robert L. "Bob" Calhoun (born July 22, 1937) is an attorney in Alexandria, Virginia and served as a Republican member of the Alexandria City Council and the Senate of Virginia.[1]
Early life and education
Calhoun was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 22, 1937. He graduated from Tufts University in 1959 and Yale Law School in 1963.
Political career
In 1975, Calhoun was elected to the Alexandria City Council on the Republican ticket, serving two three-year terms. In 1984 he ran again for a vacant seat on the City Council and served until December 12, 1988 when he was elected in a Special Election to the Virginia Senate representing the 30th Senate District which included most of Alexandria and some precincts in Fairfax County.[2] He served one partial and one full term in the Senate before being defeated by the Mayor of Alexandria, Democrat Patsy Ticer in 1995.[1]
He was selected as Director of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, serving from 1997 - 2003. He now practices law in Alexandria, Virginia.[3]
References
- 1 2 Becker, Sarah (16 January 2012). "Alexandria Living Legend Bob Calhoun". Alexandrianews.org. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ "Virginia Elections Database: Robert L. Calhoun (R)". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ "Robert Calhoun". rpb-law.com. Redmon, Peyton & Braswell LLP. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
| Senate of Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wiley F. Mitchell, Jr. |
Virginia Senator for the 30th District 1988–1996 |
Succeeded by Patsy S. Ticer |