Katherine Brooks Waddell (born June 16, 1938) is a Virginia politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 68th district, which includes portions of the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County. She was actively involved in Republican politics for a number of years, including stints working for Eddy Dalton, Jim Gilmore, and John H. Hager and serving on the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. She became disillusioned with the party due to its rightward shift on social issues and resigned from her official positions in the party in 2001 to support the campaign of an independent state house candidate.[1] A strong proponent of abortion rights, she remained on the national board of the Republican Majority for Choice.[2]
Katherine Waddell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 68th district | |
| In office January 11, 2006 – January 9, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Marrs |
| Succeeded by | G. Manoli Loupassi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hilda Katherine Brooks June 16, 1938 Danville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party |
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| Spouse |
John Chesleigh Waddell Jr.
(m. 1961; died 2023) |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia |
| Education | Averett College (ABA) |
Born Hilda Katherine Brooks, she married John Chesleigh Waddell Jr. in Richmond on April 29, 1961.[3]
Electoral history edit
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 68th district | |||||
| Nov 8, 2005[4] | General | Katherine B. Waddell | Independent | 13,424 | 49.93 |
| Bradley P. Marrs | Republican | 13,382 | 49.77 | ||
| Write Ins | 80 | 0.30 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[5] | General | G. Manoli Loupassi | Republican | 8,549 | 54.05 |
| Katherine B. Waddell | Independent | 6,661 | 42.12 | ||
| William K. Grogan | Independent | 591 | 3.73 | ||
| Write Ins | 13 | 0.08 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Katherine B. Waddell". Style Weekly. Richmond, Virginia. July 4, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Katherine Brooks Waddell '56". St. Catherine's School. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Written at Richmond, Virginia. "Mrs. John Chesleigh Waddell Jr". The Bee. No. 20894. Danville, Virginia. May 1, 1961. p. 2B. Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database - November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database - November 6, 2007". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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