Senator Mamie Locke (D-Hampton)

Party Democratic Photo of Mamie Locke
District 2: Hampton City (Part), Newport News City (Part), Portsmouth City (Part), York County (Part) [map]
Took Office January 2004
Next Election November 2015
Committees Education and Health, General Laws and Technology, Local Government, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 66% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 66% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 53% of them are Democrats.
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alcohol assault bank business commendation crime dillon rule education employment fair housing felony finance fire firearm guns housing landlord library loan locality nondiscrimination payday lending permission police predatory lending property real estate regulation tax vehicle
Bills Passed 37% in 2011
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Donor Sector Total
Richard L Saslaw For State Senate Democratic candidate committees $3,500
Dominion Energy production & distribution $3,500
Virginia Association Of Realtors Real estate $3,000
Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $2,600
Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Minority & ethnic groups $2,500
Pomoco Auto Group Auto dealers, new & used $2,000
Child & Family Wellness Center The Uncoded $2,000
Home Builders Association Of Virginia Residential construction $2,000
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $2,000
Smithfield Foods Meat processing & products $1,500

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

"Conscience Clause" Bill That Could Bar Gay Foster Parents Moves ...

February 8, 2012
Longtime LGBT ally Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk) was absent. Barker's amendments were later reconsidered at the request of Sen. Thomas Norment (R-James City) and rejected by the ...

French mines and… $6700 in supplements? Legislative gifts - On ...

February 7, 2012
Louise Lucas and Sen. Mamie Locke. Sens. Frank Wagner, John Watkins and Yvonne Miller, and Delegates Onzlee Ware, Lynwood Lewis, Spruill, and Massie went to Canada. Two delegates — Del. Joe Morrissey and Del.

Election Law Center: Voter ID Passes Virginia Senate - "So 1866"

February 7, 2012
Sen. Mamie Locke, D–Hampton, argued against the bill, saying that voter fraud tends to be random and isolated, and that the greater problem is voter apathy. “We should be encouraging voter turnout, not finding barriers to limit participation,” Locke said. “This bill—and others like it—is so 1866.” A brief note about Senator Mamie Locke's history. 1866 was a poor choice. In fact, 1866 probably saw some the most open elections for freedmen in the Commonwealth.

Controversial Voting Legislation Passes In Virginia Senate « CBS ...

February 6, 2012
No one is crying out over voter fraud, what very very little there is of it,” said Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton and chairwoman of the Legislative Black Caucus. “This bill and others like it are so 1866.” Freshman Sen. Tom Garrett ...

Bolling vote propels voter-ID bill in Senate - The News Desk

February 6, 2012
The House passed its version of the voter-ID bill last week. Edwards and others have predicted that Martin's and Cole's bills will end up in court or being rejected by the U.S. Justice Department. Sen. Mamie Locke, D–Hampton ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

Metro Weekly: "Conscience Clause" Bill That Could Bar Gay Foster Parents Moves Forward in ...

February 8, 2012
"Conscience Clause" Bill That Could Bar Gay Foster Parents Moves Forward in ...Longtime LGBT ally Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk) was absent. Barker's amendments were later reconsidered at the request of Sen. Thomas Norment (R-James City) and rejected by the Senate again by a margin of 17-22, ...and more »

The Free Lance-Star (blog): Trips to France, Canada top legislators' gifts

February 7, 2012
Trips to France, Canada top legislators' giftsDels. John Cosgrove, Lionel Spruill, Mamye BaCote, Jimmy Massie (a trip for two, he listed), Roslyn Tyler, Jeion Ward, David Englin, Barry Knight and Scott Lingamfelter went on the trips to France, along with Sen. Louise Lucas and Sen. Mamie Locke.and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Lawmaker: Trip to France dissuaded him on uranium mining

February 7, 2012
Barry Knight, R-Virginia Beach; Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton; and Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth - went to France on Virginia Uranium's dime. Dominion, the Richmond-based utility, was the second-biggest source of gifts and trips to legislators, ...and more »

WSET: Voter ID Bill Passes Senate

February 7, 2012
Democrats challenged the bill's Republican backers to provide evidence of substantial voter fraud. Legislative Black Caucus chairwoman Sen. Mamie Locke called it "so 1866." And others warned of expensive litigation and challenges to it under the ...and more »

Patch.com: Ban on Open Booze Containers in Motor Vehicles Fails

February 7, 2012
The Washington Post reports that Sen. George Barker's (D-39) bill, SB206, failed to pass the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee with a 7-7 vote. Without a majority, the bill failed to advance to a floor vote. Barker's bill proposed a $25 fine ...and more »

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Mamie Locke’s briefer remarks on the floor of the senate.

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