Robert Hendricks "Bob" Brink (born November 27, 1946) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1998 to 2014, representing the 48th district in the Arlington and Fairfax County suburbs of Washington, D.C.[1] He resigned to become deputy commissioner for aging services in the administration of Governor Terry McAuliffe.
Robert H. Brink | |
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.jpg) Brink in 2010 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 48th district | |
| In office January 14, 1998 – June 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Julia A. Connally |
| Succeeded by | Richard Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Deborah Harrison Schanck (divorced) |
| Children | David, Eliza |
| Residence | Arlington County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Monmouth College College of William & Mary |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www.bobbrink.org |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1971 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Committee service
editDuring his time in the Virginia House of Delegates, Brink served on the House committees on Appropriations (2006–2014), Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (1998–1999), Courts of Justice (2004–2005), Health, Welfare and Institutions (1998–2001), Labor and Commerce (1998–2001), Militia and Police (1998–1999), Privileges and Elections (2002–2009 and 2013–2014), Science and Technology (1998–2004) and Transportation (2008–2014).[2]
Subsequent career
editIn June 2014 Brink announced his resignation to become deputy commissioner for aging services under Governor Terry McAuliffe.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 48th district | |||||
| Jun 10, 1997[4] | Democratic primary | Robert H. Brink | 2,722 | 64.08 | |
| David W. Roberts | 1,526 | 35.92 | |||
| Nov 4, 1997[5] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 11,510 | 57.77 |
| S. John Massoud | Republican | 7,156 | 35.91 | ||
| R. D. "Dick" Smith | Reform | 1,242 | 6.23 | ||
| Write Ins | 17 | 0.09 | |||
| Julia A. Connally retired; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
| Nov 2, 1999[6] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 9,759 | 62.78 |
| S. John Massoud | Republican | 5,783 | 37.20 | ||
| Write Ins | 3 | 0.02 | |||
| Nov 6, 2001[7] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 14,652 | 64.54 |
| Victor K. Williams | Republican | 8,043 | 35.43 | ||
| Write Ins | 6 | 0.03 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[8] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 9,074 | 60.86 |
| Steve V. Sass | Republican | 5,821 | 39.04 | ||
| Write Ins | 15 | 0.10 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[9] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 19,703 | 97.51 |
| Write Ins | 503 | 2.49 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[10] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 10,947 | 97.23 |
| Write Ins | 311 | 2.76 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[11] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 15,366 | 62.31 |
| Aaron E. Ringel | Republican | 9,265 | 37.57 | ||
| Write Ins | 26 | 0.10 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[12] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 11,492 | 68.28 |
| Kathy D. Gillette-Mallard | Independent | 4,081 | 24.24 | ||
| Janet Murphy | Independent Green | 1,153 | 6.85 | ||
| Write Ins | 103 | 0.61 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013[13] | General | Robert H. Brink | Democratic | 22,110 | 94.65 |
| Write Ins | 1,249 | 5.35 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Bio for Robert H. Brink". dela.state.va.us. Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Legislative Information System". Virginia General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 19, 1996. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Sullivan, Patricia (June 27, 2014). "Virginia Del. Robert Brink to resign June 30 to take job with McAuliffe administration". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "1997 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS". sbe.virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "1997 Election Results – HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Election Results – House of Delegates – Nov. 1999 General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "General Election – November 6, 2001". virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "General Election – November 4, 2003". sbe.virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "General Election – November 8, 2005". sbe.virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "2013 House of Delegates General Election – District 48". historical.elections.virginia.gov. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
External links
edit- "Bob Brink". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Bob Brink (D-Arlington)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29.
- Project Vote Smart – Representative Robert Brink (VA) profile
- Follow the Money – Robert H. Brink