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Thelma Drake | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Schrock |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Nye |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 87th district | |
| In office January 10, 1996 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Copeland |
| Succeeded by | Paula Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thelma Day November 20, 1949 Elyria, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ted Drake |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Old Dominion University |
Thelma Day Drake (born November 20, 1949) is an American politician and former member of Congress for Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A Republican, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009. Prior to serving in Congress, Thelma Drake served nine years in the Virginia House of Delegates.
After leaving Congress, Drake was appointed to be Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation by Governor Robert McDonnell, and later became Assistant Director of Public Works Transportation Division for the City of Norfolk. She also worked as a real estate agent in the Hampton Roads region. On February 15, 2018, Drake was nominated by President Donald Trump as the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.[1] On January 3, 2019, the nomination expired. On January 16, 2019, she was renominated to the same office. The nomination expired on January 3, 2020 and she was not renominated.[2]
- ^ "PN1636 - Nomination of Thelma Drake for Department of Transportation, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". January 3, 2019.
- ^ "PN48 - Nomination of Thelma Drake for Department of Transportation, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. March 12, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.