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Mamye Wilhelmina Edmondson BaCote

Member From: 2004 - 2015

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  • Birth Date: February 18, 1939 Birth Place:Halifax, VA
  • Death Date: December 14, 2020
  • Gender: Female Race: African American
  • Spouse: Theodore Edward BaCote, Jr
  • Children: Theodore, III, Derek, Kyle, and Marlon
  • Religion: Catholic
  • Education: Virginia Union University (A.B.,1960) Hampton Institute (M.A.,1967)
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  • Occupation/Profession: Adjunct professor of political science (retired educator)
  • Memberships/Affiliations: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church National League of Cities Constituency Group (former member) Women in Municipal Government (former member and president) Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority (former vice chairman) Peninsula Airport Commission (former vice chairman) Virginia Municipal League (former member) NAACP Boys & Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula The Links, Inc., Newport News Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Virginia Commission on Youth National Council of Negro Women Project Discovery of Virginia (board of directors) Habitat for Humanity Advisory Council Newport News Public Art Foundation (board of directors) National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Awards: YWCA of Virginia Peninsula, Invincible Woman Award Pan-Hellenic Council, Greek of the Year, Outstanding Contributions Alpha Kappa Alpha, Marguerite Adams Political Action Award Miracle Temple Service Recognition Award Project Discovery of Virginia, Inc., award for support of Virginia's children Newport News/Hampton Chapter Continental Societies, Inc., "Continental HEER" Health Award for outstanding community service Coalition for the Preservation of VSDBM-H Defender Award in recognition of outstanding efforts in ensuring continued operation of Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled in Hampton NAACP, Local Living Legends (2005) Job Education Training Corps Visionary Award (2007) Distinguished Public Service (2008) Greater Peninsula Women's Bar Association Recognition (2008)
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Newport News City Council (1996-2003)
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2004 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat General Laws
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2005 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat General Laws
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2006 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2007 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2008 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2009 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2010 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2011 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2012 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2013 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) 95 Democrat Appropriations
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2014 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) Democrat Appropriations,
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2015 Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) Democrat Appropriations,
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