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	George William "Dr. Bill" Whitehurst was born in ] on March 12, 1925. Graduating from ] in 1942, he served in the ] as an aviation radioman in the Pacific Theater, from 1943 to 1946.<ref name="bioguide" />		George William "Dr. Bill" Whitehurst was born in ] on March 12, 1925. Graduating from ] in 1942, he served in the ] as an aviation radioman in the Pacific Theater, from 1943 to 1946.<ref name="bioguide" />

	Whitehurst received his bachelor's degree in history from ] in 1950, and his master's degree, also in history, from the ] in 1951. In 1962, Whitehurst received his Ph.D. in American Diplomatic History from ].<ref name=ODU>{{cite web\|title=G. William Whitehurst\|url=https://www.odu.edu/directory/people/g/gwwhiteh\|website=Old Dominion University\|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref> While attending ] he joined the ] fraternity. He currently serves on the board of directors for ] fraternity. He was an active faculty member at the Norfolk Division of William & Mary in 1950, and was on hand when the Division became an autonomous four-year institution, ], in 1962. He stepped down in 1968 to run for Congress.<ref name="bioguide">{{CongBio\|W000406}}</ref>		Whitehurst received his bachelor's degree in history from ] in 1950, and his master's degree, also in history, from the ] in 1951. In 1962, Whitehurst received his Ph.D. in American Diplomatic History from ].<ref name=ODU>{{cite web\|title=G. William Whitehurst\|url=https://www.odu.edu/directory/people/g/gwwhiteh\|website=Old Dominion University\|access-date=October 26, 2016}}</ref> While attending ] he joined the ] fraternity. He currently serves on the board of directors for ] fraternity. He was an active faculty member at the Norfolk Division of William & Mary in 1950, and was on hand when the Division became an autonomous four-year institution, ], in 1962. He stepped down in 1968 to run for Congress.<ref name="bioguide">{{CongBio\|W000406}}</ref>

	==Congressional career==		==Congressional career==
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	Whitehurst was elected to Congress in 1968 as a Republican from a district based in the ] area. He was the first Republican to represent that part of Virginia since the ],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Walzer\|first1=Phil\|title=Ex-congressman Whitehurst to Receive Norfolk Award\|url=http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/ex-congressman-whitehurst-to-receive-norfolk-award/article_e7229d25-b5db-5ce1-b07d-575bff59316b.html\|access-date=24 October 2016\|work=The Virginia Pilot\|date=6 March 2015\|archive-date=25 October 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025111710/http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/ex-congressman-whitehurst-to-receive-norfolk-award/article_e7229d25-b5db-5ce1-b07d-575bff59316b.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and only the second Republican elected to a full term from that district in the 20th century.		Whitehurst was elected to Congress in 1968 as a Republican from a district based in the ] area. He was the first Republican to represent that part of Virginia since the ],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Walzer\|first1=Phil\|title=Ex-congressman Whitehurst to Receive Norfolk Award\|url=http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/ex-congressman-whitehurst-to-receive-norfolk-award/article_e7229d25-b5db-5ce1-b07d-575bff59316b.html\|access-date=October 24, 2016\|work=The Virginia Pilot\|date=March 6, 2015\|archive-date=October 25, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025111710/http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/ex-congressman-whitehurst-to-receive-norfolk-award/article_e7229d25-b5db-5ce1-b07d-575bff59316b.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and only the second Republican elected to a full term from that district in the 20th century.

	Whitehurst was re-elected eight more times without serious difficulty. In 1974, for instance, even as Republicans were swept out in the face of voter anger over Watergate, Whitehurst still won comfortably with almost 60 percent of the vote. The Democrats didn't even put up a candidate from 1978 to 1984, and on three of those occasions Whitehurst was completely unopposed. In 1986, Whitehurst stated his support of naturalization of ] who were serving in the ].<ref>{{USCongRec\|1986\|9943\|date=May 7}}</ref> He retired in 1987 after declining to run for a tenth term.		Whitehurst was re-elected eight more times without serious difficulty. In 1974, for instance, even as Republicans were swept out in the face of voter anger over Watergate, Whitehurst still won comfortably with almost 60 percent of the vote. The Democrats didn't even put up a candidate from 1978 to 1984, and on three of those occasions Whitehurst was completely unopposed. In 1986, Whitehurst stated his support of naturalization of ] who were serving in the ].<ref>{{USCongRec\|1986\|9943\|date=May 7}}</ref> He retired in 1987 after declining to run for a tenth term.
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	After his service in the ], Whitehurst returned as a faculty member at Old Dominion University in 1987, where he still teaches.<ref name="bioguide" />		After his service in the ], Whitehurst returned as a faculty member at Old Dominion University in 1987, where he still teaches.<ref name="bioguide" />

	He also served for many years as an analyst for ] in Norfolk.<ref name="bioguide" /> He is also an active United Methodist and has served on the Board of Visitors of the Tidewater Wesley Foundation, the United Methodist Campus Ministry at Old Dominion University, for many years.<ref>http://www.tidewaterwesley.org{{Dead link\|date=December 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		He also served for many years as an analyst for ] in Norfolk.<ref name="bioguide" />

	===Electoral history===		===Electoral history===
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	==2016 Presidential Election==		==2016 Presidential Election==

	On October 6, 2016, Whitehurst, along with other Republican former members of Congress, was co-signator of a letter opposing Donald J. Trump's candidacy for the office of president.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Bash, Dana\|author2=Kopan, Tal\|title=30 Former GOP Lawmakers Sign Anti-Trump Letter\|url=http://us.cnn.com/2016/10/06/politics/republican-lawmakers-never-trump-letter/index.html\|access-date=6 October 2016\|work=CNN\|date=6 October 2016}}</ref> Although the letter did not officially endorse ] or any other candidate, it did state that "our party's nominee this year is a man who makes a mockery of the principles and values we have cherished and which we sought to represent in Congress."<ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. "Former GOP Congressmen Lash Out at Trump" Washington, DC 6 October 2016. Retrieved on 6 October 2016.</ref>		On October 6, 2016, Whitehurst, along with other Republican former members of Congress, was co-signator of a letter opposing Donald J. Trump's candidacy for the office of president.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Bash, Dana\|author2=Kopan, Tal\|title=30 Former GOP Lawmakers Sign Anti-Trump Letter\|url=http://us.cnn.com/2016/10/06/politics/republican-lawmakers-never-trump-letter/index.html\|access-date=October 6, 2016\|work=CNN\|date=October 6, 2016}}</ref> Although the letter did not officially endorse ] or any other candidate, it did state that "our party's nominee this year is a man who makes a mockery of the principles and values we have cherished and which we sought to represent in Congress."<ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. "Former GOP Congressmen Lash Out at Trump" Washington, DC October 6, 2016. Retrieved on October 6, 2016.</ref>

	==2020 Presidential Election==		==2020 Presidential Election==

	On August 24, 2020, Whitehurst was one of 24 former Republican lawmakers to endorse Democratic nominee ] on the opening day of the Republican National Convention.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Cole, Devan\|title=Here are the prominent Republicans backing Biden\|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/18/politics/republicans-supporting-biden/index.html\|access-date=5 September 2020\|work=CNN\|date=3 September 2020}}</ref>		On August 24, 2020, Whitehurst was one of 24 former Republican lawmakers to endorse Democratic nominee ] on the opening day of the Republican National Convention.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Cole, Devan\|title=Here are the prominent Republicans backing Biden\|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/18/politics/republicans-supporting-biden/index.html\|access-date=September 5, 2020\|work=CNN\|date=September 3, 2020}}</ref>

	== Later electoral history ==		== Later electoral history ==
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American politician (born 1925) "William Whitehurst" redirects here. For the footballer, see Billy Whitehurst. For the United States federal judge, see George William Whitehurst.

G. William Whitehurst


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Porter Hardy Jr.
Succeeded by	Owen B. Pickett

Personal details
Born	(1925-03-12) March 12, 1925 (age 99) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Washington and Lee University (B.A.) University of Virginia (M.A.) West Virginia University (Ph.D.)
Profession	Journalist, Professor

George William Whitehurst (born March 12, 1925) is an American retired journalist and politician from Virginia who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1987. He began his career as a professor at the Norfolk campus of the College of William and Mary, which became Old Dominion University in 1962. After serving as Dean of Students from 1963 to 1968, Whitehurst left academia for a nineteen-year stay in Congress. Upon retiring from politics, he returned to what was by then Old Dominion University, where he currently holds the chair of Kaufman Lecturer in Public Affairs.

Early life

George William "Dr. Bill" Whitehurst was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 12, 1925. Graduating from Maury High School in 1942, he served in the United States Navy as an aviation radioman in the Pacific Theater, from 1943 to 1946.

Whitehurst received his bachelor's degree in history from Washington and Lee University in 1950, and his master's degree, also in history, from the University of Virginia in 1951. In 1962, Whitehurst received his Ph.D. in American Diplomatic History from West Virginia University. While attending Washington and Lee University he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He currently serves on the board of directors for Delta Upsilon fraternity. He was an active faculty member at the Norfolk Division of William & Mary in 1950, and was on hand when the Division became an autonomous four-year institution, Old Dominion University, in 1962. He stepped down in 1968 to run for Congress.

Congressional career

Whitehurst was elected to Congress in 1968 as a Republican from a district based in the Hampton Roads area. He was the first Republican to represent that part of Virginia since the Great Depression, and only the second Republican elected to a full term from that district in the 20th century.

Whitehurst was re-elected eight more times without serious difficulty. In 1974, for instance, even as Republicans were swept out in the face of voter anger over Watergate, Whitehurst still won comfortably with almost 60 percent of the vote. The Democrats didn't even put up a candidate from 1978 to 1984, and on three of those occasions Whitehurst was completely unopposed. In 1986, Whitehurst stated his support of naturalization of Filipinos who were serving in the United States Navy. He retired in 1987 after declining to run for a tenth term.

For most of his tenure in Congress, he served on the United States House Committee on Armed Services. He also served on the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the United States House Committee on Ethics.

After his service in the United States Congress, Whitehurst returned as a faculty member at Old Dominion University in 1987, where he still teaches.

He also served for many years as an analyst for WTKR in Norfolk.

Electoral history

1968; Whitehurst defeated Democrat Frederick T. Stant winning 54.21% of the vote.
1970; Whitehurst defeated Democrat Joseph T. Fitzpatrick winning 61.71% of the vote.
1972; Whitehurst defeated Democrat L. Charles Burlage winning 73.45% of the vote.
1974; Whitehurst defeated Democrat Robert R. Richards winning 59.99% of the vote.
1976; Whitehurst defeated Democrat Robert Everett Washington winning 65.69% of the vote.
1978; Whitehurst was unopposed for re-election.
1980; Whitehurst defeated Independent Kenneth Morrison winning 89.84% of the vote.
1982; Whitehurst was unopposed for re-election.
1984; Whitehurst was unopposed for re-election.

2016 Presidential Election

On October 6, 2016, Whitehurst, along with other Republican former members of Congress, was co-signator of a letter opposing Donald J. Trump's candidacy for the office of president. Although the letter did not officially endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton or any other candidate, it did state that "our party's nominee this year is a man who makes a mockery of the principles and values we have cherished and which we sought to represent in Congress."

2020 Presidential Election

On August 24, 2020, Whitehurst was one of 24 former Republican lawmakers to endorse Democratic nominee Joe Biden on the opening day of the Republican National Convention.

Later electoral history

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	G. William Whitehurst (Incumbent)	97,319	89.84%
	Independent	Kenneth P. Morrison	11,003	10.16%
	Write-in		6	0.01%
Total votes			108,328	100%
	Republican hold

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	G. William Whitehurst (Incumbent)	78,108	99.88%
	Write-in		97	0.12%
Total votes			78,205	100%
	Republican hold

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	G. William Whitehurst (Incumbent)	136,632	99.81%
	Write-in		256	0.19%
Total votes			136,888	100%
	Republican hold

References

^ "G. William Whitehurst". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
^
- United States Congress. "G. William Whitehurst (id: W000406)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Walzer, Phil (March 6, 2015). "Ex-congressman Whitehurst to Receive Norfolk Award". The Virginia Pilot. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
1986 Congressional Record, Vol. 132, Page 9943 (May 7)
Bash, Dana; Kopan, Tal (October 6, 2016). "30 Former GOP Lawmakers Sign Anti-Trump Letter". CNN. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
McCaskill, Nolan D. "Former GOP Congressmen Lash Out at Trump" Washington, DC October 6, 2016. Retrieved on October 6, 2016.
Cole, Devan (September 3, 2020). "Here are the prominent Republicans backing Biden". CNN. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

External links

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Profile Archived August 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Old Dominion University
Alumni Recognition Award Recipients for 2004 Archived September 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, West Virginia University
Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byPorter Hardy Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district 1969–1987	Succeeded byOwen B. Pickett
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byJohn Sarbanesas Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded byThomas Downeyas Former US Representative

v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district
Brown Moore Holmes Stephenson Morrow Stephenson Baker White Tate Colston Van Swearingen Stephenson Smith Trezvant Mason Rives Cary Dromgoole Meade Millson Platt Goode Dezendorf Libbey Bowden Lawson Tyler Young Wise Young Wise Maynard Holland Deal Lankford Darden Hamilton Darden Harris Daughton Hardy Whitehurst Pickett Schrock Drake Nye Rigell Taylor Luria Kiggans

Virginia's delegation(s) to the 91st–99th United States Congress (ordered by seniority)

91st	Senate: ▌H. Byrd II (D) ▌W. Spong Jr. (D)	House: ▌W. Abbitt (D) ▌J. Broyhill (R) ▌R. Poff (R) ▌T. Downing (D) ▌J. Marsh II (D) ▌D. Satterfield III (D) ▌W. Wampler (R) ▌W. Scott (R) ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R)
92nd	Senate: ▌H. Byrd II (I) ▌W. Spong Jr. (D)	House: ▌W. Abbitt (D) ▌J. Broyhill (R) ▌R. Poff (R) ▌T. Downing (D) ▌D. Satterfield III (D) ▌W. Wampler (R) ▌W. Scott (R) ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌J. K. Robinson (R) ▌M. C. Butler (R)
93rd	Senate: ▌H. Byrd II (I) ▌W. Scott (R)	House: ▌J. Broyhill (R) ▌T. Downing (D) ▌D. Satterfield III (D) ▌W. Wampler (R) ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌J. K. Robinson (R) ▌M. C. Butler (R) ▌R. Daniel (R) ▌S. Parris (R)
94th	Senate: ▌H. Byrd II (I) ▌W. Scott (R)	House: ▌T. Downing (D) ▌D. Satterfield III (D) ▌W. Wampler (R) ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌J. K. Robinson (R) ▌M. C. Butler (R) ▌R. Daniel (R) ▌J. Fisher (D) ▌H. Harris (D)
95th	Senate: ▌H. Byrd II (I) ▌W. Scott (R) ▌J. Warner (R)	House: ▌D. Satterfield III (D) ▌W. Wampler (R) ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌J. K. Robinson (R) ▌M. C. Butler (R) ▌R. Daniel (R) ▌J. Fisher (D) ▌H. Harris (D) ▌P. Trible (R)
96th	Senate: ▌H. Byrd II (I) ▌J. Warner (R)	House: ▌D. Satterfield III (D) ▌W. Wampler (R) ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌J. K. Robinson (R) ▌M. C. Butler (R) ▌R. Daniel (R) ▌J. Fisher (D) ▌H. Harris (D) ▌P. Trible (R)
97th	Senate: ▌H. Byrd II (I) ▌J. Warner (R)	House: ▌W. Wampler (R) ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌J. K. Robinson (R) ▌M. C. Butler (R) ▌R. Daniel (R) ▌P. Trible (R) ▌S. Parris (R) ▌T. Bliley (R) ▌F. Wolf (R)
98th	Senate: ▌J. Warner (R) ▌P. Trible (R)	House: ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌J. K. Robinson (R) ▌S. Parris (R) ▌T. Bliley (R) ▌F. Wolf (R) ▌H. Bateman (R) ▌R. Boucher (D) ▌J. Olin (D) ▌N. Sisisky (D)
99th	Senate: ▌J. Warner (R) ▌P. Trible (R)	House: ▌D. Daniel (D) ▌G. W. Whitehurst (R) ▌S. Parris (R) ▌T. Bliley (R) ▌F. Wolf (R) ▌H. Bateman (R) ▌R. Boucher (D) ▌J. Olin (D) ▌N. Sisisky (D) ▌D. F. Slaughter (R)

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