Katherine Waddell

Katherine Waddell
Katherine Waddell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; from the 68th district
	In office; January 11, 2006 – January 9, 2008
Preceded by	Brad Marrs
Succeeded by	G. Manoli Loupassi
Personal details
Born	Hilda Katherine Brooks; June 16, 1938 (age 86); Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2001–present); Republican (until 2001);
Spouse	John Chesleigh Waddell Jr. (m. 1961; died 2023)
Residence	Richmond, Virginia
Education	Averett College (ABA)

Katherine Brooks Waddell (born June 16, 1938) is a Virginia politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 68th district, which includes portions of the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County. She was actively involved in Republican politics for a number of years, including stints working for Eddy Dalton, Jim Gilmore, and John H. Hager and serving on the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. She became disillusioned with the party due to its rightward shift on social issues and resigned from her official positions in the party in 2001 to support the campaign of an independent state house candidate.^[1] A strong proponent of abortion rights, she remained on the national board of the Republican Majority for Choice.^[2]

Born Hilda Katherine Brooks, she married John Chesleigh Waddell Jr. in Richmond on April 29, 1961.^[3]

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 68th district
Nov 8, 2005^[4]	General	Katherine B. Waddell	Independent	13,424	49.93
		Bradley P. Marrs	Republican	13,382	49.77
		Write Ins		80	0.30
Nov 6, 2007^[5]	General	G. Manoli Loupassi	Republican	8,549	54.05
		Katherine B. Waddell	Independent	6,661	42.12
		William K. Grogan	Independent	591	3.73
		Write Ins		13	0.08

^ "Katherine B. Waddell". Style Weekly. Richmond, Virginia. July 4, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Katherine Brooks Waddell '56". St. Catherine's School. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
^ Written at Richmond, Virginia. "Mrs. John Chesleigh Waddell Jr". The Bee. No. 20894. Danville, Virginia. May 1, 1961. p. 2B. Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia Elections Database - November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ "Virginia Elections Database - November 6, 2007". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2016.

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