Robin Abbott
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Robin Abbott is a U.S. politician, consumer rights advocate, and attorney who is currently serving in the Virginia House of Delegates
. A Democrat
, she first won the seat in the 2009 elections
by defeating Republican
incumbent Philip A. Hamilton
; it was one of the two Democratic pickups that year.
Her district, the 93rd, includes part of the city of Newport News, and part of James City County
.
Delegate Robin A. Abbott was elected as a representative for the 93rd District, Newport News and James City County, in the Virginia House of Delegates of the General Assembly in November 2009. She is a consumer advocate and attorney who has lived in Newport News for over two decades and is a partner in the law firm Consumer Litigation Associates, P.C. with offices in Newport News and Fairfax. She is married to Gary Abbott and has four children.
Robin is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) and in that capacity has fought against mortgage lenders in foreclosure cases. She has served as a speaker/panelist at State and National Seminars and consumer law courses. A large part of Robin’s law practice has been the representation of enlisted service members in Hampton Roads and she has also taught Navy and Army JAG consumer law programs.
Robin worked as a Member of the Legal Poll Monitor Team for the 2008 Presidential Election on behalf of the Obama Campaign, served as an Officer and Youth Coordinator for the Peninsula Chapter of Operation Smile, served as Chairman of the Fat Tire Duathlon and Co-Chairman of the Strawberry Jam Festival, collectively raising over $1M benefiting Operation Smile. Robin served on the Board of Thomas Nelson Community College from 2007 to 2009 and served on the Board of The Hampton Newport News Community Services Board from 2007 to November 2009. She is an active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Newport News, Virginia, where she serves as a Eucharist Minister and assists in many other ministries benefiting her community. Most recently Robin was awarded the Dana B. Hamel Award by Thomas Nelson Community College for her support of higher education.
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
. A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, she first won the seat in the 2009 elections
Virginia elections, 2009
The following offices were up for election in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia in the November 2009 general election:*Three statewide offices – Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General – for four-year terms...
by defeating Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
incumbent Philip A. Hamilton
Phil Hamilton
Phillip A. Hamilton was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 until his resignation in 2009. He was a member of the Republican Party and represented the 93rd district on the Virginia Peninsula, made up of parts of James City County and the city of Newport News.Hamilton was...
; it was one of the two Democratic pickups that year.
Her district, the 93rd, includes part of the city of Newport News, and part of James City County
James City County, Virginia
James City County is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Its population was 67,009 , and it is often associated with Williamsburg, an independent city, and Jamestown which is within the...
.
Biography
After graduating from high school in 1970, Robin moved to Washington, D.C., and worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a stenographer and the U. S. Department of Justice as a legal secretary. Robin continued working as a paralegal for over 25 years, later enrolling simultaneously at Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) and Christopher Newport University. She graduated from TNCC, magna cum laude, in 1997, with an Associates of Arts Degree. She graduated from Christopher Newport University, magna cum laude, in 1998, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Governmental Administration. She is a graduate of the Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, and is admitted to the Virginia State Bar.Delegate Robin A. Abbott was elected as a representative for the 93rd District, Newport News and James City County, in the Virginia House of Delegates of the General Assembly in November 2009. She is a consumer advocate and attorney who has lived in Newport News for over two decades and is a partner in the law firm Consumer Litigation Associates, P.C. with offices in Newport News and Fairfax. She is married to Gary Abbott and has four children.
Robin is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) and in that capacity has fought against mortgage lenders in foreclosure cases. She has served as a speaker/panelist at State and National Seminars and consumer law courses. A large part of Robin’s law practice has been the representation of enlisted service members in Hampton Roads and she has also taught Navy and Army JAG consumer law programs.
Robin worked as a Member of the Legal Poll Monitor Team for the 2008 Presidential Election on behalf of the Obama Campaign, served as an Officer and Youth Coordinator for the Peninsula Chapter of Operation Smile, served as Chairman of the Fat Tire Duathlon and Co-Chairman of the Strawberry Jam Festival, collectively raising over $1M benefiting Operation Smile. Robin served on the Board of Thomas Nelson Community College from 2007 to 2009 and served on the Board of The Hampton Newport News Community Services Board from 2007 to November 2009. She is an active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Newport News, Virginia, where she serves as a Eucharist Minister and assists in many other ministries benefiting her community. Most recently Robin was awarded the Dana B. Hamel Award by Thomas Nelson Community College for her support of higher education.