Scott Lingamfelter
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Col. Lee Scott Lingamfelter |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 31st district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Jay Katzen |
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| Born |
March 27, 1951 New York, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shelley Elizabeth Glick |
| Children | Amy, John, Paul |
| Residence | Woodbridge, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute, University of Virginia |
| Committees | Appropriations; Education; Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal, Legion of Merit |
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[1] (House district) [2] (LG campaign) |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2001 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Lee Scott Lingamfelter (born March 27, 1951) is an American politician and soldier. He has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since January 2002, representing the 31st district in Fauquier and Prince William Counties, and was a candidate for the 2013 Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[update] Previously, Lingamfelter was an officer in the United States Army 1973–2001, reaching the rank of colonel.
Lingamfelter was raised in Richmond, Virginia where he attended public and parochial schools. He then attended the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington Virginia where he earned a B.A. in History in 1973. After graduating from VMI as a Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG), he was commissioned in the Regular Army of the United States and began a career as a Field Artilleryman.
In 1979, the Army awarded him a scholarship to the University of Virginia (UVa) where he earned a Master of Arts in Government and Foreign Affairs in 1981. He rose to the rank of Colonel. His last military assignment in the Army was as Military Assistant to the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the U.S. Armed Forces Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College where he served as class president. He retired after 28 years of active duty service.
Among his awards and decorations are the Defense Superior Service Medal; two Legions of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal; two Defense Meritorious Service Medals; four Meritorious Service Medals; three Joint Service Commendation Medals; the Army Commendation Medal; the National Defense Service Medal with battle star; the Southwest Asia Service Medal with three battle stars; the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia); the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait); and the United Nations Service Medal.
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