| Mamie Locke | |
| Office: | Member of the Virginia Senate |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2004 |
| Predecessor: | Henry Maxwell |
| Constituency: | 2nd District (2004–2024) 23rd District (since 2024) |
| Office1: | Mayor of Hampton |
| Term Start1: | July 1, 2000 |
| Term End1: | January 14, 2004 |
| Predecessor1: | Joseph Spencer |
| Successor1: | Charles Wornom |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Brandon, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
Mamie Evelyn Locke (born March 19, 1954) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she was a member of the Hampton, Virginia city council 1996 - 2004, and mayor 2000 - 2004. [1]
Locke received a B.A. degree in history and political science from Tougaloo College in 1976. She then attended Atlanta University for advanced political science studies, receiving an M.A. in 1978 and a Ph.D. in 1984. She also completed a program in Middle Eastern studies at the American University in Cairo in 1986.[2]
Locke was first elected to Hampton City Council in 1996. The council chose her as Vice Mayor in 1998 and Mayor in 2000.[1] [2]
In 2003, she won a three-way Democratic primary for the 2nd Senate district nomination with 48.11% of the vote.[3] She then won the general election over Republican P. K. Bomersheim and independent J. B. Hobson with 64.75%.[4]
In 2007, Locke was unopposed in her re-election bid.[5]
In 2011, she defeated Republican Tom E. Harmon IV with 65.39% of the vote.[6]
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