Harry R. Purkey

Harry Robert "Bob" Purkey (July 13, 1934 – February 16, 2018) was an American politician. Starting in 1986, he was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 82nd district in Virginia Beach.^[1][2]

Harry R. Purkey
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 82nd district
In office January 8, 1986 – January 8, 2014
Preceded by	Buster O'Brien
Succeeded by	Bill DeSteph
Personal details
Born	Harry Robert Purkey ( 1934 -07-13)July 13, 1934 Parsons, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2018(2018-02-16) (aged 83) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sonja Helene Firing
Alma mater	Old Dominion University
Occupation	Stockbroker
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1957–1962
Unit	U.S. Army Reserve

Purkey announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.^[3]