Robin Abbott
| Robin Abbott | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 93rd district |
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In office January 13, 2010 – January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Phillip A. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Michael B. Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 20, 1953 Orlando, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Lee Abbott |
| Alma mater |
Christopher Newport University College of William and Mary School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Robin A. Abbott (born January 20, 1953 in Orlando, Florida) is an American politician, consumer rights advocate, and attorney. A Democrat, she served in the Virginia House of Delegates 2010–2012, representing the 93rd district in Newport News and James City County on the Virginia Peninsula. She won the seat in the 2009 elections by defeating Republican incumbent Philip A. Hamilton; it was one of the two Democratic pickups that year.
After graduating from high school in 1970, Abbott moved to Washington, D.C., and worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a stenographer and the United States Department of Justice as a legal secretary. She worked 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 later graduated from the College of William and Mary School of Law, and was admitted to the Virginia State Bar.
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