Leo Wardrup Explained

Leo Wardrup
State Delegate:Virginia
District:83rd
Term Start:January 8, 1992
Term End:January 9, 2008
Preceded:Billy O'Brien
Succeeded:Joseph Bouchard
Birth Name:Leo Clyde Wardrup Jr.
Birth Date:5 September 1936
Birth Place:Middlesboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Gloria Anne Wirth
Alma Mater:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
George Washington University (MBA)
Naval War College (MS)
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Navy
Serviceyears:1958–1986
Rank:Captain
Battles:Vietnam War
Mawards:Meritorious Service Medal

Leo Clyde Wardrup Jr. (September 5, 1936  - July 2, 2014) was an American naval officer and politician.

Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, Wardrup received his bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his master's degrees from George Washington University and Naval War College. Wardrup was a captain in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1986. He lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as a Republican from 1992 until 2007.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://hamptonroads.com/2014/07/former-va-beach-delegate-leo-wardrup-dies-77 Former Va. Beach delegate Leo Wardruo dies at 77
  2. http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5200/leo-wardrup-jr Votesmart.org.-Leo Wardrup, Jr.