Rocky Holcomb
American politician (born 1968)
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Norman Dewey "Rocky" Holcomb III (born 1968) is an American politician who serves as the interim Sheriff of Virginia Beach since September 29, 2023.[1] He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 85th district from 2017 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Rocky Holcomb | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of Virginia Beach | |
| Assumed office September 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Stolle |
| Member of the Virginia Beach City Council from the Kempsville district | |
| In office August 12, 2021 – September 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica Abbott |
| Succeeded by | David Hutcheson |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 85th district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl Turpin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norman Dewey Holcomb III 1968 (age 57–58) Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Tracie Summerlin |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Regent University (BS) |
Career
Holcomb served in the United States Marine Corps and for the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office.[3] He won a special election to the Virginia House of Delegates held on January 10, 2017, to succeed Scott Taylor, who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives.[4][5] He went on to lose the November general election in 2017 to Cheryl Turpin, whom he had faced earlier that year in the special election.[6]
During the 2019 election cycle, instead of running for re-election, Cheryl Turpin decided to instead run for Virginia State Senate. The 85th district seat now vulnerable, Holcomb announced he would run for the seat once more.[7][8] He was challenged by Democrat Alex Askew, who served as a staffer for Barack Obama‘s 2012 presidential campaign. Holcomb lost to Askew by a margin of 3.46% [9]
On August 12, 2021, Holcomb was appointed to the Virginia Beach City Council after the seat was vacated by Jessica Abbott.[10]