Melanie Rapp Beale

Melanie Rapp Beale is a former Republican member of the Virginia [House of Delegates]. While serving on the York County Board of Supervisors, Beale won a special election in 2000 to succeed Jo Ann Davis after her election to the United States [House of Representatives]. She went on to be reelected three times, after which she accepted a job with Dominion Virginia Power.
In 2019, Beale ran again for the House of Delegates in the 96th district. She lost the Republican primary to former legislative staffer Amanda Batten.