Scott Lingamfelter


Lee Scott Lingamfelter is a retired American politician and soldier. He was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018, representing the 31st district in Fauquier and Prince William Counties, Lingamfelter lost his reelection bid on November 7, 2017.
From 1973 to 2001, Lingamfelter was an officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of colonel.

Education and military career

Lingamfelter was raised in Richmond, Virginia where he attended public and parochial schools. He then attended the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington Virginia where he earned a B.A. in History in 1973. After graduating from VMI as a Distinguished Military Graduate, he was commissioned in the Regular Army of the United States and began a career as a Field Artilleryman.
In 1979, the Army awarded him a scholarship to the University of Virginia where he earned a Master of Arts in Government and Foreign Affairs in 1981. He rose to the rank of Colonel. His last military assignment in the Army was as Military Assistant to the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the U.S. Armed Forces Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College where he served as class president. He retired after 28 years of active duty service.
Among his awards and decorations are the Defense Superior Service Medal; two Legions of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal; two Defense Meritorious Service Medals; four Meritorious Service Medals; three Joint Service Commendation Medals; the Army Commendation Medal; the National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star; the Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze service stars; the Kuwait Liberation Medal ; the Kuwait Liberation Medal ; and the United Nations Service Medal.
Since retiring from the military, he has worked for the private sector focused on strategic planning in support of the senior leadership for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he has worked in the emergency management and homeland security arena in support of federal agencies, states and localities.

Political career

House of Delegates

Elections

Tenure

He was a member of the House Appropriations Committee,, a member of the Education Committee, and Chairman of the Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee. He also served on the Chesapeake Bay Commission. He was also the Co-Chairman of the Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, a bipartisan group of stakeholders that seeks to promote awareness of issues facing Virginia’s outdoorsmen and sportsmen.
The National Rifle Association's NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund voted to award Lingamfelter with the Carter-Knight Award in 2013 for his successful efforts to repeal Virginia's gun rationing law.

Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

In June 2012 he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 2013. After losing in the convention Lingamfelter threw his support behind Pete Snyder.

Personal life

Lingamfelter is married to the former Shelley Glick of Bridgewater, Virginia. They have three children.