Winsome Earle Sears

Background

Sears, Winsome Earle was born on March 11, 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Education

Associate of Arts cum laude, Tidewater Community College, 1992. Bachelor in English, Old Dominion University, 1992. Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Regent University, since 2003.

Career

After graduating from Adlai East. Stevenson High School with honors, she joined the United States Marine Corps and was trained as an electrician. Sears holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in economics from Old Dominion University and earned her Master of Arts degree in organizational leadership from Regent University. Before running for public office, Sears ran a homeless shelter.

Sears is married and has three daughters, DeJon, Katia, and Janel.

In November 2001, Sears upset 20-year Democratic incumbent William P. "Billy" Robinson, Junior. while running for the 90th district seat in Virginia"s House of Delegates. Sears was the first black female Republican, first female veteran, and the first naturalized citizen delegate, to serve.

In 2003, Sears announced that she would not seek a second two-year term as delegate. Sears challenged Democrat Bobby Scott in 2004 for Virginia"s 3rd congressional district seat, but lost, garnering 31 percent of the vote.

She obtained the endorsement of James Dobson.

Achievements

• Winsome Earle Sears has been listed as a noteworthy realtor, trade association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

She was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates 2002–2004, and ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives from Virginia"s 3rd congressional district in 2004.

Connections

Married Terence Owen Sears. Children: DeJon L. Williams, Katia E., Janel C.

Spouse:

Terence Owen Sears

child:

DeJon L. Williams Sears

child:

Janel C. Sears

child:

Katia E. Sears