Herbert H. Bateman went to which school after Feb 1958?
Herbert H . Bateman Herbert Harvell Herb Bateman ( August 7 , 1928 – September 11 , 2000 ) was an American politician in Virginia . He was a nine-term member of the United States House of Representatives , serving as a Republican from 1983 until his death from natural causes in Leesburg , Virginia in 2000 . Early life . Bateman was born in Elizabeth City , North Carolina on August 7 , 1928 . However , he lived most of his life in Newport News , Virginia . A graduate of Newport News High School in 1945 , Bateman went on to William and Mary to earn a Bachelors degree . After graduation , he briefly taught at Hampton High School from 1949 to 1951 , when he commissioned in the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant during the Korean War . He was a special agent at the U.S . Air Force Office of Special Investigations ( AFOSI or OSI ) and served until 1953 . Upon his return home , Bateman enrolled in the Law Center at Georgetown University , where in 1956 he earned his law degree . He served a short time as a clerk for the United States Court of Appeals in Washington , D.C . before practicing law privately in Newport News from 1968 to 1983 . During this period he worked to build a political base through community activism and membership in the Virginia Jaycees . Bateman served as president of the Virginia Jaycees and National legal counsel for the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce . Political career . Bateman was elected to the Senate of Virginia for 14 years , representing a portion of Newport News . He was originally a Democrat , but became a Republican in 1976 . In 1982 , he was elected to succeed Paul S . Trible , Jr . as the representative for the 1st District in the United States House of Representatives . While serving in the House , Bateman was a member of the Armed Forces and Transportation Infrastructure Committees , while chairing the Subcommittee on Military Readiness and the House Merchant Marine Panel . While in the House of Representatives , Batemans voting record was moderate by Southern Republican standards ; he had a lifetime rating of 79 from the American Conservative Union . He was a strong supporter of controlling government spending . However , he was particularly active on defense issues . Since Newport News was a center for military work , he strongly supported military spending . He also served his constituents as a member of organizations such as the Virginia Jaycees , Peninsula United Way and Red Cross Blood Donor Program . Elections . - 1982 – Bateman defeated Democrat John McGlennon to win his first term in Congress ; he won 55% of the vote - 1984 – Re-elected with 59% of the vote over Democrat McGlennon and Independent E . J . Green - 1986 – Re-elected with 56% of the vote over Democrat Robert Cortez Scott - 1988 – Re-elected with 73% of the vote over Democrat James S . Ellenson - 1990 – Re-elected with 51% of the vote over Democrat Andrew H . Fox - 1992 – Re-elected with 58% of the vote over Democrat Fox and Independent Donald L . Macleay - 1994 – Re-elected with 74% of the vote over Democrat Mary F . Sinclair and Independent Matt B . Voorhees - 1996 – Was unopposed for re-election - 1998 – Re-elected with 76% of the vote over Independents Josh Billings and Bradford L . Phillips Health issues . Health was a major concern for Bateman during the 1990s . In 1990 , he was diagnosed with lung and prostate cancer . In 1995 , he suffered a heart attack , but was able to recover . He had surgery to remove cancer from his right lung in 1998 , and had a partial blockage of a major artery removed in 1999 . He was diagnosed with a cancerous lymph node in January 2000 , which prompted him to not seek re-election . Bateman died on September 11 , 2000 from natural causes . He was in Leesburg , Virginia at the time for a golf tournament . He was serving out the remainder of his ninth term at the time of his death . He is buried in Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News , Virginia . He and his wife , Laura , had two children , a son and daughter . His son , Herbert H . Bateman Jr. , presently serves on the Newport News City Council as Vice Mayor and on the Peninsula Airport Commission . Daughter , Laura Margaret Bateman , is the principal of Bateman Consulting , a government and public affairs consulting firm . His papers from his time as a state senator as well as from his time in Congress can be found at the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary .