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Location: Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. All Rights Reserved. To order copies of Republican Congressman Thomas Garrett of Virginia announced Monday that he will no longer seek re-election, saying he needs to work on recovering from alcoholism and renewing his commitment to his family. Email any questions or comments to: The Garretts rescued her, but this incident confirmed them in their abolitionist views, and all the sons would later become involved in abolitionism, and Thomas on a very large scale. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. My devotion to the ideals and beliefs in America has not wavered, but my commitment to be the best husband, father and friend means addressing the only truth I’ve been heretofore unwilling to tell. In an interview, Garrett said that he never drank on the job. Garrett made his announcement Sunday outside the Virginia State Capitol. His home is no longer standing. He won election in his central Virginia district by 16 percentage points in 2016, outperforming U.S. President Donald Trump by about five points. The 22nd District was open due to the incumbent Republican Ralph K. Smith's home in Roanoke being drawn into another district. Republican observers of Virginia politics have said possible candidates from the General Assembly could be state Sen. William Stanley, Franklin, Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel, Fauquier, Sen. Bryce Reeves, Fredericksburg, and Del. “This confusion was exacerbated by bullying behavior from Mrs. Garrett, who responded with insults and profanity when staff questioned or displeased her,” the report noted. In 1848, Thomas Garrett and a fellow abolitionist John Hunn were tried and convicted in the New Castle Delaware Courthouse by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney for aiding in the escape of the Hawkins family, who had been slaves in Maryland. To order He resides in unincorporated Buckingham County with his mother. Soon after, Politico reported that Garrett and his wife, Flanna, had made staffers shop for groceries, fetch clothes, and even pick up dog poop for them. For other people named Thomas Garrett, see, United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2016 § District 5, United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2018 § District 5, "Sen. Tom Garrett wins 5th District Republican nomination on third ballot", Freshman Congressman Tom Garrett looks forward to busy session, Candidates for 5th District outline priorities for Southside, "2011 Results, Virginia State Board of Elections", "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections", "Three Virginia GOP congressmen, including Rep. Tom Garrett in 5th District, line up against GOP health care plan", "An Endorsement: Garrett Would Fight for Fifth District in Congress", "How Virginia candidates responded to the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville", "Garrett in turmoil, might quit Congress", "Report: Garrett might drop out of 5th District race", "Garrett says he will run for reelection", "Democrats crush House Republicans in fundraising", "New House FEC Reports: Rating Changes in 7 Districts", "Cockburn receives 5th District Democratic nomination", "Rep. Garrett announces he is an alcoholic and will not seek re-election", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Garrett_(Virginia_politician)&oldid=974262467, County and city Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia, Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, Military personnel from Georgia (U.S. state), Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives, University of Richmond School of Law alumni, Wikipedia articles with USCongress identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 August 2020, at 00:57. Thomas Garrett was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania on August 21st, 1789. When Thomas was a boy, one of the family's free black female servants was kidnapped by men who intended to sell her into slavery in the South. If you value our work, please disable your ad blocker. Thomas Garrett is known as one of the most active and most influential stationmasters on the Underground Railroad. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images. “Committee staff’s investigation revealed numerous instances in Representative Garrett’s office of diverting staff time away from official matters toward tasks related to Representative Garrett’s and his family’s personal needs,” the report concluded. Not a f****** thing. the dividing line between the north and south. “He has taken a step that not many men have the courage to do, admit his weakness.”, Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about And you'll never see this message again. [2], In the November 2016 general election, Garrett defeated Democratic nominee Jane Dittmar, the former chairwoman of the Albemarle County board of supervisors. Worse, Garrett’s wife, who “regularly participated in office staffing decisions, including hiring, firing, and the awarding of employee bonuses,” berated staff for not prioritizing her demands, causing some to feel they had no option other than to comply. “Obviously, it’s been a very very difficult week for Tom Garrett and I think this is a great thing that he’s recognized the problem and admitted it,” she said. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star He has been called Delaware's greatest humanitarian and is credited with helping more than 2,700 slaves escape to freedom over a forty year period. A marker was unveiled in August, 1993 at 4th and Shipley Streets in Wilmington, De. “Tom was the kind of guy who would help you with issues that he felt deserved public debate and discussion even though politically it was not something he supported,” Marsden said. Thomas Garrett even served as the inspiration for the character Simeon Halliday in Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Garrett represents Virginia's reliably Republican 5th district, which runs from Northern Virginia to the North Carolina line. God has blessed America and he’s blessed me.