Facts:   - profession: university professor    - residence: newport news , virginia    - preceded: flora crittenden    - state delegate: virginia    - party: democrat    - spouse: theodore    - committees: appropriations ; health , welfare and institutions ; transportation      - district: 95th    - succeeded: incumbent    - term start: 2004    - birth date: 18 february 1939    - name: mamye e. bacote    - birth place: halifax , virginia    - religion: roman catholic    - alma mater: virginia union university , hampton institute   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mamye bacote .
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mamye e. bacote -lrb- born february 18 , 1939 , in halifax , virginia -rrb- is an american politician of the democratic party .she is currently a member of the virginia house of delegates , representing the 95th district since 2004 .