Scott Lingamfelter

Lee Scott Lingamfelter (born March 27, 1951) is an American politician, soldier, and writer who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 31st district in Fauquier and Prince William counties from 2002 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Lingamfelter ran for re-election in 2017, but lost to Democrat Elizabeth Guzmán. Prior to his election, from 1973 to 2001, Lingamfelter was an officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of Colonel.

After retiring from politics, Lingamfelter began writing about his military endeavors. In 2020, Lingamfelter published his first book, Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War, describing the experience of the First Gulf War through the eyes of a Field Artillery redleg in the 1st Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY). He addressed the question of whether the United States "got the job done" in its first sustained Middle Eastern conflict. Lingamfelter authored a second book in 2023 about the U.S. role in UN Middle East peacekeeping.

Education and military career Lingamfelter was raised in Richmond, Virginia where he attended public and parochial schools. He then attended the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington Virginia where he earned a B.A. in history in 1973. After graduating from VMI as a Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG), he was commissioned in the Regular Army of the United States and began a career as a Field Artilleryman.

In 1979, the Army awarded Lingamfelter a scholarship to the University of Virginia (UVA) 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 (1985), the U.S. Armed Forces Staff College (redesigned the Joint Forces Staff College) (1989), and the U.S. Army War College (1997) where he served as class president. He retired after 28 years of active-duty service.

Among Lingamfelter's 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 (Saudi Arabia); the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait); and the United Nations Service Medal.

Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

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

Election Results Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 31st district June 2, 2001 Primary L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 1,581 53.5 D.P. Ennis Republican 858 29.0 G.B.E. Waters Republican 518 17.5 November 6, 2001 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 8,572 55.8 M.D. Krause Democratic 6,783 44.2 Write Ins 5 November 4, 2003 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 6,787 55.0 D.G. Brickley Democratic 5,556 45.0 Write Ins 2 November 8, 2005 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 11,548 100.0 Write Ins 530 November 6, 2007 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 7,722 55.3 Bill S. Day, Jr Democratic 6,210 44.5 Write Ins 34 November 3, 2009 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 12,704 100.0 Write Ins 617 November 8, 2011 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 8,435 58.6 Roy D. Coffey Democratic 5,930 41.2 Write Ins 25 November 5, 2013 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 11,508 50.4 Jeremy S. McPike Democratic 11,280 49.4 Write Ins 45 0.20 November 3, 2015 General L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 9,506 53.4 Sara E. Townsend Democratic 8,287 46.5 Write Ins 16 November 7, 2017 General Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic 15,46653.99 L. Scott Lingamfelter Republican 12,658 44.19 Nathan D. Larson Independent 481 1.68 Write Ins 39 0.14

Professional experience Since retiring from the military, Lingamfelter 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. He is the Former President of the Commonwealth Homeland Security Foundation, Abrams Learning and Information Systems Incorporated and a former consultant for Computer Sciences Corporation.

Personal life Lingamfelter is married to the former Shelley Glick of Bridgewater, Virginia. They have three children and five grandchildren. Lingamfelter attends Christ our Lord Anglican Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. He is also a member of the Association of the United States Army, the Society of the 1st Division, and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Lingamfelter is also a regular contributor on political and national security commentary to the Washington Times as well as other journals.