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Matthew James Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 80th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 13, 2010Preceded by Kenneth R. Melvin Personal details Born September 11, 1955
Norfolk, VirginiaPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Karen Scott Alma mater Hampton University,
Northwestern UniversityProfession Chief Executive Officer Committees Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources,
General Laws,
Militia Police and Public SafetyReligion Baptist Matthew James (born September 11, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 80th district, which includes parts of the cities Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake.[1]
He won his seat in the 2009 elections after defeating Republican Jennifer Lee in the general election by nearly forty points. He succeeded incumbent Kenneth Melvin, who resigned in May 2009 to become a judge.[2]
References
- ^ http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/014f2f536999a31885256c0d005171db/35c6f2a6d3a43eee85257535005773f6?OpenDocument&Click=85256823005F1997.f0a3d2c6f9f07af1852570bd00646e36/$Body/0.5174
- ^ http://hamptonroads.com/newsdata/election/2009/results/race/house-of-delegates-80th-district
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