Kenneth R. Plum
Kenneth Ray Plum (born November 3, 1941) is a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 36th District since 1982. He earlier served from 1978 through 1980. His district includes a large part of Fairfax County, including the entirety of Reston.[1]
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Creekmore Tom Forehand |
| Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party | |
| In office March 7, 1998 – December 2, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Suzie Wrenn |
| Succeeded by | Emily Couric (General Chair) Larry Framme (State Chair) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 50th district | |
| In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Bagley John D. Gray |
| Succeeded by | Harry J. Parrish |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 18th district | |
| In office January 11, 1978 – January 9, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Carrington Williams |
| Succeeded by | Jack Rust |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Ray Plum November 3, 1941 Shenandoah, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Meacham |
| Education | Old Dominion University (BA) University of Virginia (MEd) |
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Plum was selected as chair of the House Democratic caucus on January 14, 2009. He was previously a chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia. He currently serves as Caucus Chair Emeritus.[2] He also serves as the Chair of the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee.[3]
Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Third Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||
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| 1995 | Ken Plum | 10,353 | 65% | Dan McGuire | 5,532 | 35% | |||||||
| 1997 | Ken Plum | 11,924 | 58% | Dan McGuire | 37% | Gary Alexander | Independent | 981 | 5% | ||||
| 1999 | Ken Plum | 10,430 | 62% | M.N. Pocalyko | 5,975 | 35% | P.L. Thomas | Independent | 463 | 3% | |||
| 2001 | Ken Plum | 16,424 | 99% | no candidate | Write-ins | 201 | 1% | ||||||
| 2003 | Ken Plum | 11,803 | 98% | no candidate | Write-ins | 186 | 2% | ||||||
| 2005 | Ken Plum | 16,310 | 79% | no candidate | D. E. Ferguson | Libertarian | 4,166 | 20% | |||||
| 2007 | Ken Plum | 12,101 | 98% | no candidate | Write-ins | 302 | 2% | ||||||
| 2009 | Ken Plum | 12,893 | 60% | Hugh M. Cannon | 8,581 | 40% | |||||||
| 2011 | Ken Plum | 9,522 | 64% | Hugh M. Cannon | 5,327 | 36% | |||||||
| 2021 | Ken Plum | 25,701 | 71.5% | Matt Lang | 10,220 | 28.5% |
References
- "Official Member Bio".
- Whitley, Tyler; Jeff E. Schapiro (2009-01-14). "Legislature convenes, short one delegate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- Election Results Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Virginia State Board of Elections
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