Kenneth R. Melvin
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| Kenneth R. Melvin | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 80th district |
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| In office 1986 – May 1, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | L. Cleaves Manning |
| Succeeded by | Matthew E. James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1952 Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia LaVerne Hodges |
| Children | Derek, Nicholas |
| Residence | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Colby College Georgetown University Law Center |
| Religion | Baptist |
Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Melvin (born September 18, 1952, in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist. He served as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Portsmouth from 1985 to 2009. On May 1, 2009, he retired from the House and became a judge of the Portsmouth Circuit Court.[1]
On February 24, 2009, Melvin announced he would not run for reelection.[2] On April 7, Governor Tim Kaine appointed Melvin to a circuit court judgeship in Portsmouth, effective May 1, 2009.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates 2009 bio
- ^ Walker, Julian (2009-02-25). "Portsmouth's Del. Melvin moving on after two decades". The Virginian-Pilot. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/02/portsmouths-del-melvin-moving-after-two-decades. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ Clayton, Cindy (2009-04-07). "Former Del. Melvin appointed as Portsmouth judge". The Virginian-Pilot. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/04/former-del-melvin-appointed-portsmouth-judge. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
[edit] References
- "Virginia House of Delegates 2009; Delegate Kenneth R. Melvin". Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/35c6f2a6d3a43eee85257535005773f6?OpenDocument.
[edit] External links
- "Delegates Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth)". Richmond Sunlight. http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/krmelvin/.
- "Kenneth Ronald Melvin". Virginia Public Access Project. http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/5667.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html.
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Kenneth Ronald 'Ken' Melvin (VA) profile
- Follow the Money - Kenneth R. Melvin
- Washington Post - Kenneth R. Melvin local election 2008 profile
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