Kenneth R. Plum
Kenneth R. Plum | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick H. Creekmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1941 Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane Meacham |
| Residence | Reston, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Old Dominion University University of Virginia |
| Profession | Educator, Administration |
| Committees | Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Science and Technology; Rules |
Kenneth Ray "Ken" 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 the town of Reston.[1]
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]
Electoral History
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Third Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Election Results Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Virginia State Board of Elections
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