Joseph Edward Preston (born November 30, 1956)[1] is an American attorney and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Preston represented the 63rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Joseph E. Preston | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 63rd district | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – January 13, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rosalyn Dance |
| Succeeded by | Lashrecse Aird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Edward Preston November 30, 1956 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Howard University (JD) |
Early life and education edit
Preston was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Omaha Central High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law.
Career edit
Preston ran in the Democratic Party primary election in 1993[vague] against incumbent Jay DeBoer but lost.[1] He ran in a special election, held in January 2015, to fill the seat of Rosalyn Dance, a Democrat who was elected to the Virginia State Senate.[2] Preston then challenged Dance in the June 2015 primary election for the State Senate seat and was defeated.[3][4]
Personal life edit
Preston lives in Petersburg, Virginia.[4]
Electoral history edit
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 63rd district | |||||
| Sep 11, 1991[5] | Primary | Jay W. DeBoer | Democratic | 3,717 | 53.43 |
| Joseph E. Preston | Democratic | 2,279 | 32.76 | ||
| Florence S. Farley | Democratic | 961 | 13.81 | ||
| Jun 8, 1993[6] | Primary | Jay W. DeBoer | Democratic | 3,167 | 57.95 |
| Joseph E. Preston | Democratic | 2,298 | 42.05 | ||
| Jan 6, 2015[7] | Special | Joseph E. Preston | Democratic | 1,213 | 78.61 |
| William H. Jones, Jr. | Independent | 285 | 18.47 | ||
| Write Ins | 45 | 2.91 | |||
| Rosalyn Dance was elected to the Senate; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
| Virginia Senate, 16th district | |||||
| Jun 9, 2015[8] | Primary | Rosalyn R. Dance | Democratic | 4,967 | 62.04 |
| Joseph E. Preston | Democratic | 3,039 | 37.96 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Preston, Jones vie for 63rd House seat". richmondfreepress.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Preston wins special election for Petersburg-area House seat". Richmond.com. January 6, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Small, Leah (June 9, 2015). "Sen. Dance retains seat against Del. Preston". The Progress-Index. Petersburg. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Preston sought judicial appointment before challenging Dance". Richmond.com. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "1991 House of Delegates Democratic Primary, District 63". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "1993 House of Delegates Democratic Primary, District 63". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "2015 January Specials 34th & 63rd HOD : 01/06/2015". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "June 2015 Democratic Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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