Joseph E. Preston
| Joseph E. Preston | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 63rd district | |
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In office January 2015 – January 13, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rosalyn Dance |
| Succeeded by | Lashrecse Aird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1956 |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Petersburg, Virginia |
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.
Preston ran in the Democratic Party primary election in 1993 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[3] and was defeated.[4]
Preston is from Petersburg, Virginia.[3]
Joseph E. Preston was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Central High School located in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1979, Preston earned an undergraduate degree from Morehouse College a private historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1983, Preston earned from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. a Juris Doctorate degree.
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 68th district | |||||
| Jan 6, 2015[5] | 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[6] | Primary | Rosalyn R. Dance | Democratic | 4,967 | 62.04 |
| Joseph E. Preston | Democratic | 3,039 | 37.96 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Preston, Jones vie for 63rd House seat". richmondfreepress.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Preston wins special election for Petersburg-area House seat". Richmond.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- 1 2 "Preston sought judicial appointment before challenging Dance". Richmond.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ Small, Leah (June 9, 2015). "Sen. Dance retains seat against Del. Preston". The Progress-Index. Petersburg. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ "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.