Kenneth R. Plum

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Ken Plum
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 36th district
Assumed office
January 12, 1983
Preceded byFred Creekmore
Tom Forehand
Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
In office
March 7, 1998 – December 2, 2000
Preceded by
Succeeded byEmily 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 byDick Bagley
Succeeded byHarry J. Parrish
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 18th district
In office
January 11, 1978 – January 9, 1980
Preceded by
Succeeded byJack Rust
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Ray Plum

(1941-11-03) November 3, 1941 (age 79)
Shenandoah, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jane Meacham
EducationOld Dominion University (BA)
University of Virginia (MEd)
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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]

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[]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 36: Results 1995 to 2011[4]
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[]

  1. ^ "Official Member Bio".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. ^ Election Results Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Virginia State Board of Elections

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Party political offices
Preceded by
 Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
1998–2000 		Succeeded by
Emily Couric
as General Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
Succeeded by
Larry Framme
as State Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
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