James LeMunyon
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 67th district
In office
January 13, 2010 – January 10, 2018
Preceded byChuck Caputo
Succeeded byKarrie Delaney
Personal details
Born (1959-03-12) March 12, 1959
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceFairfax County, Virginia
Alma materValparaiso University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
ProfessionBusinessman
CommitteesTransportation
Education
General Laws

James M. LeMunyon (/lɛˈmʌnjən/; born March 12, 1959) is an American entrepreneur who has co-founded and managed several technology businesses. From January 2010 to January 2018, he served four terms in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 67th district in the Fairfax and Loudoun County suburbs of Washington, D.C. LeMunyon served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce from 1989-1993. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]

Early life, education, career

LeMunyon was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and grew up in Linwood. He received a B.S. degree in physics and mathematics from Valparaiso University in 1981, and an M.S. in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1987.[1] In between, he was chief of staff to Republican United States Representative Ed Zschau of California.[1][2]

LeMunyon was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration in the administration of president George H.W. Bush from 1989–1993. Since then he was an executive at two semiconductor technology companies: Sterling Semiconductor, which he co-founded and which later was acquired by Dow Corning; and HexaTech. He now works with PowerAmerica.[2]

In the 1990s, LeMunyon was an adjunct faculty member in the international transactions graduate program at George Mason University.[2]

In the Virginia House of Delegates, LeMunyon served on the House committees on Counties, Cities and Towns (2010–2014), Education (2010–2018), General Laws (2012–2018), Transportation (2014–2018), and Science and Technology (2010–2012).[3]

LeMunyon was regarded as an expert on transportation and education issues, and chaired the House Subcommittee on Government Procurement and the Freedom of Information Act. He also chaired the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Council, and served on the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. LeMunyon was also known as one of the most productive and bipartisan members of the Virginia General Assembly, having authored more than 70 laws during his eight years in the House of Delegates. In addition to transportation and education policy, LeMunyon authored legislation requiring legislators' voting records be easily obtained online, substantial revisions to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to reverse a Virginia Supreme Court decision, and extending the statute of limitation in cases of sexual abuse.

During his last term LeMunyon sponsored more bills (32) signed into law by then Governor Terry McAuliffe (a member of the opposite party) than any other member of the Virginia House or Senate. All 32 bills passed with bipartisan majorities. Reflecting the political divisions in his district, LeMunyon's politics have been described as an eclectic mix of positions from the left and right. For example, he voted in favor of re-affirming Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Liberty; coal tax credits; education savings accounts; and closing the gun show loophole. He also favors allowing local governments to remove Confederate statues, supports non-partisan redistricting, and a convention of the states to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to halt runaway federal debt.[4]

Electoral history

Karrie Delaney defeated 67th House district incumbent Jim LeMunyon in the November 2017 election largely due to an anti-Trump backlash against Virginia's suburban Republican legislators in the Virginia House of Delegates elections.

DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 67th district
November 3, 2009[5] General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 10,857 52.67
Chuck Caputo Democratic 9,743 47.25
Write Ins 20 0.09
Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
November 8, 2011[6] General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 9,172 59.12
Eric E. Clingan Democratic 6,320 40.74
Write Ins 20 0.12
November 5, 2013[7] General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 12,787 54.5
Hung Nguyen Democratic 10,642 45.3
Write Ins 44 0.2
November 3, 2015[8] General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 11,231 94.93
Write Ins 600 5.07

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bio for James M. LeMunyon". Virginia House of Delegates. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "About Jim". LeMunyon for Delegate. Retrieved June 24, 2013. (campaign/constituent website)
  3. ↑ "Legislative Information System". Virginia General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 19, 1996. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ Pope, Michael Lee (October 27, 2017). "LeMunyon Seat May Be Democrats' Best Chance of Taking Out GOP Incumbent". The Connection.
  5. ↑ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ "November 2013 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.
  8. ↑ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.
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