Joseph R. Yost
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 12th district
In office
January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2018
Preceded byJim Shuler
Succeeded byChris Hurst
Personal details
Born (1986-06-09) June 9, 1986
Pearisburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materRadford University (BS, MA)
OccupationExecutive Director of the Giles County Historical Society

Joseph R. Yost (born June 9, 1986 in Pearisburg, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He represented the 12th district from 2012 to 2018. Yost was indicted for embezzlement charges in January 2022.[1][2]

Early life and education

After graduating from Giles High School in 2004, Yost received a B.S. degree from Radford University in 2006 and an M.A. in 2008, both in criminal justice.[1][2]

Career

Yost became active with the Montgomery County Republican Committee in 2009. He was elected chair of the Roanoke/New River Valley Young Republicans in 2011.[2]

The 12th House district incumbent, Democrat Jim Shuler, did not run for re-election in 2011. Yost defeated Democratic candidate Don S. Langrehr in the general election, 8104–7582.[3]

In the 2017 election, he lost in an upset to opponent Chris Hurst for his seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Personal life

Yost married Lisa Michelle Robinson in June 2010 and have since divorced. They have one daughter together.[1][2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Joseph R. Yost;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Delegate Joseph Yost". Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  3. ↑ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-31.


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