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Delegate James A. “Jay” Leftwich Jr. (R)

House District: 78th District

Member Since: 2014

District: City of Chesapeake (part)

Congressional District: 3rd and 4th

Congressional District Residence: 4th

 

Capitol Office

Pocahontas Building

900 E Main Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Room: E404

Office: (804) 698-1078

Email: DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov

Personal Website: http://jayleftwich.nationbuilder.com/?p=1

 

District Office

308 Cedar Lakes Drive, 2nd floor

Chesapeake, VA 23322

Office: (757) 382-4156

 


 

Biographical Information

 

Birth Date and Place:

1962, Portsmouth, VA

 

Education:

James Madison University (B.S)

T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D)

 

Occupation/Profession:

Attorney

 

Membership/Affiliation:

Great Bridge Presbyterian Church (elder)

Ruritan (former president)

Jaycees (former president)

Chesapeake Bar Association (former president)

Chesapeake Care Inc. (former director)

American Cancer Society (former director)

 

Military Service:

None

 

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2018 Committee Assignments

Member

Courts of Justice

Education

General Laws

Privileges and Elections

Subcommittee Membership

Chair

Education – Subcommittee #3

Privileges and Elections – Subcommittee #2

Member

Courts of Justice – Subcommittee #2

Courts of Justice – Subcommittee #3

Courts of Justice – Ethics Subcommittee

Education – Subcommittee #2

General Laws – Subcommittee #3

General Laws – Subcommittee #4

Privileges and Elections – Subcommittee #4

 

Legislation:

HB 741 Human Rights, Virginia Division of; informal determinations inadmissible in civil action.

HB 742 Jurisdiction of claim; plaintiff’s motion to amend claim amount, transfer of matter.

HB 743 Judges; maximum number in each judicial district and circuit.

HB 744 Protective orders, preliminary; contents of order.

HB 745 Adultery; reduces penalty to a civil penalty.

HB 746 Wills and revocable trusts; eliminating certain inconsistencies.

HB 747 Veterinarians; exemption from sales and use tax on purchase or prescription of drugs and medicines.

HB 748 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.

HB 749 Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution, penalty.

HB 750 Presentence reports; access by work release programs.

HB 751 Motorboats; means of propulsion, wakesurfing.

HB 752 Accountants, public; issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of licenses.

HB 753 Administrative Process Act; exemption for certain regulations of the Board of Accountancy.

HB 754 Elective share claim; calculation of the augmented estate.

HB 755 Foreclosure; notice of sale when owner is deceased.

HB 756 Chesapeake, City of; amending charter, director of audit services.

HB 757 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.

HB 758 Death penalty; severe mental illness.

HB 1360 Child support; guidelines for determination of obligation, child support orders.

HB 1361 Child support; calculation of obligation, multiple custody arrangements.

HB 1388 Enhanced Public Safety Telephone Services Act; implementation of 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) services.

HB 1402 Certificate of public need; definition of “medical care facility.”

HB 1433 Health care provider panels; vertically integrated carriers, public hospitals.

HJ 304 Celebrating the life of W. Randolph Nichols.

HJ 332 Celebrating the life of LaVonne Parker Ellis.

HJ 458 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Burns Blevins, Sr.

HR 95 Commending Debra Ann Smith.

 

Top 10 Campaign Donors

Occupations Donor Amount
Basnight Kinser Telfeyan Leftwich & Nuckolls PC $38,408
Republican Party of Virginia $17,640
Blevins for Senate – Harry $13,000
Va Trial Lawyers Association $10,500
Woodruff, Kirk J $9,500
Jones for Delegate – Chris $7,500
Va Beer Wholesalers Association $7,271
Leftwich, Eleaner $7,100
Allen Allen Allen & Allen $7,000
Kinser, Robert R $7,000

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2019 Committee Assignments

Committee Membership

Vice Chair: Courts of Justice

  • Education
  • General Laws
  • Privileges and Elections

Subcommittee Membership

Chair: Courts of Justice – Subcommittee #2

Chair: Education – Subcommittee #3

Chair: Privileges and Elections – Subcommittee #2

  • Courts of Justice – Subcommittee #3
  • Courts of Justice – Ethics Subcommittee
  • Education – Subcommittee #2
  • General Laws – Subcommittee #3
  • General Laws – Subcommittee #4
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