308 Cedar Lakes Drive 3rd Floor
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Full Name:
James 'Jay' A. Leftwich, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Renee; 5 Children: Logan, Austin, Faith, Hope, Trey
Birth Date:
12/11/1962
Birth Place:
Portsmouth, VA
Home City:
Chesapeake, VA
Religion:
Presbyterian
Graduated, Political Leaders Program, University of Virginia, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
JD, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, 1985-1988
BS, James Madison University, 1985
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 90, 2024-present
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 78, 2014-2024
Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 90, 2023
Former Member, Commission on Code, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Vice Chair, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Judicial Council of Virginia
Former Member, Judicial Subcommittee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Online Virginia Network Authority, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Privileges and Elections Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Privileges and Elections Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Law, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Courts of Justice #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts of Justice #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Education #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education Innovation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Ethics, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Attorney, Basnight, Kinser, Leftwich & Nuckools, Professional Corporation, 1988-present
Member, Virginia State Bar, 1988-present
Mentor, Chesapeake Bar Association High School Docent/Mentoring Program, present
Coach, Chesapeake Recreational Department, present
Volunteer, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Bra-ha-ha Fundraiser, present
Member, Environmental Law Section, Virginia State Bar, present
Member, Family Law Section, Virginia State Bar, present
Member/Former Elder, Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, present
Member, Health Law Section, Virginia State Bar, present
Founder/Member, Small Group Bible Study, Great Bridge Presbyterian Church, present
Board Member/Former Director, Tidewater Pastoral Counseling Services, Incorporated, present
Former Director, American Cancer Society, Virginia
Former Director, Chesapeake Care Free Clinic
Former Director, Chesapeake Care, Incorporated
Former Member, Chesapeake Christmas Parade Committee
Former Member, Chesapeake Division of Chamber of Commerce
Former Chair, Chesapeake First Citizen's Award Committee
Former Member, Family Law Organization of Hampton Roads
Former Member, IAnson Hoffman Inns of Court
Former Chair, Oyster Roast Committee
Founder, Walkathon for Chesapeake Care, Incorporated
Former Judicial Circuit Representative, Young Lawyers Conference
Member/Vice Chair/Chair, Chesapeake School Board, Virginia, 2002-2014
Secretary/Vice President/President, Ruritans, 1998-2000
President, Chesapeake Bar Association, 1999
President, Great Bridge Jaycees, 1991
Awards:
Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Award (1987)
Top 40 Under 40 Professionals in Hampton Roads (2000)