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Jay Leftwich, Jr.'s Biography

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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, I’Anson 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)

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