Joseph E. Preston Explained

State Delegate:	Virginia
District:	63rd
Term Start:	January 14, 2015
Term End:	January 13, 2016
Preceded:	Rosalyn Dance
Succeeded:	Lashrecse Aird
Party:	Democratic
Birthname:	Joseph Edward Preston
Birth Date:	30 November 1956
Birth Place:	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Education:	Morehouse College (BA) Howard University (JD)

Joseph Edward Preston (born November 30, 1956)^[1] is an American attorney and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Preston represented the 63rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Early life and education

Preston was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Omaha Central High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law.

Career

Preston ran in the Democratic Party primary election in 1993 against incumbent Jay DeBoer but lost. He ran in a special election, held in January 2015, to fill the seat of Rosalyn Dance, a Democrat who was elected to the Virginia State Senate.^[2] Preston then challenged Dance in the June 2015 primary election for the State Senate seat and was defeated.^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Preston lives in Petersburg, Virginia.

Electoral history

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 63rd district
Sep 11, 1991^[5]	Primary	Jay W. DeBoer		Democratic	3,717	53.43
		Joseph E. Preston		Democratic	2,279	32.76
		Florence S. Farley		Democratic	961	13.81
Jun 8, 1993^[6]	Primary	Jay W. DeBoer		Democratic	3,167	57.95
		Joseph E. Preston		Democratic	2,298	42.05
Jan 6, 2015^[7]	Special	Joseph E. Preston		Democratic	1,213	78.61
		William H. Jones, Jr.			285	18.47
		Write Ins		45	2.91
		Rosalyn Dance was elected to the Senate; seat stayed Democratic
Virginia Senate, 16th district
Jun 9, 2015^[8]	Primary	Rosalyn R. Dance		Democratic	4,967	62.04
		Joseph E. Preston		Democratic	3,039	37.96

Notes and References

1. Web site: Preston, Jones vie for 63rd House seat. richmondfreepress.com. March 25, 2015.
2. Web site: Preston wins special election for Petersburg-area House seat. Richmond.com. January 6, 2015 . March 25, 2015.
3. News: Small . Leah . June 9, 2015 . Sen. Dance retains seat against Del. Preston . The Progress-Index . Petersburg . January 17, 2016 .
4. Web site: Preston sought judicial appointment before challenging Dance . March 25, 2015 . Richmond.com. March 10, 2015 .
5. Web site: 1991 House of Delegates Democratic Primary, District 63 . Virginia State Board of Elections . December 8, 2017.
6. Web site: 1993 House of Delegates Democratic Primary, District 63 . Virginia State Board of Elections . December 8, 2017.
7. Web site: 2015 January Specials 34th & 63rd HOD : 01/06/2015 . Virginia State Board of Elections . May 8, 2016.
8. Web site: June 2015 Democratic Primary Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . May 7, 2016.