Joseph E. Preston

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.

Joseph E. Preston
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 63rd district
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 13, 2016
Preceded byRosalyn Dance
Succeeded byLashrecse Aird
Personal details
Born
Joseph Edward Preston

(1956-11-30) November 30, 1956
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Howard University (JD)

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.[1] 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.[4]

Electoral history
DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes %
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. Independent 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

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


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