Kaye Kory | |
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Member of the
Virginia House of Delegates from the 38th district | |
In office January 13, 2010 – January 10, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Robert D. Hull |
Succeeded by | Sam Rasoul (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | April 18, 1947
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ross C. Kory, Jr. |
Children | Matthew, Alexander ("Sandy"), Caroline |
Residence | Fairfax County, Virginia |
Alma mater |
Miami University University of Iowa George Mason University |
Committees | Counties Cities and Towns, Science and Technology |
Website | www.kayekory.com |
L. Kaye Kory (born April 18, 1947) is an American politician. She served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 38th district in Fairfax County from 2010 to 2024. [1] She served on the Fairfax County School Board 1999–2009. Kory is a member of the Democratic Party. [2]
As of 2020 [update], Kory serves as the Chair of the Counties, Cities Towns Committee and as a member of the Labor and Commerce Committee, Finance Committee, and Public Safety Committee. [3]
Kory was born in Chicago. She attended The American School in Japan, and received a B.A. degree from Oxford College, now part of Miami University in 1969. She has also attended the University of Iowa and George Mason University. [2]
Kory married Ross C. Kory, Jr. They have three children. [2]
Kory became involved with the parent-teacher associations (or, PTA) at her children's schools, and was elected president and treasurer of the Justice High School PTA (formerly J.E.B. Stuart High School).
In June 1999, Kory won a special election for the Fairfax County School Board. [4] Kory won her next three subsequent elections.
In June 2009, Kory upset nine-term Virginia House of Delegates incumbent Robert D. Hull in a Democratic primary. She went on to win the seat in the general election that November.
In the 2019 election, Kory defeated primary challenger Andres Jimenez. [5] In the general election, she was elected unopposed. [6]
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia House of Delegates, 38th district | |||||
Jun 9, 2009 [7] | Democratic primary | L. Kaye Kory | 2,535 | 50.64 | |
Robert D. Hull | 2,470 | 49.35 | |||
Nov 3, 2009 [8] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 9,621 | 59.50 |
Danny R. Smith | Republican | 6,505 | 40.23 | ||
Write Ins | 42 | 0.25 | |||
Incumbent lost in primary; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
Nov 8, 2011 [9] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 8,106 | 76.43 |
James L. "Jim" Leslie | Independent Green | 2,402 | 22.64 | ||
Write Ins | 97 | 0.91 | |||
Nov 5, 2013 [10] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 12,534 | 74.66 |
James L. "Jim" Leslie | Independent Green | 4,087 | 24.35 | ||
Nov 3, 2015 [11] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 7,819 | 74.65 |
James L. "Jim" Leslie | Independent Green | 2,655 | 25.35 | ||
Nov 7, 2017 [12] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 16,023 | 73.51 |
Paul Herring | Republican | 5,723 | 26.26 | ||
Nov 5, 2019 [13] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 13,934 | 93.26 |
Write Ins | 1,007 | 6.74 | |||
Nov 2, 2021 [14] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 16,853 | 68.8 |
Tom Pafford | Republican | 7,544 | 30.8 |