Juanita Jo Matkins is a retired American educator who ran for the Virginia House of Delegates' 56th district in 2019.[1] The 56th district includes all of Louisa County and parts of Goochland, Henrico, and Spotsylvania Counties.[2]
Biography
editMatkins is a former teacher and professor. She educated the youth of Louisa in Louisa County Public Schools as well as Piedmont Christian School[1] She was also a professor of science education at the College of William and Mary.[1] She is the organist at Yanceyville Christian Church in Louisa County.[1] Additionally, she is active with the Louisa NAACP.[1]
Matkins outraised her opponent in the first two fundraising periods.[3] On November 5, 2019, Republican incumbent John McGuire defeated Matkins, winning 61% to her 39%.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Holtzman, David (28 March 2019). "Louisa woman enters race for delegate seat". The Central Virginian. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "House of Delegates District 56". vpap.org. Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ richmond2day (2019-06-04). "Matkins outraises opponent John McGuire with grassroots support". Richmond 2Day. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Juanita Matkins". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 1 July 2019.