Joseph Cornell Lindsey (born August 10, 1959) is a Virginia Circuit Court judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit.[1] Formerly a lawyer in private practice in Norfolk, substitute judge in that court for 16 years and Democratic politician, he represented (part-time) the 90th district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2014 until November 15, 2020, when he resigned to accept the judicial appointment; fellow Democrat Angelia Williams Graves succeeded to the seat.[2][3]
Joe Lindsey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 90th district | |
| In office September 18, 2014 – November 15, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Algie Howell |
| Succeeded by | Angelia Williams Graves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Cornell Lindsey August 10, 1959 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rhoda Venetia German |
| Residence(s) | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Hampton Institute (BA) American University (JD) |
Early life and education
editBorn in Norfolk, Lindsey graduated from Booker T. Washington High School before attending the Hampton Institute. After receiving a B.A. in political science in 1981, he went to Washington, D.C. to study law, and received a J.D. from American University in 1984.[4][5]
Career
editLindsey had a general legal practice in Norfolk, and his district encompassed part of Norfolk and part of Virginia Beach.[4] He won the 2014 special election to succeed retiring incumbent Algie Howell.[6] Voters have since re-elected Lindsey (who faced no opponents in 2015, 2017 and 2019).[5] In the 2020 session, a bill which Lindsey had proposed allowing judges to inform juries of the range of criminal sentences passed and was signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam on March 4, 2020.[7]
Lindsey served as the Chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee.[8]
Personal life
editJudge Lindsey and his wife of 28 years, Rhoda, have two children, Ashley and Jason.
References
edit- ^ "Norfolk Circuit Court". vacourts.gov. Supreme Court of Virginia. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Thanks del. Joseph Lindsey, Who Was Appointed to the Norfolk General District Court". November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Democrats hold House seats in special elections". January 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings".
- ^ a b "Joseph Lindsey".
- ^ "Democrat wins 90th District seat | WAVY-TV". Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Reformers disappointed with criminal justice legislation" Virginia Lawyers Weekly March 16, 2020 (online)
- ^ "House of Delegates Committees". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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