James LeMunyon
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 67th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2010
Preceded byChuck C. Caputo
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRobin Lynn Shepard
Alma materValparaiso University
ProfessionBusinessman
CommitteesCounties Cities and Towns, Education, Science and Technology

James M. "Jim" LeMunyon (/lɛˈmʌnjən/; born March 12, 1959) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, politician, and Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Virginia's 67th district since 2010.

LeMunyon served as chief of staff to Representative Ed Zschau, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and co-founded Sterling Semiconductor (now a unit of Dow Corning).[1]

He defeated incumbent Democrat Chuck Caputo on November 3, 2009.[2][3]

House of Delegates

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In addition to his committee assignments, LeMunyon also serves on three state-sponsored commissions: Transportation Accountability, Public-Private Partnerships, and the Code Commission.

In February of 2010, LeMunyon and fellow freshman delegate Mark Keam, a Democrat, authored an op-ed in The Washington Post about their introduction of a bill to the General Assembly, which would make the voting records of General Assembly members more accessible to the public. The bill passed the House of Delegates 86 to 13 earlier that month, and has not yet been voted on in the State Senate.[4]

LeMunyon is an outspoken advocate for using a constitutional convention to address federal budget issues.[5] In 2010, he introduced a bill in the Virginia House calling for a convention for this purpose.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim LeMunyon's Biographical Summary". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  2. ^ Gardner, Amy (September 20, 2009). "GOP Takes Page From Democrats in N.Va. House Races". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  3. ^ "Home: James M LeMunyon". Vpap.org. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  4. ^ LeMunyon, James (February 23, 2010). "Let Virginians see how their legislators are voting". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 25, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj1-qjtVRf4
  6. ^ "LIS > Bill Tracking > HJ183 > 2010". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
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