Kaye Kory

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Kaye Kory
File:Kaye Kory 2010.jpg
Kory in 2010
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 38th district
In office
January 13, 2010 – January 10, 2024
Preceded byRobert D. Hull
Succeeded bySam Rasoul (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1947-04-18) April 18, 1947 (age 79)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ross C. Kory, Jr.
ChildrenMatthew, Alexander ("Sandy"), Caroline
ResidenceFairfax County, Virginia
Alma materMiami University
University of Iowa
George Mason University
CommitteesCounties Cities and Towns, Science and Technology
Websitewww.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, 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]

Early life and education

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Kory was born in Chicago. She attended The American School in Japan, and received a B.A. from Oxford College, now part of Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, 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]

Community activism

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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).

Electoral history

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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 %
Virginia House of Delegates, 38th district
June 9, 2009[7] Democratic primary L. Kaye Kory 2,535 50.64
Robert D. Hull 2,470 49.35
November 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
November 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
November 5, 2013[10] General L. Kaye Kory Democratic 12,534 74.66
James L. "Jim" Leslie Independent Green 4,087 24.35
November 3, 2015[11] General L. Kaye Kory Democratic 7,819 74.65
James L. "Jim" Leslie Independent Green 2,655 25.35
November 7, 2017[12] General L. Kaye Kory Democratic 16,023 73.51
Paul Herring Republican 5,723 26.26
November 5, 2019[13] General L. Kaye Kory Democratic 13,934 93.26
Write Ins 1,007 6.74
November 2, 2021[14] General L. Kaye Kory Democratic 16,853 68.8
Tom Pafford Republican 7,544 30.8

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