James LeMunyon
American politician

James LeMunyon

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James M. "Jim" LeMunyon (/lɛˈmʌnjən/; born March 12, 1959) is an American politician and serial entrepreneur in several technology businesses. Since 2010 he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 67th district in the Fairfax and Loudoun County suburbs of Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Republican Party.
LeMunyon has served on the House committees on Counties, Cities and Towns (2010–2013), Education (2010–), General Laws (2012–), Transportation (2014–), and Science and Technology (2010–2011).

Early life, education, career

LeMunyon was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and grew up in Linwood, New Jersey. He received a B.S. degree in physics and mathematics from Valparaiso University in 1981, and an M.S. in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1987. In between, he was chief of staff to Republican United States Representative Ed Zschau of California.

LeMunyon was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration 1989–1993. He was an executive at two technology companies: Sterling Semiconductor, which he co-founded and which later was acquired by Dow Corning; and HexaTech. He now works with PowerAmerica.

In the 1990s, LeMunyon was an adjunct faculty member of a graduate program at George Mason University.

Electoral history

LeMunyon defeated 67th House district incumbent Democrat Chuck Caputo on November 3, 2009.

Date Election Candidate Party Votes  %
Virginia House of Delegates, 67th district
Nov 3, 2009 General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 10,857 52.67
Chuck Caputo Democratic 9,743 47.25
Write Ins 20 0.09
Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
Nov 8, 2011 General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 9,172 59.12
Eric E. Clingan Democratic 6,320 40.74
Write Ins 20 0.12
Nov 5, 2013 General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 12,787 54.5
Hung Nguyen Democratic 10,642 45.3
Write Ins 44 0.2
Nov 3, 2015 General James M. "Jim" LeMunyon Republican 1,588 95.26
Write Ins 79 4.74