Jason Miyares

Jason S. Miyares
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 82nd district
Preceded by Bill DeSteph
Personal details
Born (1976-02-11) February 11, 1976
Greensboro, NC[1]
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Page Atkinson Miyares
Alma mater James Madison University
College of William and Mary School of Law[1]
Profession Attorney
Committees Courts of Justice,
Privileges and Elections
Religion Episcopal Church

Jason Miyares (born February 11, 1976) is an American politician from Virginia. A Republican, he was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates on November 3, 2015. He currently represents the 82nd district which encompasses part of Virginia Beach.


Early Life

Miyares attended public schools in Virginia Beach. His family had fled from Cuba in 1965.[2][3] Miyares earned a B.B.A. from James Madison University, and a law degree from William & Mary.[1] He later served as an assistant commonwealth's attorney in Virginia Beach.[4]

Political career

Miyares was the campaign manager for Scott Rigell in the 2010 Congressional election, when Rigell defeated incumbent Glenn Nye. Afterwards, he remained an advisor to Congressman Rigell and was a partner with the consulting firm Madison Strategies.[2][4]

In 2015 Miyares ran for the Virginia House of Delegates seat being vacated by Bill DeSteph. Miyares was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 9. He defeated Democrat Bill Fleming in the general election in November.[5] He was the first Cuban American elected to the Virginia General Assembly.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official Legislative Profile".
  2. 1 2 Official campaign biography
  3. 1 2 Vozella, Laura (January 2, 2016). "Va. Republican challenges McAuliffe to meet with dissidents in Cuba". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 McKinney, Matt (November 4, 2015). "Miyares wins Virginia House of Delegates 82nd District". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ Official election results. Virginia State Board of Elections

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