Virginia House Democrats

Reston's Ken Plum Elected To Chair House Democratic Caucus

This morning, members of the House Democratic Caucus elected Delegate Ken Plum (D-36th District) as the Chairman of the Caucus. Delegate Brian J. Moran vacated his seat and leadership position in December to pursue the Democratic nomination for Governor. In the same meeting, Delegate Kris Amundson (D-44th District) and Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-71st District) were elected as Vice Chairs.

"I look forward to working with Delegate Plum to provide our vision for the future of Virginia in the 2009 legislative session," said House Democratic Leader Delegate Ward Armstrong. "He has proven to be a capable legislative leader since 1978, leading the way on issues from government transparency to renewable energy. I am also pleased to work with Delegate Amundson and Delegate McClellan to get our Commonwealth back on track."

"I appreciate the support of my peers and look forward to the opportunity to lead this group of devoted representatives in the House of Delegates," said Caucus Chairman Delegate Ken Plum. "These are critical times for Virginia, with our economy in crisis and transportation in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads at a standstill, and I look forward to dealing with these and other important issues as Democratic Caucus Chairman."

Delegate Plum represents the 36th House District, which includes the Reston area and serves as the ranking Democratic member on both the House Commerce and Labor Committee and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee.

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