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. She served on the Fairfax County School Board 1999–2009. Kory is a member of the Democratic Party.
, 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.
Early life and education 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.
Kory married Ross C. Kory, Jr. They have three children.
Community activism
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 In June 1999, Kory won a special election for the Fairfax County School Board. 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. In the general election, she was elected unopposed.
Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 38th district June 9, 2009 Democratic primary L. Kaye Kory 2,535 50.64 Robert D. Hull 2,470 49.35 November 3, 2009 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 General L. Kaye Kory Democratic 8,106 76.43 James L. "Jim" Leslie Independent Green 2,402 22.64 Write Ins 97 0.91November 5, 2013GeneralL. Kaye KoryDemocratic12,53474.66James L. "Jim" LeslieIndependent Green4,08724.35November 3, 2015GeneralL. Kaye KoryDemocratic7,81974.65James L. "Jim" LeslieIndependent Green2,65525.35November 7, 2017GeneralL. Kaye KoryDemocratic16,02373.51Paul HerringRepublican5,72326.26November 5, 2019GeneralL. Kaye KoryDemocratic13,93493.26Write Ins1,0076.74November 2, 2021GeneralL. Kaye KoryDemocratic16,85368.8Tom PaffordRepublican7,54430.8
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