Rev. Delores L. McQuinn (born November 26, 1954 in
Henrico County, Virginia
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) is an
American politician
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of the
Democratic Party. On January 6, 2009 she was elected to the
Virginia House of Delegates
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, representing the
70th district, made up of parts of
Chesterfield and Henrico Counties and the city of
Richmond
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. She was previously a member of the
Richmond City Council.
[Virginia House of Delegates 2009]
Personal life
McQuinn studied at
Virginia Commonwealth University
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and
Virginia Union University
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History
The American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS) founded the school as Rich ...
. She an associate minister at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Richmond.
Political career
McQuinn was a member of the
Richmond School Board
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Schools
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1992–96, serving as vice chair.
McQuinn was elected to the Richmond City Council in a
special election
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on April 6, 1999, replacing Leonidas B. Young, II, who resigned in February, and Sherwood T. White, an interim appointment. She served as Vice-Mayor 2003–2004 and Vice-President of the Council 2007–2008.
When Delegate
Dwight Clinton Jones was elected
Mayor of Richmond in November 2008, McQuinn ran for the Democratic nomination for his 70th district House seat. She defeated lawyer Carlos Brown for the nomination, and was unopposed in the general election on January 6, 2009.
In the
2017 election, McQuinn faced a primary challenge from Alex Mejias.
McQuinn serves as the Chair of the Transportation Committee and as a member of the Education, Appropriations, and Rules. She also serves as the Chair of the Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee and as a member of the Compensation and General Government Subcommittee, Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee in the Appropriations Committee. Additionally, McQuinn serves as a member of the Pre-K-12 Subcommittee in the Education Committee.
See also
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2009 Virginia House of Delegates election
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1954 births
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Richmond, Virginia City Council members
Virginia Commonwealth University alumni
Virginia Union University alumni
Women state legislators in Virginia
Women city councillors in Virginia
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians