Kenneth R. Melvin

Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Melvin (born September 18, 1952, in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist. He served as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Portsmouth from 1985 to 2009. On May 1, 2009, he retired from the House and became a judge of the Portsmouth Circuit Court.[1]

Kenneth R. Melvin
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 80th district
In office
1986 – May 1, 2009
Preceded byL. Cleaves Manning
Succeeded byMatthew James
Personal details
Born (1952-09-18) September 18, 1952
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sylvia LaVerne Hodges
ChildrenDerek, Nicholas
ResidencePortsmouth, Virginia
Alma materColby College
Georgetown University Law Center

On February 24, 2009, Melvin announced he would not run for reelection.[2] On April 7, Governor Tim Kaine appointed Melvin to a circuit court judgeship in Portsmouth, effective May 1, 2009.[3]

On March 4, 2016, Melvin was named as the possible successor to Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. of the Court of Appeals of Virginia if Alston were to be elevated to the Supreme Court of Virginia. Alston's election to the Supreme Court is in doubt because of the controversy over the failure of the General Assembly to confirm Justice Jane Marum Roush.[4]

Notes
  1. Virginia House of Delegates 2009 bio
  2. Walker, Julian (2009-02-25). "Portsmouth's Del. Melvin moving on after two decades". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  3. Clayton, Cindy (2009-04-07). "Former Del. Melvin appointed as Portsmouth judge". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  4. Nolan, Jim (2016-03-04). "Senate panel certifies Alston as qualified for Supreme Court". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2016-03-04.

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