Joseph E. Preston

Joseph Edward Preston is an American attorney and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Preston represented the 63rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Early life and education

Preston was born in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Omaha Central High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College and a Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law.

Career

Preston ran in the Democratic Party primary election for the 63rd district seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1991 and 1993 against incumbent Jay DeBoer, but lost both times. He ran again in a special election, held in January 2015, to fill the seat of Rosalyn Dance, a Democrat who was elected to the Virginia State Senate. Preston then challenged Dance in the June 2015 primary election for the State Senate seat and was defeated.

Personal life

Preston lives in Petersburg, Virginia.