Jason Stuart Miyares (born February 11, 1976) is an American politician from Virginia. A Republican, he was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates on November 3, 2015. He currently represents the 82nd district which encompasses part of Virginia Beach.
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Early life
Miyares was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended public schools in Virginia Beach. His family had fled from Cuba in 1965. Miyares earned a B.B.A. from James Madison University, and a law degree from William & Mary. He later served as an assistant commonwealth's attorney in Virginia Beach.
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Political career
Miyares was the campaign manager for Scott Rigell in the 2010 Congressional election, when Rigell defeated incumbent Glenn Nye. Afterwards, he remained an advisor to Congressman Rigell and was a partner with the consulting firm Madison Strategies.
In 2015 Miyares ran for the Virginia House of Delegates seat being vacated by Bill DeSteph. Miyares was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 9. He defeated Democrat Bill Fleming in the general election in November. He was the first Cuban American elected to the Virginia General Assembly.
Electoral history
References
External links
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Jason Miyares at the Virginia Public Access Project
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