Summary
Current Position: State Delegate of District 60 since 2010
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Halifax County Board of Supervisors from 1999 – 2009
Owner and Manager of: Non-Typical Outdoors (a supplier of seed for animal food plots) Halifax
Operator of the Halifax County Fair
Third generation farmer, raising cattle, grain and timber on family farm. Married to the former Jennifer Wilkerson and the father of two children, Paul (18) and Caroline (14). Attends First Presbyterian Church in South Boston where he has served as Deacon and Elder.
OnAir Post: James Edmunds
About
Source: Campaign page
Owner and Manager of: Non-Typical Outdoors (a supplier of seed for animal food plots) Halifax
Operator of the Halifax County Fair
Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates as the 60th District representative in 2009 and is now serving his fifth term.
- Member of the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
- Chairman of the Natural Resources Sub-Committee
- Member of the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
- Member of the Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Appointed by Speaker William Howell to the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
- Member of the Southside Economic Development Committee
- Member of the Agribusiness Committee
Legislative Awards:
- Named a Distinguished Advocate for Virginia Business by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Virginia Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus
- co-chairman with Senator Emmett Hanger
Served 10 years on the Halifax County Board of Supervisors:
- Chairman, Recreation Committee
- Chairman, Fair Committee
- Member, Finance Committee
- Member, Policy and Personnel Committee
- Member, Agriculture Committee
Protector of environment:
- Recipient of Virginia League of Conservation Voters 2013 Legislative Leadership Award in “recognition of dedicated leadership in supporting and protecting the natural resources of the Commonwealth of Virginia”
- National Remington and Progressive Farmer Farm Pond Management Award
- Izaak Walton League Conservationist of the Year Award
- Wild Turkey Federation Conservationist of the Year Award
- Halifax County Sportsman’s Club Conservationist of the Year Award
Civic involvement:
- Member of Halifax Education Foundation Board of Trustees
- Member of National Wild Turkey Federation
- Former member of Halifax County Rotary Club
Third generation farmer, raising cattle, grain and timber on family farm. Married to the former Jennifer Wilkerson and the father of two children, Paul (18) and Caroline (14). Attends First Presbyterian Church in South Boston where he has served as Deacon and Elder.
Experience
Work Experience
- Owner and Manager
Non-Typical Outdoors
2019 to presenta supplier of seed for animal food plots in Halifax
Education
- B.S., Business Administration,
Averett University
1996 to present
Awards
- National Remington and Progressive Farmer, Farm Pond Management Award (2019)
- zaak Walton League, Conservationist of the Year (2019)
- Halifax County Sportsman’s Club, Conservationist of the Year (2019)
- National Wild Turkey Federation, Conservationist of the Year, Wild Turkey Woodlands Award (2004), Hunting Heritage Landowner Program Award (2006) (2019)
- Virginia League of Conservation Voters, Legislative Leadership Award (2013)
Personal
- Birth Year: 1970
- Place of Birth: South Boston, VA
- Gender: Male
- Race(s): Caucasian
- Religion: Presbyterian
- Spouse: Jennifer Leigh Wilkerson
- Children: Paul and Carolin
Membership & Affiliation
- First Presbyterian Church (former deacon and elder)
- NRA
- National Wild Turkey Federation
- American Tree Farm System
- Halifax County Rotary
- Virginia Board of Forestry
- Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation
- Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
Contact
Legislative Assistant: Shelia Bradley
Administrative Assistant During Session: Sharon Wiltshire
Email:
- Government – DelJEdmunds@house.virginia.gov
Offices
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
900 E. Main St,
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 698-1060
District Office
P.O. Box 1115
Halifax, VA 24558
Phone: (434) 476-0077
Web
Government Page, Campaign Site
Politics
Source: Wikipedia
Edmunds was elected to the Halifax County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district in 1999, and became vice chair a year later. He was reelected without opposition in 2003 and 2007.In 2009, Clarke Hogan, Virginia House of Delegates member from the 60th district, announced he would not run for a fifth term. Edmunds received the Republican nomination and was elected unopposed.
Recent Elections
2019
| James Edmunds (R) | 14,461 | 66.21% |
| Janie S. Zimmerman (D) | 7,351 | 33.66% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 29 | 0.13% |
| TOTAL | 21,841 |
2017
| James Edmunds (R) | 13,330 | 61.98% |
| Jamaal Maalik Johnston (D) | 8,177 | 37.95% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 41 | 0.19% |
| TOTAL | 21,548 |
2015
| James Edmunds (R) | 10,768 | 99.2% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 92 | 0.8% |
| TOTAL | 10,860 |
2013
| James Edmunds (R) | 12,806 | 64.2% |
| Jasper Louis Hendricks, III (D) | 7,105 | 35.6% |
| Write In (Write-in) | 35 | 0.2% |
| TOTAL | 19,946 |
Finances
EDMUNDS II, JAMES E has run in 5 races for public office, winning 5 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $371,695.
Source: Follow the Money
Committees
Committees
Militia, Police and Public Safety
Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Health, Welfare and Institutions
Subcommittees
Chair: Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources – Subcommittee #2
Health, Welfare and Institutions – Subcommittee #2
Appointments
Other Commission & Committee Appointments
Henrietta Lacks Commission
House Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House Health Welfare and Institutions
House Militia Police and Public Safety
Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee, Virginia
Roanoke River Bi-State Commission, Virginia Delegation of the
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees
Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Voting Record
See: Vote Smart
New Legislation
Source: Virginia Legislative Information System
Issues
Source: Campaign page
James Edmunds knows what issues affect Southside the most. He is a strong voice for our district in Richmond, helping to solve the problems we face in our area, as well as to preserve the freedoms — like our gun & hunting rights, and traditional values, etc. — we currently hold dear.
Economy
Recruit new industry, protect our small businesses, and keep taxes low.
Education
Get Southside schools on par with, or better than, the rest of the Commonwealth.
Environment
Conservation
Three things: Clean Air, Clean Water & Open Spaces.
Health Care
Make sure seniors on fixed incomes don’t have to choose between purchasing medication or their next meal.
Safety
Stand up for our Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments, and make sure our police get the resources they need.
Agriculture
Promote sustainable agriculture so we never become dependent on foreign food sources, and protect Southside’s family farms
