district residence succeeded religion birth_place image_size party profession preceded committees article_title birth_date term_start spouse image state_delegate name alma_mater
36th reston , virginia incumbent united church of christ shenandoah , virginia 190px democrat educator , administration frederick h. creekmore agriculture technology ; rules , chesapeake and natural resources ; science and kenneth r. plum
 3 november 1941 january 3 , 1982 jane meacham ken plum2.jpg virginia kenneth r. plum old dominion university university of virginia
kenneth r. plum

kenneth ray `` ken '' plum -lrb- born november 3 , 1941 -rrb- is a democratic member of the virginia house of delegates , representing the 36th district since 1982 .
he earlier served from 1978 through 1980 .
his district includes a large part of fairfax county , including the entirety of the town of reston .
plum was selected as chair of the house democratic caucus on january 14 , 2009 .
he was previously a chair of the democratic party of virginia .
he currently serves as caucus chair emeritus .
