John J. McGlennon (born July 23, 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, a professor at the College of William and Mary, and a member of the Board of Supervisors of James City County, Virginia.[1] On the board, he represents the Roberts District and once served as chairman of the board, a rotating position. McGlennon is a native of New York, but has lived in the Commonwealth of Virginia since the 1970s.

McGlennon has been with the College of William and Mary since 1974 and served as the chairman of the Government Department from 1993 to 2003. McGlennon received his BA from Fordham University and went on to obtain both his MA and PhD from Johns Hopkins University. He specializes in United States politics with a special focus on the South and Virginia. He has many publications to his credit, including two books: The Life of the Parties: A Study of Presidential Activists, with Alan Abramowitz and Ronald Rapoport and Party Activists in Virginia, also with Alan Abramowitz and Ronald Rapoport.

Political career

McGlennon ran for the United States Congress as a Democrat in 1982, almost defeating the Republican incumbent, Herbert Bateman, in a year that was bad for the Republican Party nationally. In 1984 McGlennon ran against Bateman again, but lost by a larger margin. In 1997 he was elected to the James City County Board of Supervisors and has been re-elected 6 times.

Personal life

McGlennon is married to Terry Lynne Urbanski McGlennon. John and Terry have one dog, Snowy.

Electoral history

Virginia's 1st congressional district general election results, 1982[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Herbert H. Bateman 76,926 53.9
Democratic John McGlennon 62,379 43.7
n/a Write-ins 3,497 2.4
Total votes 142,802 100.0
Republican hold
Virginia's 1st congressional district general election results, 1984[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Herbert H. Bateman 118,085 59.1
Democratic John McGlennon 79,577 39.8
Independent E.J. Green 2,154 1.1
n/a Write-ins 3 0.0
Total votes 199,822 100.0
Republican hold
James City County Board of Supervisors Jamestown district general election results, 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McGlennon 3,025 97.8
n/a Write-ins 69 2.2
Total votes 3,094 100.0
Democratic hold
James City County Board of Supervisors Jamestown district general election results, 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McGlennon 2,326 59.0
Republican Steven Suders 1,613 40.9
n/a Write-ins 6 0.2
Total votes 3,945 100.0
Democratic hold
James City County Board of Supervisors Jamestown district general election results, 2009[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McGlennon 3,156 96.0
n/a Write-ins 131 4.0
Total votes 3,287 100.0
Democratic hold
James City County Board of Supervisors Roberts district general election results, 2011[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McGlennon 1,924 50.3
Republican Jack Fraley, Jr. 1,896 49.5
n/a Write-ins 7 0.2
Total votes 3,827 100.0
Democratic hold
James City County Board of Supervisors Roberts district general election results, 2015[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McGlennon 1,966 50.5
Republican Heather Cordasco 1,923 49.4
n/a Write-ins 4 0.1
Total votes 3,893 100.0
Democratic hold
James City County Board of Supervisors Roberts district general election results, 2019[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McGlennon 3,192 65.4
Republican Trevor Herrin 1,676 34.3
n/a Write-ins 13 0.3
Total votes 3,893 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ William and Mary University Website. "John McGlennon". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Virginia's 1st Congressional District Election Results 1982". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Virginia's 1st Congressional District Election Results 1984". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "James City County Board of Supervisors Jamestown district general election results 2001". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "James City County Board of Supervisors Jamestown district general election results 2005". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "James City County Board of Supervisors Jamestown district general election results 2009". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "James City County Board of Supervisors Roberts district general election results 2011". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "James City County Board of Supervisors Roberts district general election results 2015". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "James City County Board of Supervisors Roberts district general election results 2019". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2022.


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