Joseph R. Yost

Joseph R. Yost
Joseph R. Yost
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; from the 12th district
	In office; January 11, 2012 – January 10, 2018
Preceded by	Jim Shuler
Succeeded by	Chris Hurst
Personal details
Born	June 9, 1986; Pearisburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Radford University (BS, MA)
Occupation	Executive Director of the Giles County Historical Society

Joseph R. Yost (born June 9, 1986 in Pearisburg, Virginia) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He represented the 12th district from 2012 to 2018.[1][2]

Early life and education

After graduating from Giles High School in 2004, Yost received a B.S. degree from Radford University in 2006 and an M.A. in 2008, both in criminal justice.[1][2]

Career

Yost became active with the Montgomery County Republican Committee in 2009. He was elected chair of the Roanoke/New River Valley Young Republicans in 2011.[2]

The 12th House district incumbent, Democrat Jim Shuler, did not run for re-election in 2011. Yost defeated Democratic candidate Don S. Langrehr in the general election, 8104–7582.[3]

In the 2017 election, he lost in an upset to opponent Chris Hurst for his seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Personal life

Yost married Lisa Michelle Robinson in June 2010.[1][2]

Notes

"Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Joseph R. Yost;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
"Delegate Joseph Yost". Retrieved 2012-10-31.
"November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-31.

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External links

"Delegate Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg)". Richmond Sunlight.
"Joseph Yost". Virginia Public Access Project.
"Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17.

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[hod2012-1] "Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate Joseph R. Yost;". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2012-10-31.

[ownwebsite-2] "Delegate Joseph Yost". Retrieved 2012-10-31.

[sbe2011-3] "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-31.