James A. “Jay” Leftwich, Jr. has been rooted in Chesapeake his entire life. After graduating from Chesapeake Public Schools, Jay furthered his education at James Madison University then obtained his J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. Jay returned to Chesapeake to launch his career and is a Partner at Basnight, Kinser, Leftwich & Nuckolls, P.C., where he has been since 1988. Jay successfully won election to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2013 to represent the 90th District, which is located in Chesapeake. He currently serves on the following committees: Courts of Justice, General Laws, and Counties, Cities and Towns.