Leslie Byrne
Leslie Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 12, 2000 – January 14, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Woods |
| Succeeded by | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | District re-created after the United States Census of 1990 |
| Succeeded by | Tom Davis |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 38th district | |
| In office January 8, 1986 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Gwendalyn F. Cody |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Hull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leslie Larkin Beck October 27, 1946 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Larry Byrne |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Leslie Larkin Byrne (née Beck; born October 27, 1946) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 1995. In 1992, she became the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, she served for one term but was quickly defeated for re-election in 1994 by Republican Tom Davis.