James Hardy Dillard II (born November 21, 1933) is a politician and former Republican member of the

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. He represented the 41st district, which includes part of

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, from 1972 to 1978 and from 1980 to his retirement in 2005. In the years after leaving office, Dillard has strayed from the Republican Party; endorsing

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for the

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in 2008; his Democratic successor as Delegate for the 41st district, Dave Marsden, on several occasions; and his defeated 1999 opponent for the

, Democrat

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, to replace Marsden in that seat in 2010. He also declared President

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program to be a failure. Dillard, however, claims to be an Independent.

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Living people 1933 births Politicians from Fairfax County, Virginia Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Politicians from Charlottesville, Virginia American University alumni College of William & Mary alumni Episcopalians from Virginia 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly 21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly {{Virginia-delegate-stub