Ken Plum is a native Virginian. He worked for 30 years for Fairfax County Public Schools during which time he was a social studies teacher and held several administrative positions including director of instruction and director of adult and community education. The Plum Center for Lifelong Learning in Fairfax County is named in his honor.
He was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1978 and served for a total of 44 years making him the second longest serving member in the history of the House of Delegates.
He is married to Jane Plum who is a certified instructor in Conscious Discipline for early childhood education. They have four children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. They live in Reston, Virginia.
