Born and raised in Virginia.

Del. Barry D. Knight serves in the Virginia House of Delegates, first elected in January 2009. Barry serves on the General Laws Committee, Transportation Committee and the Counties, Cities and Towns Committee.

Barry is a native Virginian and has worked his whole life in agri-business with a strong dedication to supporting the local economy and protecting citizens’ rights. Barry began working odd jobs at age 14 and worked on a neighbor’s farm until he was 26 when he purchased his own farm. Barry also worked winters as a long haul trucker.

He grew Barry D. Knight Farms to 640 acres and produced as many as 25,000 finished hogs per year. Barry served as President of the Tidewater Pork Producers from 1984-1990 and earned many awards and distinctions including Virginia Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer of the Year, Clean Water Farm Award, and Virginia Beach Man of the Year in Agriculture.

He was appointed by two Governors to the Virginia Pork Board and served with the Virginia Beach Farm Bureau, Southern States Cooperative and Creeds Ruritan Club.

As Delegate, Barry has been frequently awarded “Champion of Free Enterprise” by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and was named 2021 Legislator of the Year. He has been named Legislator of the Year by the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, The Agribusiness Council’s Man of the Year, and Port Champion by the Virginia Maritime Association. Barry also received an honorary Doctorate from Old Dominion University and ODU named a lecture hall in Del. Knight's honor on the university campus.

Barry and his wife Paula have been married for 41 years and live in Pungo. They have three sons: Hunter, Kyle and Forrest, three grandsons and one granddaughter. The family attends Oak Grove Baptist Church.