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Jim Gilmore
Jim Gilmore (b. October 6, 1949, in Richmond, V.A.) is a former Republican governor of Virginia, serving one term from 1998 to 2002. On July 29, 2015, Gilmore announced that he would run for President of the United States in 2016. He withdrew from the race on February 12, 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Gilmore was born and raised near Richmond, VA, where his father worked as a butcher and his mother as a church secretary. He attended the University of Virginia, earning both his bachelor's and law degree from the institution. He earned his undergraduate in 1971, at which time he entered the Army and worked as an intelligence officer through 1974. Fluent in German, he was posted in Germany during the Vietnam war and played an important role in counterintelligence. He returned to Virginia after his Army service, and enrolled in the University of Virginia School of Law, graduating in 1977.[3][4][5]
He served as attorney general of Virginia from 1994 to 1997. From 1998 to 2002, he was the governor of Virginia. In 2001, he chaired the Republican National Convention. [3][4][5]
Gilmore also chaired the U.S. Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities Involving Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction. A national panel established by Congress, this organization was sometimes known as the "Gilmore Commission" and existed for the purpose of assessing government capability and readiness to respond to terrorist attacks at all levels of government. The Commission issued warnings in both 1999 and 2000 that America could be susceptible to terrorist attack. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, 146 out of 164 of the Commission's recommendations were adopted.[3]
In 2003, he was appointed by President George W. Bush (R) to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. Subsequently, in Fall 2003, he was elected Chairman of the Air Force Board. He initially campaigned for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination but ended his efforts early on before the first state contests.[5]
He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association and the President and CEO of the conservative think tank Free Congress Foundation.[6][7]
Education
Political career
Virginia Governor (1998 to 2002)
Gilmore served as the governor of Virginia for one term between 1998 and 2002.[4]
Virginia Attorney General (1994 to 1997)
Gilmore served as the attorney general of Virginia from 1994 to 1997.[7]
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Gilmore endorsed Donald Trump for the 2016 presidential general election.[8]
- See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump
| 2016 Presidential Endorsements by Former Presidential Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Candidate | Date | Source |
 Carly Fiorina |
Ted Cruz (primary) |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Ted Cruz |
Donald Trump |
September 2016 | CNN |
| Jim Gilmore |
Donald Trump |
September 2016 | Politico |
 Bernie Sanders |
 Hillary Clinton |
July 2016 | CNN |
| Martin O'Malley |
Hillary Clinton |
June 2016 | |
| Rick Santorum |
Donald Trump |
May 2016 | Reuters |
| Mike Huckabee |
Donald Trump |
May 2016 | |
| Rick Perry |
Donald Trump |
May 2016 | CNN |
| George Pataki |
John Kasich |
April 2016 | ABC News |
| Jeb Bush |
Ted Cruz |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Ben Carson |
Donald Trump |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Carly Fiorina |
Ted Cruz |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Bobby Jindal |
Marco Rubio |
February 2016 | Tampa Bay Times |
| Lindsey Graham |
Jeb Bush |
January 2016 | NBC News |
Elections
2016
See also Jim Gilmore presidential campaign, 2016
Gilmore ran for president in 2016. He withdrew from the race on February 12, 2016.[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mark Warner won election to the United States Senate. He defeated James "Jim" S. Gilmore (R), William B. Redpath (L) and Glenda Gail Parker (G) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. Senate, Virginia General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Warner |
65% | 2,369,327 | |
| Republican | James "Jim" S. Gilmore | 33.7% | 1,228,830 | |
| Libertarian | William B. Redpath | 0.6% | 20,269 | |
| Green | Glenda Gail Parker | 0.6% | 21,690 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 3,178 | |
| Total Votes | 3,643,294 | |||
1997
On November 4, 1997, Jim Gilmore won election to the office of Governor of Virginia. He defeated Donald S. Beyer Jr (D) and S. H. Debauche (V) in the general election.
| Governor of Virginia, 1997 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Gilmore |
55.8% | 969,062 | |
| Democratic | Donald S. Beyer | 42.6% | 738,971 | |
| Reform | S. H. Debauche | 1.5% | 25,955 | |
| Write-In | All Others | 0.1% | 2,326 | |
| Total Votes | 1,736,314 | |||
| Election results via [1]. | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore Enters Presidential Race," July 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USA Today, "Jim Gilmore drops out of GOP presidential race," February 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Republican National Lawyers Association, "Member Profile, Mr. Jim Gilmore," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmeetgilmore - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Politico, "Jim Gilmore's entry grows GOP 2016 field to 17," July 29, 2015
- ↑ ABC News, "Meet Jim Gilmore: Everything You Need to Know (And Probably Didn't Know) About the 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate," July 28, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Votesmart.org, "Jim Gilmore III's Biography," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Jim Gilmore finally, officially endorses Donald Trump," September 9, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
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