Bob McDonnell
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| Bob McDonnell | |
| June 15, 1954 | |
| Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 16, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Kaine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | Governor Bob McDonnell Official site |
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He has also served in the Virginia House of Delegates for the City of Virginia Beach from 1992 to 2005. He and his wife, Maureen Patricia Gardner, have five children. McDonnell is the Governor-elect of Virginia as he will be sworn into office on January 16, 2010[1].
Bob McDonnell is a 1972 graduate from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He later received a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1976. He went on to receive a M.B.A. from Boston University in 1980, and a M.A./J.D. from Regent University. McDonnell served in the U.S. Army for twenty-one years, and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. McDonnell was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1992, and has held the positions of Assistant Majority Leader and Chairman of the Courts of Justice Committee. In addition, he served on the Committees on Health, Welfare and Institutions, and the Rules Committee.
Elections
2009 gubernatorial election
In 2009, McDonnell defeated state Sen. Creigh Deeds to win Virginia's gubernatorial election. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave McDonnell substantial support, giving $972,877 to his campaign. Four year prior, the Chamber had given $400,000 towards Republican Jerry Kilgore’s failed bid for governor.[2]
2005 attorney general election
In 2005, McDonnell ran for Attorney General of Virginia. The first result showed him with a victory of 323 votes, out of over 1.9 million votes cast, over opponent Creigh Deeds. Deeds went on to file for a recount, which began on December 20, 2005. After preliminary figures revealed 37 additional votes for McDonnell, Deeds conceded, giving McDonnell a 360 vote margin of victory.[3]
Gubernatorial inauguration
McDonnell was inaugurated on January 16, 2010 in Williamsburg.
Along with the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, the Attorney General is seen as one of two candidates in contention to replace the sitting Governor. Virginia Republicans anticipate McDonnell being a candidate for Governor in 2009, which would be the sixth consecutive time an elected Attorney General has run. He has also been mentioned as a candidate for the U.S. Senate if John Warner (the incumbent) retires.
External links
- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell Official state site
- Bio for Robert F. McDonnell
- Bob McDonnell for Attorney General
References
- ↑ "McDonnell Inaugural" 2010 Inaugural Schedule
- ↑ Old Dominion Watchdog: "Out-of-state donors pour into Virginia," June 28th, 2010
- ↑ NYTimes.com: "A Virginia Recount Would Not Come Soon," November 8th, 2006
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