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Jim Gilmore suspended his presidential run on February 12, 2016.[1]


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Presidential candidate
Jim Gilmore
Political offices:
Governor of Virginia
(1998-2002)
Attorney General of Virginia
(1994-1997)
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  • During August 2000, in a Republican National Convention speech in Philadelphia, Jim Gilmore said, "Republicans have always held close to their hearts the principle of individual liberty. We cherish the right to determine our own destiny rather than have government determine it for us. No other issue is more important to upholding that principle than education. And no other Party exceeds the commitment of this Party to quality in education. Education is THE Republican issue for the 21st Century!"[2]
  • Gilmore voiced opposition to Common Core and said that he supported local control of education, according to Forbes. His opposition centered around his opinion that one single curriculum is not necessarily the best fit for every state. He also questioned what federal entity would be able to appropriately act in the capacity of a national school board.[3]
  • When he served as governor of Virginia, Gilmore brought on 4,000 additional public school teachers after pledging to do so.[3]
  • Gilmore supported federal involvement in higher education during his term as governor, saying that he thought leadership and cooperation with governors would help solve problems with student debt, the increase in administrators and lack of oversight.[3]
  • During his time as governor of Virginia, Gilmore proposed a 20 percent across-the-board tuition cut for public higher education institutions. His budget included nearly $75 million to reduce in-state undergraduate tuition and other costs.[3]
  • In 1998, in his first year of service as governor of Virginia, Gilmore vetoed a bill that proposed reinstating sex education as a mandatory part of public school curriculum. He also amended a bill that required guidance counselors in elementary schools, proposing instead that the choice be left up to local school officials.[4][5]

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  1. ↑ Politico, "Jim Gilmore suspends campaign," February 12, 2016
  2. ↑ ABC News, "Transcript of Gov. Jim Gilmore's Convention Speech," August 2, 2000
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Forbes, "Jim Gilmore On Education: 6 Things The Presidential Candidate Wants You To Know," August 4, 2015
  4. ↑ Daily Press, "Gilmore Overturns Mandatory Sex Education In Public Schools," April 18, 1998
  5. ↑ Daily Press, "Gilmore Uses Veto Pen To Solidify His Standing As A Conservative," April 22, 1998
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