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Patrick Forrest
Patrick Forrest was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 32 of the Virginia State Senate. He formerly served as a core member of the Homeland Security Presidential Transition Team in 2008. He worked for the United States Department of Homeland Security from then until March 2011. In 2009, he was appointed to the Fairfax County Public School Board, Business & Advisory Council.
Forrest is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He went on to receive a J.D. from Syracuse University. He also earned his Master of Laws from George Washington University, School of Law.
Forrest is an officer in the United States Coast Guard. He is employed as an instructor at George Washington University and as an attorney.
Elections
2011
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
Forrest ran in the 2011 election for Virginia Senate District 32. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and was defeated by incumbent Democrat Janet Howell in the November 8 general election.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
| Virginia State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Janet Howell Incumbent |
60.3% | 26,026 | |
| Republican | Patrick Forrest | 39.7% | 17,122 | |
| Total Votes | 43,148 | |||
Campaign themes
2011
Forrest's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Education
- Excerpt: "As an educator I know that our basic tool of survival is our mind. Everything begins to break down if you don’t have great teachers. Like families, companies don’t want to come :to a state where their kids or employees aren’t getting the best education."
- Transportation
- Excerpt: "Increasing gas taxes or tolls would be a recipe for disaster. Government has an obligation to build good roads and an efficient transportation system for the nearly 2 million :Virginian jobs that are fully dependent on the state’s transportation network."
- Economic Recovery
- Excerpt: "We need to use all the tools at our disposal to make sure we have a competitive pro-business environment that meets the challenges posed by competing states and emerging :economies like China. My first priority will be to pass legislation that continues to attract and retain businesses that create jobs and put money in people’s pockets."
- Armed Services
- Excerpt: "As a current member of the U.S. Coast Guard I’ve heeded our country’s call to service and I want to continue that call to service as a member of the Virginia Senate. I’ll ensure :that the voices and interest of Virginia’s armed services community are heard."[1]
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