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Samuel Towell

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Samuel Towell
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Virginia State Corporation Commission
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2028
Years in position
1
Predecessor: Judith Jagdmann (Nonpartisan)
Compensation
Base salary
$206,216

Samuel Towell is a member of the Virginia State Corporation Commission. He assumed office on March 20, 2024. His current term ends on January 31, 2028.

He was elected to the commission by the Virginia General Assembly in 2024 to replace Judith Jagdmann to a term ending on January 31, 2028.[1]

Biography

Towell has served as the Virginia’s Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation. Towell also served as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry under Gov. Terry McAuliffe and as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Finance under Gov. Mark Warner. He worked in the private sector at McGuireWoods LLP and Williams Mullen, P.C.[2]

Education

  • B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law

Political career

Virginia State Corporation Commission (2024-present)

Towell joined the Virginia State Corporation Commission in March 2024.

See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Judith Jagdmann
Virginia State Corporation Commission
2024-Present
Succeeded by
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