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'''Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell''' (born June 15, 1954) is a former [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in the [[United States]] [[Army]] and a former U.S. prosecutor. He is currently the [[Republican]] nominee for [[Governor]] of [[Virginia]] in the 2009 election. Previously he served as state [[Attorney General]] from 2006-2009, before resigning to focus full time on his gubernatorial campaign. McDonnell's [[Democrat]] opponent is state Senator [[Creigh Deeds]], whom he defeated in 2005 for attorney general.
As Attorney General McDonnell saw 83 of his 94 legislative proposals become law, including passing "[[Jessica’s Law]]" which established a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence for certain sexual predators who commit violent crimes against children.
==External Links==
*[http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/ Campaign Website]
[[Category:Political Figures]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]