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[[Image:000bobmcdonnell.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]'''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. | [[Image:000bobmcdonnell.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]'''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. | ||
| − | During his four years in the United States Army McDonnell ran a medical clinic in [[Germany]]. After marrying and raising a family, he graduated from Regent University in Virginia Beach in 1989 with a law degree and became a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. McDonnell was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1992, defeating twenty-year incumbent. He would go on to be reelected seven times, and would rise to the position of Assistant [[Majority Leader]] and Chairman of the House Courts of Justice Committee. During his tenure he passed parental notification law for [[abortion]]s, drunk driving laws and legislation to abolish the death tax. | + | During his four years in the United States Army McDonnell ran a medical clinic in [[Germany]]. After marrying and raising a family, he graduated from Regent University in Virginia Beach in 1989 with a law degree and became a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. McDonnell was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1992, defeating a twenty-year incumbent. He would go on to be reelected seven times, and would rise to the position of Assistant [[Majority Leader]] and Chairman of the House Courts of Justice Committee. During his tenure he passed parental notification law for [[abortion]]s, drunk driving laws and legislation to abolish the death tax. |
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 06:52, July 24, 2009
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.
During his four years in the United States Army McDonnell ran a medical clinic in Germany. After marrying and raising a family, he graduated from Regent University in Virginia Beach in 1989 with a law degree and became a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. McDonnell was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1992, defeating a twenty-year incumbent. He would go on to be reelected seven times, and would rise to the position of Assistant Majority Leader and Chairman of the House Courts of Justice Committee. During his tenure he passed parental notification law for abortions, drunk driving laws and legislation to abolish the death tax.
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.