Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is the 71st and current Governor of Virginia and a former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 until he was elected Attorney General in 2005. McDonnell was elected as the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, defeating Democratic state Senator Creigh Deeds by a 17-point margin in the 2009 general election. McDonnell was i...
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Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is the 71st and current Governor of Virginia and a former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 until he was elected Attorney General in 2005. McDonnell was elected as the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, defeating Democratic state Senator Creigh Deeds by a 17-point margin in the 2009 general election. McDonnell was inaugurated on January 16, 2010, on the steps of the Virginia State Capitol to succeed Tim Kaine.
Since taking office, McDonnell has battled on issues including declaring a Confederate History Month, balancing the state's budget, extending a contract to outsource the state's computer operations, selling off the state's liquor stores, and promoting drilling of oil and gas wells off Virginia's shores. He has sought to fund transportation improvements from non-traditional revenues sources including a proposal to auction-off liquor stores and...
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