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'''Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell''' (1954-) is the [[Governor of Virginia]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he succeeded [[Tim Kaine]] (D); a Virginia governor cannot succeed himself although he can serve nonconsecutive terms. In November 2009, he won with 59 percent over Democratic State Senator Creigh Deeds (D). | '''Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell''' (1954-) is the [[Governor of Virginia]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he succeeded [[Tim Kaine]] (D); a Virginia governor cannot succeed himself although he can serve nonconsecutive terms. In November 2009, he won with 59 percent over Democratic State Senator Creigh Deeds (D). | ||
While much of his career has been as a [[fiscal conservatism|fiscal]] and | While much of his career has been as a [[fiscal conservatism|fiscal]] and social conservative, WhoRunsGov.com, a ''Washington Post'' publication, said he moved more toward the center in the gubernatorial race.<ref name=WRG>{{citation | ||
| publisher = WhoRunsGov.com, a Washington Post company | | publisher = WhoRunsGov.com, a Washington Post company | ||
| url = http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Robert_F._McDonnell | | url = http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Robert_F._McDonnell | ||
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He had been the elected Attorney General of Virginia, its chief law enforcement officer, after serving for 14 years in the Virginia House of Delegates from Virginia Beach, rising to Chairman of the Courts of Justice Committee, and Assistant Majority Leader. | He had been the elected Attorney General of Virginia, its chief law enforcement officer, after serving for 14 years in the Virginia House of Delegates from Virginia Beach, rising to Chairman of the Courts of Justice Committee, and Assistant Majority Leader. | ||
After military service, he spent 21 years in the U.S. Army on active duty and in the reserves, he worked in business, and then became interested in public service. He enrolled in a Master of Public Administration program at [[Regent University]], established by | After military service, he spent 21 years in the U.S. Army on active duty and in the reserves, he worked in business, and then became interested in public service. He enrolled in a Master of Public Administration program at [[Regent University]], established by Pat Robertson, and simultaneously enrolled in its new law school. While in law school, he had an internship with the [[Republican Policy Committee]], graduating in 1989 and becoming a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.<ref name=Bio>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/index.php/meet_bob | | url = http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/index.php/meet_bob | ||
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![]() Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell (1954-) is the Governor of Virginia. A Republican, he succeeded Tim Kaine (D); a Virginia governor cannot succeed himself although he can serve nonconsecutive terms. In November 2009, he won with 59 percent over Democratic State Senator Creigh Deeds (D). While much of his career has been as a fiscal and social conservative, WhoRunsGov.com, a Washington Post publication, said he moved more toward the center in the gubernatorial race.[1] Campaign and GovernorIn the campaign, Governors Tim Pawlenty (R-Minnesota), Bobby Jindal (R-Louisiana), and Haley Barbour (R-Mississippi) appeared with him. [2] In the campaign, he focused on jobs, education, transportation and health care in the increasingly Democratic state.[3] When asked about his master's thesis, which had opposed working women and feminism, he said
Confederate History MonthMcDonnell had issued what came to be a controversial proclamation, designating April 2010 to be Confederate History Month. Richmond, Virginia, had been capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The sensitive issue in the proclamation is that it did not mention slavery, certainly one of the motivations of the Civil War. The Washington Post asked academics and politicians about the effect of the proclamation. Several made the point that even more than slavery, the possible endorsement of secession tied into current anti-government anger that manifests itself in calls for an emphasis on state sovereignty and nullification, rallying cries of some American conservative groups"[5]
Previous careerHe had been the elected Attorney General of Virginia, its chief law enforcement officer, after serving for 14 years in the Virginia House of Delegates from Virginia Beach, rising to Chairman of the Courts of Justice Committee, and Assistant Majority Leader. After military service, he spent 21 years in the U.S. Army on active duty and in the reserves, he worked in business, and then became interested in public service. He enrolled in a Master of Public Administration program at Regent University, established by Pat Robertson, and simultaneously enrolled in its new law school. While in law school, he had an internship with the Republican Policy Committee, graduating in 1989 and becoming a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.[6] Master's thesisIn his master's thesis at Regent University, obtained in their library by the Washington Post, "he described working women and feminists as 'detrimental' to the family. He said government policy should favor married couples over "cohabitators, homosexuals or fornicators." He described as 'illogical' a 1972 Supreme Court decision legalizing the use of contraception by unmarried couples...it culminates with a 15-point action plan that McDonnell said the Republican Party should follow to protect American families.:[4] References
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