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Jim Gilmore
Board Member
Biography
James Gilmore, who holds a law degree from the University of Virginia, was first elected to office in as Virginia’s Attorney General. After serving four years in that position, Gilmore was elected as Virginia’s governor in During his last two years as governor, Gilmore also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. He was an unsuccessful candidate in both the presidential election and Virginia Senate election.
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- After running for president and garnering a total of votes in Iowa and New Hampshire before suspending his campaign in February , Gilmore failed to get selected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Virginia’s state convention in Harrisonburg during the weekend of April May 1,
- In an interview with the "Girard at Large radio show on November 9, , Gilmore, a Republican presidential candidate, addressed the fact that many voters don't know who he is. "I’m not some
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Jim Gilmore
American politician & diplomat (born )
"James Gilmore" redirects here. For other people, see James Gilmore (disambiguation).
Jim Gilmore
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In office
July 2, &#;– January 20,President Donald Trump Preceded by Dan Baer Succeeded by Michael R. Carpenter In office
January 17, &#;– January 12,Lieutenant John Hager Preceded by George Allen Succeeded by Mark Warner In office
January 18, &#;– December 5,Preceded by Jim Nicholson Succeeded by Marc Racicot In office
January 15, &#;– June 11,Governor George Allen Preceded by Stephen Rosenthal Succeeded by Richard Cullen Born James Stuart Gilmore III
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Richmond, Virginia, U.S.Political party Republican Spouse [1]Roxane Gatling
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WILLIAM FLEMING was born in Jedburgh, Scotland. He attended private school in Dumfries and studied surgery at the University of Edinburgh. While with the British Navy as a surgeon’s mate, he was taken prisoner by the Spaniards. Upon his release, he emigrated to Virginia, where he entered George Washington’s regiment in August , engaging in border warfare and rising to the rank of captain. He resumed his surgical practice in Staunton but gave up medicine to begin farming at his home, “Belmont.” In he raised a regiment that he commanded as a colonel. In he was made Botetourt (now Montgomery) County Lieutenant by the Committee of Safety. He became a senator from the district of Botetourt, Montgomery and Kentucky when the Virginia state government was formed, and later became a member of the council. After Thomas Jefferson’s second year as governor and before Jefferson’s successor—Thomas Nelson—took office, Fleming served as acting governor. During his brief gubernatorial serv