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Mark Warner, Democrat

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Indianapolis, IN (12/15/1954)
Home city: Alexandria, VA

Education: JD, Harvard Law School, 1980 BA, George Washington University, 1977.

Profession: Managing Director, Columbia Capital Corporation, 1989-2002 TechRiders Virginia Health Care Foundation Virginia High-Tech Partnership.

Political: Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2002-2006 Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia, 1993-1994 Commonwealth Transportation Board, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1990-1994.

Membership: Chair, National Governors Association, 2004-2005 States' Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission, 2003-2004 Chair, Education Commission of the States, 2003-2004 Chair, Southern Governors' Association, 2003-2004 Board of Directors, Alexandria Volunteer Bureau Board of Trustees, George Washington University Board Member, Medical Care for Children Project Board of Directors, United Community Ministries Board of Trustees, Virginia Union University.

First elected: 11/04/2008
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2014

Family: Wife: Lisa; 3 Children: Madison, Gillian, Eliza.


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Candidates spar on road plans

News Leader - VA 7.26.09 12:33 AM | HOT SPRINGS -- In their first debate, Creigh Deeds and Bob McDonnell both vowed to make transportation a centerpiece of their new administration. However, the gubernatorial candidates differed on...
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Will Palin stump for McDonnell?

News Leader - VA 7.7.09 9:57 PM | RICHMOND -- If Virginia's Republican candidate for governor wants Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's help this fall, his campaign isn't saying.
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Warner rides into Staunton Senator braves weekend bike trip with friends

News Leader - VA 6.28.09 10:08 PM | STAUNTON -- It was a perfect weekend for a bike ride through the Valley. At least U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., thought so.
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VA: McDonnell makes push to the center

roanoke.com 6.17.09 6:49 AM | Republican Bob McDonnell made a reach toward the political center in his run for governor Monday, gaining the public backing of moderate civic and political leaders who had roles in coalitions...
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VA: McDonnell, Deeds hit ground running

washingtonpost.com 6.16.09 6:37 AM | WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, the newly minted Democratic nominee for governor, stood with his party's elite, Mark Warner and Timothy M. Kaine, Saturday at an outdoor rally as he...
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Polls Close After Stormy Day Brings Trickle of Voters

Washington Post 6.9.09 7:11 PM | Polls have closed across Virginia in a volatile Democratic primary that was buffeted for much of the day by severe weather that election officials said supressed turnout even more than expected. ...
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VA: Warner blasts GOP ticket as the 'No' camp

timesdispatch.com 6.5.09 6:37 AM | While three fellow Democrats slug it out for the gubernatorial nomination, Sen. Mark R. Warner is taking a swing at the newly minted Republican ticket, describing it as the "'No' camp that didn't...
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Deeds' local fundraising mirrors state success

News Leader - VA 4.25.09 10:39 PM | This year's governor's race is on pace to break the fundraising record of nearly $41 million set four years ago. Although political campaigns aren't all about the money, fundraising can reveal...
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Dems spar at first debate

News Leader - VA 4.19.09 11:14 PM | WILLIAMSBURG -- Virginia's three Democratic candidates for governor traded barbs over campaign fundraising Sunday and differed on who is best qualified to build on the legacies of Gov. Tim Kaine...
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Day after protests, Warner defends bailout

News Leader - VA 4.16.09 11:17 PM | STAUNTON -- On the day after a wave of "Tea-party" protests hit the county, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called the recent government spending with the stimulus and bailout bills vital to reviving...
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