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Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is the 71st and current (List of Governors of Virginia) Governor of Virginia and a former lieutenant colonel (Lieutenant colonel (United States)) in the United States Army. McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 until he was elected Attorney General in 2005. After campaigning as a pragmatist, McDonnell was elected as the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, defeating state Senator Creigh Deeds by a seventeen point margin in the 2009 general election (Virginia gubernatorial election, 2009). McDonnell was inaugurated on January 16, 2010 on the steps of the Virginia State Capitol and succeeded Tim Kaine.
Lieutenant1: William T. Bolling
Preceded2: Judith Jagdmann
Succeeded2: Bill Mims
State Delegate3: Virginia
Date of birth: 1954-06-15
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Party: Republican (Republican Party (United States))
Spouse: Maureen Patricia McDonnell (nee Gardner)
Children: Jeanine, Cailin, Rachel, Bobby, Sean
Residence: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration)),Boston University (M.S.B.A. (Master of Science in Business Administration)),Regent University (M.A. (Master of Arts (postgraduate))/J.D. (Juris Doctor))
Profession: Lawyer,Former U.S. Army Supply Officer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Website: www.bobmcdonnell.com
Branch: United States Army
Rank: Image:US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant Colonel (United States))
Unit: Army Reserve (United States Army Reserve) (1981-1997)
Governor of Virginia
71st (List of Governors of Virginia)
In office: January 16, 2010
Predceded by: Tim Kaine
Attorney General of Virginia
In office: January 14, 2006-February 20, 2009
84th
In office: 1992-2005
Predceded by: Glenn McClanan
Succeeded by: Sal Iaquinto