Biography:
— Senator from Virginia.
— Born in St. Paul, Minn., February 26, 1958.
— Graduated University of Missouri, B.A., 1979.
— Graduated Harvard University, J.D., 1983.
— Lawyer.
— Richmond City Council 1994-1998.
— Mayor of Richmond, Va., 1998-2001.
— Lieutenant governor of Virginia 2002-2006.
— Governor of Virginia 2006-2010.
— Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 2009-2011.
— Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013.
— Reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.
— Unsuccessful candidate for vice president on the Democratic ticket with Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2016.