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Creigh Deeds | |
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.jpg) Deeds in 2009 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office December 27, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Emily Couric |
| Constituency | 25th District (2001–2024) 11th District (since 2024) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 18th district | |
| In office January 8, 1992 – December 27, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bo Trumbo |
| Succeeded by | Clay Athey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Creigh Deeds January 4, 1958 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Pamela Miller
(m. 1981; div. 2010)Siobhan Lomax (m. 2012) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Concord University (BA) Wake Forest University (JD) |
Robert Creigh Deeds (/ˈkriː/; born January 4, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia representing the 25th district since 2001. Previously, he was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005 and Governor of Virginia in 2009. He was defeated in both of those races by Republican Bob McDonnell. Deeds lost by just 323 votes in 2005, but was defeated by a wide margin of over 17 percentage points in 2009. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2001.[1][2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Deedswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Tim Craig (December 13, 2007). "Creigh Deeds Announces Bid for Governor". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Virginia, November 8, 2005 – General Election, Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2009.