Mark Herring | |
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| 47th Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office January 11, 2014 – January 15, 2022 | |
| Governor | Terry McAuliffe Ralph Northam |
| Preceded by | Ken Cuccinelli |
| Succeeded by | Jason Miyares |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office February 1, 2006 – January 11, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Mims |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Wexton |
| Member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors from the Leesburg district | |
| In office January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Rokus |
| Succeeded by | Jim Clem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Rankin Herring September 25, 1961 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Laura Herring (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Charles L. Waddell (step-father) |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA, MA) University of Richmond (JD) |
Mark Rankin Herring (born September 25, 1961)[1] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 47th Attorney General of Virginia from 2014 to 2022. A Democrat, he previously served in the Senate of Virginia since a 2006 special election, representing the 33rd district, made up of parts of Fairfax and Loudoun counties.[1][2] In 2021, Herring lost re-election for a third term to Republican challenger Jason Miyares.[3]
- ^ a b "Senator Mark R. Herring; Democrat - District 33". Senate of Virginia. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "Meet Mark Herring". Archived from the original on November 19, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Election: AG Mark Herring concedes defeat to Republican Jason Miyares". WRIC. November 3, 2021.