Terry McAuliffe | |
|---|---|
 McAuliffe in 2020 | |
| 72nd Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 11, 2014 – January 13, 2018 | |
| Lieutenant | Ralph Northam |
| Preceded by | Bob McDonnell |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Northam |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office July 17, 2016 – July 16, 2017 | |
| Deputy | Brian Sandoval |
| Preceded by | Gary Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Brian Sandoval |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office February 3, 2001 – February 12, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Rendell (General Chair) Joe Andrew (National Chair) |
| Succeeded by | Howard Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Terence Richard McAuliffe February 9, 1957 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Catholic University of America (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Terence Richard McAuliffe (born February 9, 1957) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign,[2] co-chairman of the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Committee,[3] chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention,[4] chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.
McAuliffe was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, after he ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, he defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis in the general election.[1] Due to Virginia law barring governors from serving consecutive terms, he was succeeded by his lieutenant governor, Ralph Northam. McAuliffe ran for a non-consecutive second term as governor in the 2021 gubernatorial election but narrowly lost to Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin.[5][6]
Throughout McAuliffe's term in office, the state had a Republican-controlled legislature and McAuliffe issued a record number of vetoes for a Virginia governor. As governor, McAuliffe focused heavily on economic development and restored voting rights to a record number of released felons. During his final year in office, he responded to the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, condemning the rally and calling for the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces throughout Virginia; Northam began the removal of these monuments a few years later.
- ^ a b "2013 election results:Terry McAuliffe edges Ken Cuccinelli, Chris Christie coasts". Politico. November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Tell Me More: Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe". Tufts Now. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Presidential Inaugural Preparations | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "America 2000 - Democratic National Convention". August 16, 2000. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race, CNN projects". CNN. November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Primary Election Results". The New York Times. June 8, 2021. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.