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Republican Presidential Candidate:
Jim Gilmore

Biography

(Formally dropped out of 2008 Presidential race
on July 14, 2007)



Title(s): Former Governor of Virginia
Personal Information:
Full Name: James Stuart Gilmore III Marital Status: Married
Birthdate: October 6, 1949 Children: 2
Birthplace: Richmond, VA Religion: Methodist
Involvement:
  • 1999-2003 - Chairman of the Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • 1998–2002 - Governor of Virginia
  • 2001-2002 - Chairman of the Republican National Committee
  • 1993 - Attorney General, Virginia
  • 1987 and 1991 - Elected Attorney for Henrico County, Virginia
  • Served in the U.S. Army’s counter-intelligence unit in Germany during the Vietnam-era
Education:
  • J.D., University of Virginia Law School, 1977
  • Graduate with Honors, Army Intelligence School and the Defense Language Institute
  • B.A., Foreign Policy, University of Virginia, 1971
Affiliations and Memberships:
  • Partner with the law firm Kelley Drye and Warren
  • Chairman of the National Council on Readiness and Preparedness (NCORP)
  • President of USA Secure, a non-profit homeland security think tank
  • 1977-1987 - Partner, practicing in corporate and technology law, Benedetti, Gilmore, Warthen and Dalton
Other:

None found (as of July 11, 2007)

Contact Information:
Campaign:
(Campaign contact information may no longer be valid)
Phone: 703-942-8110
Fax: None listed
E-Mail: info@gilmoreforpresident.com
Web Site: www.gilmoreforpresident.com
Law Office (Kelley Drye & Warren):
Phone: 202-342-8506
Fax: 202-342-8451
E-Mail: jgilmore@kelleydrye.com
Web Site: www.kelleydrye.com