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| Governor James S. Gilmore III of
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 BirthDate: October 06, 1949
Family:
Married; two children
Religion:
Methodist
Spouse: Roxane
Party:
Republican
Elected: November 1997
Term Expires:
January 2002 |
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Governor's Speech: January
10, 2001
Governor's Web
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State Web Site
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State Capitol
Richmond VA, 23219
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| JAMES S. GILMORE III was born and
raised in Richmond, Virginia. He received an undergraduate degree
from the University of Virginia in 1971. After a three-year tour as
a U.S. Army counterintelligence agent in West Germany, he entered
the University of Virginia Law School, graduating in 1977. After
working for a decade in community service and as a lawyer in private
practice, he was elected Commonwealth's Attorney in his home county
of Henrico in 1987 and 1991. He was elected Virginia Attorney
General in 1993 and Governor in 1997. As Governor, he has
established a record of success in improving education in Virginia
and providing tax relief to Virginia's working families. Governor
Gilmore has overseen the successful implementation of rigorous new
academic standards and testing to ensure students are learning and
that teachers and school administrators are being held accountable.
Governor Gilmore has a solid record of cutting taxes. In the first
two years of his administration, he enacted more than a dozen tax
cuts, led by the virtual elimination of Virginia's personal property
tax on cars and trucks - the largest tax cut in the state's history.
He also cut income taxes for military personnel living in Virginia,
lowered college tuition by 20 percent, and eliminated Virginia's tax
on prescription drugs. When all of his tax cuts are fully phased in,
they will amount to more than $1.5 billion in tax relief annually
for the citizens of Virginia. A noted leader on technology issues,
Governor Gilmore created the nation's first secretariat in
technology, established a statewide technology commission, and
signed into law the nation's first comprehensive state Internet
policy. He chairs the national Advisory Commission on Electronic
Commerce, which is charged with making a recommendation to Congress
on Internet taxation, an issue of global significance. He also
chairs the Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response
Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, a
national panel assessing federal, state, and local governments'
capability to respond to the consequences of a terrorist attack. The
panel is submitting its findings to the President and Congress
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| Recent News |
April 11, 2001
 Education
NGA
unveils new database on Extra Learning Opportunities |
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April 05, 2001
Education
State
Leaders, Education Experts Gather to Discuss Standards-Based
Education Reform |
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April 02, 2001
Medical
Privacy
Governors Urge Administration to Avoid State
Preemption of Medical Privacy Laws |
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March 20, 2001
Children's
Health
NGA Holds Second Policy Academy on Oral Health Care
for Children |
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March 19, 2001
Education
Higher
Education Focus of Governors' Roundtable |
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March 16, 2001
Private
Lands Summit
Governors Set Course to Save America's Working
Lands | |