Steve Shannon
| Stephen C. Shannon | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 35th district |
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In office January 3, 2004 – January 13, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jeannemarie Devolites Davis |
| Succeeded by | Mark Keam |
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| Born |
Stephen Charles Shannon April 5, 1971 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Suzanne Hochberg |
| Residence | Dunn Loring, Virginia |
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Fairfield University (B.A.) Georgetown University (M.P.P.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Stephen Charles "Steve" Shannon (born April 5, 1971) is a Circuit Court Judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. From 2004 to 2009, Shannon represented Virginia’s 35th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was the 2009 Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia. He was defeated by his opponent, Republican Ken Cuccinelli.
Shannon graduated from Fenwick High School in 1989, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University in 1993, a Master of Public Policy degree from Georgetown University in 1996, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1999.
In 2001, Shannon and his wife Abby co-founded the Metropolitan Washington AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Plan, a local extension of the nationwide child recovery program. Shannon’s plan for a regional AMBER system successfully coordinated local law enforcement, media, and community groups to create a rapid-response child recovery network. In recognition of this, the Shannons received Fairfax County's highest public service award.
Shannon served as Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County where he worked with the state’s chief felony prosecutor. Shannon devoted much of his time to consumer protection and child safety issues, frequently prosecuting criminals charged with assault, child molestation, rape and domestic violence. Additionally, Shannon prosecuted one of the state’s largest embezzlement cases in an effort to combat institutional corruption.
From 2002 to 2003 Shannon served as Vice-Chairman of the Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission, where he was responsible for protecting citizens from illegal, fraudulent or deceptive consumer practices.
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