Terry McAuliffe
| Terry McAuliffe | |
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| 72nd Governor of Virginia | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2014 |
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| Lieutenant | Ralph Northam |
| Preceded by | Bob McDonnell |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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Assumed office July 16, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Herbert |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office February 3, 2001 – February 12, 2005 |
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| 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(s) | Dorothy Swann (1988–present) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Executive Mansion |
| Education |
Catholic University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Terence Richard "Terry" McAuliffe (/məˈkɔːlᵻf/; born February 9, 1957) is an American businessman and the 72nd Governor of Virginia. He served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, from 2001 to 2005, was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign, and was chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2009 gubernatorial election. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, he was unopposed in the Democratic primary. McAuliffe defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis in the general election, collecting 47.8% of the vote; Cuccinelli garnered 45.2% and Sarvis received 6.5%. He assumed office on January 11, 2014.
McAuliffe was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, the son of Mildred Katherine Lonergan and Jack McAuliffe. His father was a real estate agent and local Democratic politician. The family is of Irish Catholic descent.
He graduated from Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School in 1975. In 1979, he earned a bachelor's degree from The Catholic University of America where he served as a resident adviser. After graduating, McAuliffe worked at President Jimmy Carter's re-election campaign; he became the national finance director at twenty-two. Following the campaign, McAuliffe enrolled at the Georgetown University Law Center, and received his juris doctor degree in 1984.
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