Mark Warner (D-Va.)
U.S. Senator (since January 2009)
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A millionaire businessman, popular ex-governor and now, junior senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Mark Warner has been described as one of the fastest rising stars of the Democratic Party.
Warner has been active in Democratic politics his entire adult life, but didn't achieve elected office until winning Virginia's governorship in 2001. He's a self-styled "radical centrist," and during his gubernatorial campaign in 2001 Warner appealed to more than just the Democratic strongholds of northern Virginia and Richmond by relying on a pro-growth, no-tax-hike economic message while also courting gun owners and working the NASCAR circuit. He won election by nearly 100,000 votes and left office four years later with a 70 percent approval rating despite a tax hike.
- Career History: Virginia governor (2002 to 2006); Partner, Columbia Capital (1989 to 2002); Campaign Manager for Douglas Wilder (1989)
- Birthday: Dec. 15, 1954
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
- Alma Mater: George Washington University, B.A., 1977; Harvard University, J.D., 1980
- Spouse: Lisa Collis
- Religion: Presbyterian
- Committees: Commerce, Science and Transportation ; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ; Budget ; Rules and Administration ; Select Intelligence
- DC Office: 459A Russell Senate Office Building, 202-224-2023
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