Mark Warner
Mark Robert Warner is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He is vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Some of the key events about Mark Warner
- 1976Graduated from George Washington University with a BA in Political Science
- 1980Earned a law degree from Harvard Law School
- 1984Failed in first attempt to run a business, with a real estate venture that quickly went bankrupt
- 1989Co-founded Columbia Capital, a successful venture capital firm
- 1996Served as chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party
- 1996Lost the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Virginia
- 2002Elected as the 69th Governor of Virginia
- 2005Achieved record budget surplus and major tax reform as Governor
- 2006Completed term as Governor with high approval ratings
- 2006Faced criticism for initially supporting the Iraq War
- 2008Elected to the United States Senate representing Virginia
- 2008Withdrew from consideration as potential vice presidential nominee for Barack Obama
- 2013Played key role in crafting a bipartisan budget compromise as part of the "Gang of Six"
- 2013Voted in favor of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)
- 2015Supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, which was unpopular among some Democrats
- 2018Voted to confirm Gina Haspel as CIA Director despite concerns about her involvement in the agency's torture program
- 2019Faced backlash for breaking with party leadership to support a Republican-backed budget deal
- 2020Criticized for delayed response to allegations of sexual assault against Joe Biden
- 2021Became Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee
- 2021Voted against Bernie Sanders' proposal to include a $15 minimum wage in the COVID-19 relief bill
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