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Glenn Youngkin

Glenn Youngkin
Official portrait, 2022
74th Governor of Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 15, 2022
LieutenantWinsome Sears
Preceded byRalph Northam
Personal details
Born
Glenn Allen Youngkin

(1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 (age 57)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Suzanne Schulze
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(m. 1994)​
Children4
ResidenceExecutive Mansion
EducationRice University (BA, BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
Signature
WebsiteGovernment website

Glenn Allen Youngkin (/ˈjʌŋkɪn/ YUNG-kin;[1] born December 9, 1966) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2022 as the 74th governor of Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, he spent 25 years at the private-equity firm The Carlyle Group, where he became co-CEO in 2018. He resigned from the position in 2020 to run for governor.[2][3]

Youngkin won the 2021 Republican primary for Governor of Virginia and defeated former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe in the general election, becoming the state's first Republican governor since Bob McDonnell in 2009.[4][5] Youngkin supported COVID-19 vaccination efforts against the disease but opposed mandates for the vaccine, and banned mask mandates in Virginia public schools; this ban was partially rescinded following legal challenges. During his first year in office, Youngkin signed a bipartisan state budget that paired increased education spending with expansive tax cuts.

Throughout his term as Governor of Virginia, Youngkin signed a bill passed by Democrats to protect same-sex marriage, repealed protections for transgender students in schools, advocated for abortion restrictions after the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, and opposed various legislative efforts to liberalize marijuana laws.[6]

  1. ^ Spirit. Glenn Youngkin. August 7, 2023. Event occurs at 00:00. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Quarterback was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Reston, Maeve. "Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race, CNN projects". CNN. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Virginia's 2021 gubernatorial election results". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ The Editorial Board (November 3, 2021). "Opinion | A Thumping in Virginia". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Martin, Jonathan (June 16, 2024). "What Happened to Glenn Youngkin?". Politico. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

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