Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell is the Republican governor of Virginia until January 2014. McDonnell was elected over Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds.
McDonnell previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2006 and as state Attorney General from 2006 to 2009.
McDonnell graduated from the University of Nortre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., with a bachelor's degree in 1976. He then served in the U.S. Army on active duty from 1976 to 1981 and in the reserves until 1997, retiring as a lieutenant colenel. He received a master's degree in business adminsitration from Boston University in 1980 and a master's and law degree from Regent University, Virginia Beach, in 1989.
Bob McDonnellLatest Fact-Checks Of Bob McDonnell
"We expanded charter" schools.
"It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget."
On raising taxes.
"The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations.
McDonnell says $56 car registration fee in Virginia would still be “equal or lower” than most states
Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states."
Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
"The average kid comes out of Virginia colleges with about $25,000-plus in debt."
Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country."
The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years."
"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
Latest Promises Of Bob McDonnell
| Promise | Status | Last Updated | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promote health savings accounts | Not Rated | April 11, 2012 | View Details |
| Conserve 400,000 acres | Not Rated | September 16, 2011 | View Details |
| Open shuttered highway rest stops | Not Rated | September 15, 2011 | View Details |
| Seek video streaming of meetings | Not Rated | September 9, 2011 | View Details |
| Seek tougher penalties for gang recruitment | Not Rated | September 9, 2011 | View Details |
| Increase tax credit for long-term health insurance | Not Rated | September 9, 2011 | View Details |
| Establish an inspector general | Not Rated | September 9, 2011 | View Details |
| Double the number of Governor’s Career and Technical Academies | Not Rated | September 9, 2011 | View Details |
| Expand incentives for rural health care professionals | Not Rated | September 9, 2011 | View Details |
| Start performance pay program | Not Rated | September 9, 2011 | View Details |