Gov. Mark Warner: A Timeline
Elected governor of Virginia, def. Attorney General Mark Earley by 52%-47%. NGA Chair, 2004-5 (redesigning the Am. high school). Term limited.  His popularity helps boost Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine to win. Jan. 14-Finishes term as governor.
Oct. 12-Rules out 2008 presidential run.
2000
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2004
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2009

 
Founding chairman Virginia Health Care Foundation.  Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, 1993- June 1995. Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate; def. by inc. Sen. John Warner by 53% to 47%.  Virginia High-Tech Partnership.  Helps start Southwest One, a venture capital fund.
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Graduates from Harvard Law School.  Job as DNC fundraiser for 1 1/2 years . ?Invests in energy start-up.  Tries real estate in Atlanta. First cellular telephone deal. With Morgan O‘Brien co-founds Fleet Call, Inc (which later became Nextel). Co-founds Columbia Capital.  Marries Lisa Collis.  Runs Doug Wilder's race for governor.
1980
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Graduates from Rockville High School in Vernon, CT.  Starts at GWU.  Also jobs.... ...opens mail for Sen. Abe Ribacoff (D-CT).  Works for Rep. Ella Grasso (D-CT)... Legislative assistant to Rep. Chris Dodd (D-CT). Graduates from the George Washington University.
1970
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note About three years in Washington, IL (near Peoria). Moves to CT in 8th grade.
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Born Dec. 15, 1954 in Indianapolis, IN.  ...lives in Indianapolis for his first 11 years...
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Mark Warner as a child (at left).

Running for Governor in 2001.

With his father Robert Warner in the new
Office of the Governor, during the Capitol 
renovation, April 2005.
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