Senator, United States Senate, Virginia, 2012-present

Candidate, United States Senate, Virginia, 2012, 2018

Candidate, Vice President of the United States, 2016

Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2006-2010

Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2002-2006

Mayor, City of Richmond, 1998-2001

Member, City Council, Richmond, Virginia, 1995-1998

Member, Committee on Armed Services

Member, Committee on Foreign Relations

Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Member, Committee on the Budget

Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families

Member, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety

Member, Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy

Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

Member, Subcommittee on Personnel

Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Chair, Subcommittee on Seapower

Chair, Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development

Chair, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Founder/Co-Chair, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, present

Member, Budget Committee

Former Member, East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee, United States Senate

Member, Foreign Relations Committee

Member, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee

Chair, Seapower Subcommittee, the Armed Services Committee

Former Member, Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development, United States Senate

Chair, Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, And Global Women's Issues Subcommittee, Foreign Relations Committee

Member, the Armed Services Committee

Director, Mezzullo & McCandlish, Professional Corporation

Former Superintendent, Technical School, Honduras

Professor, Legal Ethics, University of Richmond School of Law, 1987-1993

Law Clerk, Judge R. Lanier Anderson, United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1983-1984

Associate Attorney, Little, Parsley & Cluverius, Professional Corporation, 1983-1984

Former Member, Advisory Council, Virginia National Guard

Former Catholic Missionary, Honduras

Board Member, Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Virginia Chapter

Member, Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church

Former Member, Secure Virginia Panel

Founding Member, Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness

Former Chair, Virginia Disability Commission

Member, Virginia State Bar

Chair, Democratic National Committee, 2009-2011

Chair, Southern Governors Association, 2008-2009

Father's Occupation:

Owned an Ironworking shop in Kansas City

Favorite Quote:

1 Corinthians: "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love."

Favorite Type of Music:

Jazz, Bluegrass, Classic Rock, Gospel

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading, being outdoors, and playing harmonica with bluegrass bands throughout Virginia

Spouse's Occupation:

Virginia Secretary of Education