Jerry Kilgore (politician)
Jerry Kilgore | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office January 12, 2002 – February 1, 2005 | |
| Governor | Mark Warner |
| Preceded by | Randolph Beales |
| Succeeded by | Judith Jagdmann |
| 9th Virginia Secretary of Public Safety | |
| In office January 15, 1994 – January 17, 1998 | |
| Governor | George Allen |
| Preceded by | Randy Rollins |
| Succeeded by | Gary K. Aronhalt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerry Walter Kilgore August 23, 1961 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marty |
| Relations | Terry Kilgore (brother) |
| Education | |
Jerry Walter Kilgore (born August 23, 1961) is an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he served as Attorney General of Virginia from 2002 to 2005 and was the Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2005, losing to Democratic nominee Tim Kaine. He is a partner with the law firm Cozen O'Connor and is a member of the firm's leading State Attorneys General practice in Washington, D.C. He also serves as finance chair of the Republican Party of Virginia.
He was previously a partner at McGuireWoods and a senior advisor with McGuireWoods Consulting in Richmond, Virginia.