Carlos Hopkins

Carlos Hopkins
4th Virginia Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Assumed office
September 1, 2017
Governor Terry McAuliffe
Ralph Northam
Preceded by John C. Harvey, Jr.
Counsel to the Governor of Virginia
In office
January 11, 2014 – September 1, 2017
Governor Terry McAuliffe
Preceded by Jasen Eige
Succeeded by Noah Sullivan
Personal details
Born Carlos LeMont Hopkins
(1971-02-27) February 27, 1971
Columbia, South Carolina
Political party Democratic
Residence Henrico County, Virginia
Alma mater The Citadel (B.A.)
University of Richmond (J.D.)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Army Reserve
Virginia Army Natl. Guard
Years of service 1990–1998 (USAR)
1998–present (ARNG)
Rank Lieutenant colonel
Unit J.A.G. Corps

Carlos LeMont Hopkins (born February 27, 1971) is an American attorney and National Guard soldier. Previously serving as counsel to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, he was selected to serve as Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs following the departure of John C. Harvey, Jr. in 2017, and will be retained in that post when Governor-elect Ralph Northam takes office in January, 2018.[1][2][3]

Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Hopkins graduated in 1993 from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina with a degree in political science. He then attended the University of Richmond School of Law and worked in private practice and as deputy city attorney for Richmond, Virginia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "VADA - Carlos Hopkins". vada.virginia.gov. Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "State Secretary of Veterans' Affairs Leaving for New Job". usnews.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Northam taps another McAuliffe veteran for a role in his cabinet (Washington Post article-November 28, 2017)
  4. ↑ "Sunday Q&A with Carlos Hopkins, counselor to Gov. Terry McAuliffe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 September 2017.


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