John McGuire (Virginia politician)
John McGuire | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 56th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Peter Farrell |
Personal details | |
Born |
1968 (age 49–50)[1] Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Spouse(s) | Tracy McGuire [1] |
Children | 5[1] |
Residence | Henrico County, Virginia[2] |
Alma mater | Okaloosa-Walton Community College[1] |
Committees | Science and Technology; Counties Cities and Towns; Education[1] |
Website |
mcguire56 |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1988–1998 |
John J. McGuire III (born 1968) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was first elected in 2017, and represents the 56th district comprising areas to the North and West of Richmond, Virginia. McGuire is a former United States Navy SEAL.[3]
Political career
In 2017, McGuire ran for the Virginia House of Delegates for the 56th district, then held by retiring Republican incumbent Peter Farrell. McGuire won the June 2017 Republican primary with 31% of the vote, defeating five other candidates.[2] In the general election, McGuire defeated health care consultant Melissa Dart by a 59% to 40% margin. [3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bio for John J. McGuire III". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- 1 2 "Melissa Dart, John McGuire to face off in 56th District seat race". The Central Virginian. June 15, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- 1 2 Wise, Scott (November 7, 2017). "SEAL Team PT founder John McGuire wins House of Delegates seat". WTVR-TV. Richmond. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
External links
- John McGuire at the Virginia Public Access Project
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