Virginia Primary 2009 Voter's Guide

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA)--On Tuesday, June 9 Virginia voters will go to the polls to nominate their party's candidate for Governor, Lt. Governor, House of Delegates and some regional offices.

Polls are open 6am-7pm

Here is the list of candidates running in Northern Virginia:

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

GOVERNOR

Website: http://www.terrymcauliffe.com/home

This is McAuliffe's first run at public office.

Previously, he served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001-2005. During that time, he raised $578 million and the Democratic Party emerged from debt for the first time in its history

He also served as chairman of the 2008 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.

Mcauliffe is known as a prolific money raiser for the Democratic Party. He once wrestled a live alligator for a $15,000 campaign donation.

McAuliffe grew up in Syracuse, New York. He started his first business, McAuliffe Driveway Maintenance, at the age of 14. In 1979, he received a bachelors degree from The Catholic University of America here in Washington, DC. After graduation, McAuliffe took a job in the 1980 presidential re-election campaign of Jimmy Carter, and at the age of 22 became the national finance director. After the campaign, McAuliffe enrolled in law school at Georgetown University Law Center, where he got his degree in 1984. McAuliffe then served as Chairman of the Federal City National Bank by the age of 30.

From 1980 to 1981, McAuliffe served as Deputy Treasurer and Director of Finance at the Democratic National Committee. From 1985 to 1987, McAuliffe served as finance director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. During the 1988 presidential campaign, he served as finance chairman for Dick Gephardt. During the 1996 election cycle, he served as national finance chairman and then national co-chairman of the Clinton-Gore re-election committee. In 1997, he was chairman of the 53rd Presidential Inaugural Committee.

He has five children with wife Dorothy: Dori, Jack, Mary, Sally, and Peter.

Website: http://www.brianmoran.com/

He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1996 until 2008, representing Northern Virginia's 46th district. He resigned to campaign full-time for governor.

In 2001 Moran was elected to chair the House Democratic Caucus succeeding Creigh Deeds who was elected to the Virginia State Senate.

Moran is the youngest of seven children. His elder brother is Jim Moran, who is a U.S. Congressman representing Virginia's 8th congressional district.

Moran went to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He then went to get a law degree from The Catholic University of America.

He clerked for the Arlington County court. After a year of clerking, Moran became a prosecutor in Arlington County for 7 years; working his way to Senior Assistant Commonwealths Attorney.

Then he ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in 1995. While serving in the House of Delegates, Moran served on the Transportation; Courts of Justice; and Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committees.

After September 11th, Governor Warner appointed Moran to the Secure Virginia Panel, dealing with issues of homeland security in the Commonwealth. He was also a member of Governor Kaines Health Care Reform Task Force in 2007.

After his election to the House of Delegates, Moran opened a law practice in Alexandria.

He has won the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Legislator of the Year award multiple times. He is also a recipient of the Tech-10 award from the Northern Virginia Technology Council. He also received the "Friend of Business" award from the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. Moran was named the 2006 Legislator of the Year from the Virginia Sheriffs' Association.

Brian and his wife Karyn have 2 children: an 8-year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son.

R. Creigh Deeds

Website: http://www.deedsforvirginia.com/

He has served in the Virginia State Senate since December, 2001--representing the City of Charlottesville and a district that stretches to the West Virginia border.

Prior to that he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992-2001.

Deeds was the 2005 Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia, losing to Republican Bob McDonnell by 323 votes. McDonnell is now the republican candidate for Virginia governor.

Deeds grew up mostly in Bath County, Virginia. After graduating from high school, Deeds enrolled at Concord College, graduating in 1980. Then he went on to Wake Forest University School of law.

In 1987 Deeds was elected Commonwealth's Attorney of Bath County.

He wrote Virginia's version of Megan's Law while serving in the Virginia legislature.

During Deeds' Senate tenure, some of the legislation he proposed that was enacted includes:

SB150 - Requires that direct recording electronic devices be equipped to produce a contemporaneous paper record of each vote that can be verified by the voter and used in recounts. (2006)

SB891 - Requires the board of visitors of each public two-year and four-year institution of higher education to provide reduced in-state tuition rates for the children of faculty and staff members employed by the institution, effective for the 2008-2009 academic year. (2007)

SB34 - Increases the mandatory retirement age for judges from age 70 to age 75. (2008)

SB669 - Permits ABC agents to check the national criminal database when conducting background checks on prospective licensees. (2008)

He and his wife, Pam, have four children: Amanda, Rebecca, Gus and Susannah.

Deeds recently received the Washington Post endorsement for Governor.

LT. GOVERNOR

A. Michael Signer

Website: http://www.michaelsigner.com/

Is a Senior National Security Policy Fellow. He has held the following offices in the past: Deputy Counselor, Gov. Mark Warner Senior strategist, Tom Perriello for Congress Veterans Policy Development Team, Obama for President Co-chair, Arlington County Citizen Preparedness Task Force Chair, Pro Bono Commission, Young Lawyers Conference, Virginia Bar Co-founder and co-chair, New Electoral Reform Alliance of Virginia Virginia Democratic election protection coordinator Founder, University of Virginia Coalition for Progress on Race.

Jody Wagner

Website: http://www.jodyforva.com/home

She served as state treasurer of Virginia January 2002-January 2006 and Secretary of Finance January 2006-August 2008. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Virginia's 2nd congressional district in 2000.

Jon Bowerbank

He announced Friday, May 15 that he is dropping his campaign for lieutenant governor less than four weeks before the June 9 primary. Bowerbank, a member of the Russell County Board of Supervisors, said he wants to spend more time with his family and his employees at his energy services company in southwest Virginia.

House of Delegates--District 47

Arlington County

Miles Grant

Website: http://milesgrant2009.com/

He is a communications manager for the National Wildlife Federation. Other offices he has held include: James B. Hunter Community Hero Award, Arlington Member and Former Chairman, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment Member and Former Chairman, Arlington Community Volunteer Network Member and Former Community Service Director, Arlington Young Democrats Member, Ashton Heights Civic Association Member, Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance.

Andres Tobar

Website: http://www.andrestobar.com/

He is Executive Director, Shirlington Employment & Education Center; Retired, U.S. Department of Education. Other offices he has held include: President, South Arlington Kiwanis; President, Arlington County Crime Solvers; Chair, Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations; President, League of United Latin American Citizens Council 4605; Treasurer, AHC; Social Justice Committee, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church; Member, Arlington Food Assistance Center; Arlington Mill Continuation High School Advisory Committee; Arlington Chapter, NAACP; Former Member, American Federation of Government Employees Local 2607; Former Member, Virginia Latino Advisory Board.

Patrick Hope

Website: http://www.hopefordelegate.com/

He is the Director of Legislative Policy, American College of Cardiology and an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins. Past offices he has held include: Founding President, Buckingham Civic Association Co-chair, Implementation Task Force, Arlington 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness Member, Arlington Bar Association. Member and Former Chairman, Arlington Community Services Board Former Commissioner, Arlington Commission on Aging Central Precinct Chairman and Former Precinct Captain, Arlington Democratic Committee.

Alan Howze

Website: http://www.alanhowze.com/

He is a management consultant at IBM. Other offices he has held include: Member, Overlee Knolls Civic Association; Member, Highland Park Civic Association; Member, Sierra Club Mount Vernon Chapter; Member, Adventure Cycling Association; Member, Virginia Historical Society; Member, Net Impact; Class Agent, Darden Alumni Association.

Adam Parkhomenko

Website: http://www.voteadam.com/

He was an analyst at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Alexandria. Offices he has held include: Volunteer, Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps; Former Special Events Co-chair, Arlington County Civic Federation; New Principal Selection Committee, Washington-Lee High School; Precinct Captain, Glen Carlyn Precinct, Arlington County Democratic Committee.

House of Delegates--District 35

Fairfax County

Website: http://www.markkeam.com/home.htm

He is an attorney. Previously was Democratic Policy Counsel, Verizon government relations. Offices he has held include: Past president, Courthouse Oaks Homeowners Association Den parent, Boy Scouts Vienna Pack 1139 Member, Rotary Club of Vienna Co-founder, Fairfax for Obama Member, Fairfax County Democratic Committee Member, Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Member, Virginia Governor's Asian Advisory Board Member, Leadership Greater Washington Member, DC Bias Crimes Task Force Member, numerous bar associations.

John Carroll

Website: http://www.carroll2009.com/

He is an attorney. He was born and raised in Vienna. He has held the following offices: Member, Virginia State Bar Member, Fairfax County Bar Association Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Lecturer, Fairfax Bar Continuing Legal Education Lecturer, Fairfax County Police Academy Youth sports coach, Fairfax Police Youth Club Youth sports coach, Vienna Youth Incorporated.

Roy Baldwin

He is an attorney with his own law firm. He lives in Vienna. He has held the following offices: Vienna Board of Architectural Review, Vienna Town-Business Liaison Committee, Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Capital Campaign Steering Committee, Holy Comforter Vestry member, Sunday school teacher & lay minister, Board of Directors and chairman, Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Committee, Vienna Elementary School PTA Board, Fairfax Bar Association Circuit Court, Law Library & Lawyer Referral Committee

Esam Omeish

Website: http://www.omeishfordelegate.com/

He is Chief of General Surgery at Inova Alexandria Hospital-where he oversees the staff and programs within the department. Previous offices he has held include: Chairman, Community Medical Clinic Volunteer, Project Access Member, Medical Society of Northern Virginia.

House of Delegates--District 38

Fairfax County

Robert Hull

Website: http://bobhull.org/

He is the incumbent. He has held this office since 1993. He is also a real estate agent. Other offices he has held include: Past member, Fairfax County Park Authority Board; Past member, Fairfax County Community Improvement Program Advisory Committee; Past member, Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority; Past member, Virginia-Maryland-D.C. Joint Legislative Commission on Interstate Transportation; Past member, Virginia-Israel Advisory Board; Member, Virginia Housing Commission.

L. Kaye Kory

Website: http://www.kayekory.com/

She is a School Board Member for the Mason District, Fairfax County School Board. She has held this office since 1999. Other offices she has held include: Past president of the Board, Montessori School of Northern Virginia Member, Fairfax County Community Action Advisory Board Founding president, JEB Stuart Foundation Founding board member, Fairfax County Boys and Girls Club Member, Virginia League of Conservation Voters Member, NAACP Member, Fairfax County Partnership for Youth Board Member, Emily's List Sustainer, Fairfax County Democratic Committee.

House of Delegates--District 52

Prince William County

Luke Torian

Website: http://www.torianfordelegate.com/

He is the Pastor at First Mount Zion Baptist Church. Other offices he has held include: Mentor, Hylton High School and Forest Park High School Former board member, Virginia Board of Counseling Co-Founder, Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE).

Michael Hodge

Website: http://www.hodgefordelegate.com/

He works in Corporate Security at Washington Gas Light Company. He is a native Washingtonian. He served in the Marine Corps. He worked for the Secret Service for 20 years. He is also a current member of the Prince William County Committee of 100.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Stafford County Board of Supervisors

Hartwood District

Gary Snellings

Website: http://snellingsforsupervisor.com/

He was elected to the Stafford Board of Supervisors in 2001. He served until 2005. He left the board and is now running again.

Tim Dwight

He is a first time candidate. He did spend time as a congressional fellow working in the office of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. He is a retired Army helicopter pilot. He recently served in Baghdad as a project manager for Defense Solutions Inc. and for most of his campaign was in Baghdad.