Virginia's Ken Cuccinelli - He'll Be A Great Governor!

We're big fans of Virginia's Ken Cuccinelli and we're convinced you will be too once you learn more about him.  So . . . . 

Meet Ken

Ken Cuccinelli was sworn in as Virginia's Attorney General on January 16, 2010.

As Attorney General, he has become best known for his efforts to preserve liberty and defend the US Constitution.

Prior to assuming this role, he was a leading conservative member of the Virginia Senate from 2002 until 2010. His experience as a small business owner and an attorney had uniquely prepared him for his role in the General Assembly where he served on the Courts of Justice Committee, Transportation Committee, Local Government Committee, Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee, and the Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee.

As a state senator, Ken led the fight to defend constitutional rights, stop tax increases, protect life and families, and keep Virginia a low-regulation and pro-free market state.

From 2005 up to the present day, Ken has worked tirelessly to pass meaningful eminent domain laws that now prevent local and state governments from taking private homes and businesses for developers' projects instead of for true public uses. Ken is also excited to be supporting the 2012 ballot measure that he hopes will finally add meaningful property rights protections to Virginia's state constitution. Ken also had a strong record of supporting our police officers as they protect our communities. He passed legislation that stopped local governments from unfairly exploiting our law enforcement officers' overtime work.

Prior to assuming the office of Attorney General, Ken was a small business owner and partner in the law firm of Cuccinelli & Day, in Fairfax. He was a business law attorney with a particular focus on serving as an outsourced general counsel to small and mid-sized companies. His wide range of experience included litigation, licensing, financing, employment, advertising, branding, corporate formation, business transactions and contracts for both domestic and international clients. Ken also had experience in public interest, constitutional law and property rights cases.

Family

Ken's wife, Teiro, was almost the girl next door. Actually, she lived three doors down from his family's Northern Virginia home. Ken and Teiro married in 1991, after Ken graduated from the Engineering School at The University of Virginia and Teiro graduated from James Madison University with a Business Degree. After over 20 years of marriage, they have been blessed with five daughters and two sons.

Ken and Teiro are active members of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville.

Education

After attending Fairfax County public schools through 8th grade, Ken graduated from Gonzaga High School and went on to earn a Mechanical Engineering degree from The University of Virginia, followed by his Law Degree from George Mason University's School of Law and Economics and then a Master's Degree in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University.

Community Service

Prior to serving as Attorney General, Ken worked within the Commonwealth's mental health system as a court appointed attorney for individuals in Virginia's involuntary civil commitment process.

His experience as a legal advocate within the mental health system has enabled him to better understand the many complexities of the system and how they affect individuals, their families and the community. He took this knowledge and insight with him to the State Senate where he was recognized as the General Assembly's expert on the subject. Expertise Ken used to improve Virginia's mental health system. His leadership and commitment to advancing the mental health system improved both public health and public safety in Virginia, and he brought his commitment to advancing mental health services to the Attorney General's Office.

Since becoming Attorney General, Ken has remained committed to serving the community. He frequently joins teams of volunteers at the Central Virginia Food Bank in Richmond where he works in the kitchen to help feed Virginia's hungry. He travels to schools throughout the Commonwealth and teaches young children not to bully their classmates. And he speaks to young teens about the dangers of joining gangs and how to avoid them.

As an avid sports fan and a veteran basketball official of 14 seasons, Ken has served his community as a basketball coach and has also volunteered as a basketball referee. Ken is also an avid reader of history and enjoys skeet shooting when he's not spending time with his family.

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