Education
Gonzaga College High School (1968, salutatorian); Williams College, B.A. in Economics (1972, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude); Presidential Scholar (1968); National Merit Scholarship winner
Career History
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
1990 - 1998
Served as 36th Lieutenant Governor under Governors Doug Wilder and George Allen
U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
U.S. Department of State
2009 - 2013
Appointed by President Barack Obama
Automobile Dealership Owner
Beyer Automotive Group
1986 - 2009
Co-owned nine dealerships including Volvo, Land Rover, Kia, Volkswagen, Mazda, and Subaru brands
Democratic Nominee for Governor of Virginia
Virginia Democratic Party
1997 - 1997
Lost general election to Republican Jim Gilmore
Recent Legislation
H.R. 1657
· Sponsor
Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025
Feb 27, 2025
H.Res. 430
· Sponsor
Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide.
May 22, 2023
H.R. 974
· Sponsor
AIM Act of 2023
Feb 10, 2023
H.R. 856
· Sponsor
Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act
Feb 7, 2023
H.R. 4632
· Sponsor
Fair Representation Act
Committee Assignments
Member
Member
Chairman
Key Policy Positions
Championed electric vehicle tax incentives in the Build Back Better Act, introduced the NET Zero Act for direct air capture, and co-sponsored the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act with Senator Van Hollen
Co-chairs the bipartisan AI Caucus, introduced the Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act directing NIST to develop standards for measuring AI environmental impacts
Chairs the Joint Economic Committee and serves on the Ways and Means Committee, shaping federal tax and trade policy
Chairs the Space Subcommittee of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, advocates for NASA funding and commercial space development
Founded the bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus to promote investment in fusion energy research and development
Contact & Resources
Virginia(VA)
R
Glenn Youngkin
Sic Semper Tyrannis
The Old Dominion's transformation from solid South to purple state happened in one generation. With 11 House seats increasingly dominated by Northern Virginia's suburbs, the state that gave America most of its early presidents now gives it government contractors.
Capital
Richmond
Population
8.7M
2024 Turnout
71.0%
Senate Seats
2
House Seats
11
Electoral Votes
13
District
VA-8