Dorothy McAuliffe

Dorothy McAuliffe was the First Lady of the Commonwealth of Virginia from January 2014 to January 2018.

Dorothy McAuliffe
First Lady of Virginia
In role
January 11, 2014 – January 13, 2018
GovernorTerry McAuliffe
Preceded byMaureen McDonnell
Succeeded byPamela Northam
Personal details
Born
Dorothy Swann
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1988)
Children5
Alma materCatholic University of America
Georgetown University Law Center

Personal life

Dorothy Swann married Terry McAuliffe on October 8, 1988.[1] She graduated from the Catholic University of America with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science in 1985[2] and from the Georgetown University Law Center. They have five children: Dori, Jack, Mary, Sally, and Peter.[3]

Career

Lawyer

Dorothy previously worked for the law firms of Thompson & Mitchell and Heron Burchette Ruckerett & Rothwell.[4]

Private sector

Dorothy served on the boards of several privately held companies in the real estate development area, including the Jefferson National Management Company, Jefferson National Title Insurance Company, and the Columbia Land and Development Corporation.[5]

First Lady of Virginia

Dorothy was the first Virginia first lady to set up and office in the Patrick Henry Building, where cabinet secretaries and agency heads work.[6]

Non-profit work

Dorothy currently serves on the boards of Service Year Alliance,[7] FoodCorps,[8] and No Kid Hungry VA.[9] She previously served on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,[10] the Smithsonian Institution,[11] and the Friends of the Georgetown University Child Development Center.

Politics

McAuliffe briefly considered running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock (R) for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia's 10th congressional district in 2018,[12] but ultimately decided not to.[13]

Academia

She was a Spring 2018 Fellow at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.[14]

References
  1. Terry McAuliffe. "Happy 30th Anniversary @DSMcAuliffe. 5 great children & a ton of fun. Here's to 30+more". Twitter.
  2. "Catholic University of America Magazine - Summer 2015 Class Notes" (PDF). Catholic University of America. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. Sullivan, Heather. "Meet Virginia's new First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe". NBC12. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. "President Clinton Names Four to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts". Clinton White House Archives. Office of the Press Secretary. 9 November 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. "President Clinton Names Four to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts". Clinton White House Archives. Office of the Press Secretary. 9 November 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. Vozzella, Laura (19 December 2017). "Dorothy McAuliffe put aside pomp as hard-lobbying Virginia first lady". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  7. "Our Board". Service Year Alliance. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  8. "Our Board". Food Corps. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  9. "Leadership". No Kid Hungry. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  10. "President Clinton Names Four to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts". Clinton White House Archives. Office of the Press Secretary. 9 November 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  11. "Minutes of the Board of Regents" (PDF). Smithsonian Institution. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  12. Portnoy, Jenna (25 April 2017). "Dorothy McAuliffe, wife of Va. governor, is testing the waters for a congressional run". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  13. Portnoy, Jenna (10 May 2017). "Dorothy McAuliffe, wife of Virginia governor, says she will not run for Congress". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  14. "Meet the GU Politics Spring 2018 Fellows". Georgetown University. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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