Although he lost the general election, he won the majority of votes in the conservative, rural portions of Virginia. He directed the 1989 gubernatorial campaign of Douglas Wilder, who became Virginia’s first African American governor, and went on to serve as chair (1993–95) of the state Democratic Party. While living in suburban Alexandria, Virginia, Warner became active in state politics. During that time he married (1989) Lisa Collis, and the couple later had three children. It was involved with numerous high-technology companies, one of which became Nextel, the telecommunications giant. He then became a broker of telephone services and franchises, building a substantial fortune that he later used to found a capital-investment firm. After studying law (J.D., 1980) at Harvard University, Warner served on the staff of U.S. In 1977 he earned a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college. Warner was born in Indiana and later lived in Illinois and then Connecticut. Senate in 2008 and began representing Virginia in that body the following year. Mark Warner, in full Mark Robert Warner, (born December 15, 1954, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.), American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.
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