Early Life and Education of Mark Warner: A Complete Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Mark Warner. A timeline of key moments.

Mark Warner is an American politician and businessman who has served as a United States Senator from Virginia since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 69th Governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. Currently, he holds the position of Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

December 15, 1954: Mark Warner's Birth

On December 15, 1954, Mark Robert Warner was born in the United States.

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1968: Inspired by social studies teacher

In 1968, Mark Warner credited his eighth-grade social studies teacher, Jim Tyler, for inspiring him to work for social and political change.

1970: Harry Byrd, Jr. leaves Democrats

In 1970, Harry Byrd, Jr. left the Democrats to become an independent.

1976: Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment

In 1976, the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment as permissible under the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

1977: Warner graduates from George Washington University

In 1977, Mark Warner graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in political science.

1980: Warner graduates from Harvard Law School and raises money for the Democratic Party

In 1980, Mark Warner graduated from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor and started raising money for the Democratic Party based in Atlanta.

1981: Roger Keith Coleman Convicted

In 1981, Roger Keith Coleman was convicted in the rape and stabbing death of Wanda McCoy.

1988: Chuck Robb takes 72% of the vote

In 1988, Chuck Robb took 72% of the vote in Virginia.

1989: Illness during honeymoon

In 1989, while on his honeymoon in Egypt and Greece, Mark Warner became severely ill due to a burst appendix and spent two months in the hospital recovering.

1992: Roger Keith Coleman was put to death

In 1992, Roger Keith Coleman, who was convicted in the 1981 rape and stabbing death of his 19-year-old sister-in-law, Wanda McCoy, was put to death by the state

1999: Robin Lovitt convicted of murder

In 1999, Robin Lovitt was convicted of murdering Clayton Dicks at an Arlington pool hall.

2001: Lovitt's Trial

After Robin Lovitt's trial in 2001, his lawyers stated that a court clerk illegally destroyed evidence.

January 12, 2006: DNA confirms Coleman's guilt

On January 12, 2006, DNA results confirmed Roger Keith Coleman's guilt in the 1981 rape and stabbing death of Wanda McCoy.

October 2006: Warner declines to run for President

In October 2006, Mark Warner announced he would not pursue the Democratic nomination for the 2008 U.S. presidential election to avoid disrupting his family life.