Donald Sternoff Beyer

Democrat Representative of Virginia's 8th district

Representative
Virginia, district 8
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Virginia, district 8
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Virginia, district 8
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Virginia, district 8
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Virginia, district 8
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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June 20, 1950 (74 years old)

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American businessman, diplomat, and politician
Served as the U.S. representative for Virginia’s 8th congressional district since 2015
Owned automobile dealerships in Virginia and engaged in community and philanthropic work
Served as the 36th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1998
Was the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor of Virginia in 1997 but lost to Republican Jim Gilmore
Served as United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama
Announced candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014, winning the seat in the general election
Born in the Free Territory of Trieste to a U.S. Army officer
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Williams College in economics and was a Presidential Scholar and a National Merit Scholarship winner
Enrolled at George Mason University for a master’s degree in computer science with a concentration in machine learning during his congressional career
Sold his share of the family’s automobile dealership business to his brother in 2019
Has served on the boards of various business, philanthropic, and public policy organizations
Received numerous awards and honors for his service and leadership in various capacities
Played significant roles in political campaigns, including serving as Finance Chairman for Mark Warner’s PAC and National Treasurer for Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign
Endorsed and campaigned for Barack Obama in the 2007–08 presidential election and served on Obama’s transition team at the Department of Commerce
Has been a frequent critic of the Trump administration and proposed legislation to increase taxes on assault-style guns by 1,000%
Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time as of 2022
Committee assignments include the Committee on Ways and Means and the Joint Economic Committee
Member of several caucuses including the New Democrat Coalition, Congressional Arts Caucus, and Congressional Progressive Caucus
Married with four children and two grandchildren, with a net worth of more than $124 million as of May 2019