Bill Mims
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William Cleveland "Bill" Mims (born June 20, 1957, in Harrisonburg, Virginia
) is a former Attorney General of Virginia
and a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
. A Republican
, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates
1992–98 and the Senate of Virginia
1998–2006. He was Chief Deputy Attorney General under Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell
, who resigned on February 20, 2009, to spend full time on his campaign for governor. On February 26, 2009, Mims was selected by the Virginia General Assembly
to complete McDonnell's term as Attorney General. Mims did not run for election to a full term. His term expired in January 2010 when Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli
was sworn in to office.
On November 4, 2009, then-Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell
named Mims as one of the Co-Chairs of his transition committee.
Mims was elected to the Supreme Court by the General Assembly on March 10, 2010, to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Barbara Milano Keenan
upon her appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
. He took his oath of office April 1, 2010 and his formal investiture took place on April 9, 2010.
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
) is a former Attorney General of Virginia
Attorney General of Virginia
The Attorney General of Virginia is an executive office in the Government of Virginia. Attorneys General are elected for a four-year term in the year following a presidential election . There are no term limits restricting the number of terms someone can serve as Attorney General...
and a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears appeals from the trial-level city and county Circuit Courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrative law cases that go through the Court of Appeals of Virginia. It is one of...
. A Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
1992–98 and the Senate of Virginia
Senate of Virginia
The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia...
1998–2006. He was Chief Deputy Attorney General under Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell is an American politician who has been the 71st Governor of Virginia since January 2010. A former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 to 2006 and served as Attorney General of Virginia from 2006...
, who resigned on February 20, 2009, to spend full time on his campaign for governor. On February 26, 2009, Mims was selected by the Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...
to complete McDonnell's term as Attorney General. Mims did not run for election to a full term. His term expired in January 2010 when Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
Kenneth Thomas 'Ken' Cuccinelli II is a U.S. politician and the Attorney General of Virginia. From 2002 until January 16, 2010 he was a Republican member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 37th district in Fairfax County...
was sworn in to office.
On November 4, 2009, then-Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell is an American politician who has been the 71st Governor of Virginia since January 2010. A former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 to 2006 and served as Attorney General of Virginia from 2006...
named Mims as one of the Co-Chairs of his transition committee.
Mims was elected to the Supreme Court by the General Assembly on March 10, 2010, to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Barbara Milano Keenan
Barbara Milano Keenan
Barbara Milano Keenan is a judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and a former justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia.- Early life and education :...
upon her appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:*District of Maryland*Eastern District of North Carolina...
. He took his oath of office April 1, 2010 and his formal investiture took place on April 9, 2010.