Winsome Sears
Winsome Earle Sears (born March 11, 1964) is an American politician who is the 42nd and current Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. She is a Republican. She was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2004.
Winsome Sears | |
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| 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2022 | |
| Governor | Glenn Youngkin |
| Preceded by | Justin Fairfax |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 90th district | |
| In office January 13, 2002 – January 14, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Algie Howell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winsome Earle March 11, 1964 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Terence Sears |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Tidewater Community College (AA) Old Dominion University (BA) Regent University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1983–1986 |
In September 2018, she ran for U.S. Senate as a Republican write-in.
Sears was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2021 election. She won the election; becoming the first black woman to be elected in a statewide office in Virginia.[1]
On January 15, 2022, Sears was sworn in as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
References
- Panetta, Grace; Seddiq, Oma (November 2, 2021). "Republican Winsome Sears defeats Hala Ayala in Virginia lieutenant governor's race". Business Insider. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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