Dorothy McAuliffe

Dorothy McAuliffe
Special Representative for Global Partnerships
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 3, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byPosition established
First Lady of Virginia
In office
January 11, 2014 – January 13, 2018
GovernorTerry McAuliffe
Preceded byMaureen McDonnell
Succeeded byPamela Northam
Personal details
Born
Dorothy Swann

(1963-05-02) May 2, 1963 (age 61)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1988)​
Children5
EducationCatholic University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Dorothy McAuliffe (née Swann; born May 2, 1963) is an American attorney who is serving as the U.S. State Department's Special Representative for Global Partnerships. She previously was the First Lady of the Commonwealth of Virginia from January 2014 to January 2018.

Early life and education

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McAuliffe was born Dorothy Swann on May 2, 1963, to Richard and Doris Swann.[1][2] She graduated from the Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1985 and from the Georgetown University Law Center.[1][3]

Career

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Early career

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McAuliffe practiced banking and security law for several years and worked for the law firms of Thompson & Mitchell and Heron Burchette Ruckerett & Rothwell.[4][3]

First Lady of Virginia

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McAuliffe was the first Virginia first lady to set up an office in the Patrick Henry Building, where cabinet secretaries and agency heads work.[5]

As First Lady of Virginia, McAuliffe launched and advocated for anti-hunger programs and food access initiatives in the state. In 2014, Terry McAuliffe created the Commonwealth Council on Bridging the Nutritional Divide and named Dorothy McAuliffe head of the council.[6]

She also advocated for several programs to feed hungry children in schools, including a Breakfast after the Bell program, which made breakfast part of the school day,[7] and programs that provided summer and after school meals for students with food insecurity.[5][8][9][10]

McAuliffe also advocated for the creation of the Virginia Grocery Investment Fund, a fund set up to attract supermarkets to food deserts across the state.[11][12]

McAuliffe served on the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, which helps military children integrate into new schools due to frequent moves while their parents are serving in the military.[13]

In 2016, she initiated and led the effort for the addition of a disability ramp to Virginia's Governor's Executive Mansion.[14][15]

Later career

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McAuliffe speaking at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in 2022.

Non-profit work

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She served on the boards of FoodCorps,[16][17] the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,[1][4] and the Smithsonian Institution.[18] After her term as First Lady of Virginia ended, McAuliffe joined Share Our Strength as the National Policy Advisor for the No Kid Hungry VA campaign.[19]

Politics

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In 2018, McAuliffe considered running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock (R) for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia's 10th congressional district,[20] but ultimately decided not to.[3]

In 2020, McAuliffe advocated for the passage of a bill in Virginia that would allow workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child, or to take care of a sick family member.[21]

On June 3, 2022, it was announced that McAuliffe was appointed the Special Representative for Global Partnerships by President Joe Biden.[22][23]

Academics

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She was a spring 2018 fellow at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.[5][24]

Personal life

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McAuliffe married Terry McAuliffe on October 8, 1988.[1][25] They have five children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sullivan, Heather (January 9, 2014). "Meet Virginia's new First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe". NBC12. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Lemongello, Steven (August 22, 2019). "Richard Swann, 'godfather of Democratic fundraising in Florida,' dies at 79". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Portnoy, Jenna (May 10, 2017). "Dorothy McAuliffe, wife of Virginia governor, says she will not run for Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "President Clinton Names Four to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts". Clinton White House Archives. Office of the Press Secretary. November 9, 2000. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Vozzella, Laura (December 19, 2017). "Dorothy McAuliffe put aside pomp as hard-lobbying Virginia first lady". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Reid, Zachary (November 21, 2014). "McAuliffe creates nutrition panel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Virginia schools to receive grants for Breakfast After the Bell programs". WDBJ7. October 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Domingo, Ida (November 18, 2019). "Local school districts recognized with 2019 Dorothy S. McAuliffe School Nutrition Awards". WSET. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Shirley, Victoria (September 28, 2017). "Virginia's first lady eats lunch with Roanoke City students". WDBJ7. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe receives Hungry Hero Award". Salem Times-Register. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Wetzler, Jessica (January 11, 2018). "Virginia Grocery Investment Fund Seeks to End 'Food Deserts'". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Virginia Grocery Investment Fund Seeks to End 'Food Deserts'". NBC 12. January 12, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  13. ^ Rockett, Ali (November 19, 2017). "Virginia military families emphasize impact on children during lunch with Gov. McAuliffe and the state's first lady". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Moomaw, Graham (March 21, 2016). "'This project is about respect:' McAuliffes christen ramp at Executive Mansion". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  15. ^ Slipek, Edwin (January 19, 2016). "Dorothy McAuliffe: A Visit With the First Lady of Virginia". Style Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Podcast: How Food Corps is Helping Americans Eat Better". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. May 11, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  17. ^ "Our Team". FoodCorps. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  18. ^ "Minutes of the Board of Regents" (PDF). Smithsonian Institution. May 5, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  19. ^ "No Kid Hungry: Providing essential nutrition to children even away from school". WTVR. March 26, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  20. ^ Portnoy, Jenna (April 25, 2017). "Dorothy McAuliffe, wife of Va. governor, is testing the waters for a congressional run". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  21. ^ Burns, Jake (January 29, 2020). "Paid family medical leave legislation aims to ease burden for families". WTVR. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "Announcement of Dorothy McAuliffe as the State Department's Special Representative for Global Partnerships". United States Department of State. Office of the Spokesperson. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  23. ^ Vozzella, Laura. "Former Va. first lady Dorothy McAuliffe named to State Department post". Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  24. ^ "Meet the GU Politics Spring 2018 Fellows". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  25. ^ Terry McAuliffe. "Happy 30th Anniversary @DSMcAuliffe. 5 great children & a ton of fun. Here's to 30+more". Twitter.
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