Jody Wagner

Jody Moses Wagner (born August 6, 1955) is an American politician from Virginia Beach, Virginia. A Democrat, she served as State Treasurer of Virginia from January 2002 to January 2006, and as Virginia Secretary of Finance in the Cabinet of Governor Tim Kaine from January 2006 to August 2008. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2000 election She was the Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the 2009 election, and was defeated by Republican incumbent Bill Bolling.[1][2][3]

Jody Wagner
12th Secretary of Finance of Virginia
In office
January 15, 2006 – August 8, 2008
GovernorTim Kaine
Preceded byJohn Bennett
Succeeded byRic Brown
Treasurer of Virginia
In office
January 2002 – January 15, 2006
GovernorMark Warner
Preceded byMary G. Morris
Succeeded byBraxton Powell
Personal details
Born
Jody Moses Wagner

(1955-08-06) August 6, 1955
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Alan Wagner
Children4
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
Vanderbilt University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Personal life

Wagner received a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University in 1977, and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1980. She was admitted to the bar in Tennessee in 1980 and in Virginia in 1984. Prior to her appointment to state government, she worked for about 18 years at the Norfolk law firm Kaufman & Canoles, specializing in securities and banking law.[1][2][4] She has been a board member of the Norfolk Foundation and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership.[5] She is a former president of the Jewish Family Services of Tidewater and former board member of the Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In September 2005, Wagner and her husband, Dr. Alan Wagner, an ophthalmologist, began a side business making gourmet popcorn.[6]

Political career

In 2000, Wagner was the Democratic nominee in Virginia's 2nd congressional district following the retirement of Democratic Representative Owen B. Pickett. She lost the race to Republican Ed Schrock, a state senator, despite roughly matching Schrock in fundraising and showing unexpected strength in a Republican-leaning district.[7][8]

In January 2002, Governor Mark Warner appointed Wagner Treasurer of Virginia, an office within the Secretariat of Finance. During her tenure as State Treasurer, she was elected President of the National Association of State Treasurers.[1]

Four years later, she was appointed as Secretary of Finance in the Cabinet of incoming Governor Tim Kaine She was succeeded as state treasurer by deputy state treasurer Braxton Powell.[1]

Wagner resigned as Secretary of Finance effective August 8, 2008, and was succeeded in that post by state budget director Ric Brown.[9] A week later, on August 15, she announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2009 election.[10] She won the June 9, 2009 primary.[3] She lost the general election to Republican incumbent Bill Bolling.

On June 9, 2020 (the filing deadline), Wagner announced she would run for Mayor of Virginia Beach in the November 2020 election against incumbent Bobby Dyer. Dyer's previous opponent, City Councilman Aaron Rouse, ended his campaign on May 30.[11][12] By June 20, 2020, Wagner had outraised Dyer, $75,453 to $67,225.[13] She was defeated in the election by Dyer.[14]

References
  1. "Jody Wagner, Secretary of Finance". Virginia Secretary of Finance.
  2. "Jody Wagner (VA)". Project Vote Smart.
  3. "Jody Wagner wins Va. Lt. Gov. primary". Richmond, VA: WTOP-FM. AP. June 9, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  4. "Jody Wagner; The Democrat: Virginia's 2nd Congressional District". Online NewsHour; Election 2000. Public Broadcasting System.
  5. http://www.sorenseninstitute.org
  6. "About Jody's". Archived from the original on 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2009-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Giroux, Bill (2000-11-02). "Schrock-Wagner match gains attention". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B.1.
  9. Walker, Julian (2008-08-02). "Wagner won't talk future plans after her resignation". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
  10. Walker, Julian (2008-08-16). "Jody Wagner announces bid for lieutenant governor in 2009". The Virginian-Pilot. p. 3, Hampton Roads section. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
  11. "Jody Wagner announces run for Virginia Beach Mayor". WTKR. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  12. Arianna Herriott (30 May 2020). "Virginia Beach City Councilman Aaron Rouse ends campaign for mayor". WTKR. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  13. "vpap.org". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  14. "Jody Wagner concedes to Bobby Dyer in Virginia Beach Mayor race". WTKR. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mary G. Morris		 Treasurer of Virginia
2002–2006		 Succeeded by
Braxton Powell
Preceded by
John M. Bennett		 Secretary of Finance of Virginia
2006–2008		 Succeeded by
Ric Brown
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