Jody Moses Wagner

August 6, 1955

Canton, Ohio, United States

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 United States House of Representatives in Virginia"s 2nd congressional district in 2000. She was the nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the 2009 election. She lost the election to the incumbent Bill Bolling. 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 Editor Schrock, a state senator, despite roughly matching Schrock in fundraising and showing unexpected strength in a Republican-leaning district. In January 2002, Governor Mark Warner appointed Wagner Treasurer of Virginia, an office within the Secretariat of Finance. During her tenure, she was elected President of the National Association of State Treasurers. 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. Wagner resigned as Secretary of Finance effective August 8, 2008, and was succeeded in that post by state budget director Richard Doctorate. Brown. A week later, on August 15, she announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2009 election.

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Background

Wagner, Jody Moses was born on August 6, 1955 in Canton, Ohio, United States.

Education

Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, 1977). Washington University School of Law. Vanderbilt University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1980).

Order of the Coif.

Student Writing Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1979-1980. Member, Sections of: Business Law. Law Practice Management, American Bar Association.

Career

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 United States House of Representatives in Virginia"s 2nd congressional district in 2000. She was the nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the 2009 election.

She lost the election to the incumbent Bill Bolling.

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 Editor Schrock, a state senator, despite roughly matching Schrock in fundraising and showing unexpected strength in a Republican-leaning district.

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

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.

Wagner resigned as Secretary of Finance effective August 8, 2008, and was succeeded in that post by state budget director Richard Doctorate. Brown. A week later, on August 15, she announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2009 election.

Achievements

Jody M. Wagner has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: American Bar Association.

Connections

Married Alan L. Wagner. Children: Rachael, Jason, Elizabeth, Maxwell.

Spouse:: Alan L. Wagner
child:: Rachael Wagner
child:: Jason Wagner
child:: Elizabeth Wagner
child:: Maxwell Wagner

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