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Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American physician and politician who served as the 73rd governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A pediatric neurologist by occupation, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1984 to 1992.
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Northam was born September 13, 1959, in Nassawadox, Virginia. He received a bachelor's degree from the Virginia Military Institute in 1981 and a medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1984.He carried out his residencies and fellowships at the Brooke Army Medical Center, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins Hospital...
Governor of Virginia
Northam was elected governoron November 7, 2017, and assumed office on January 13, 2018.
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Northam was elected lieutenant governoron November 5, 2013. He served from 2014 to 2018.
Virginia State Senate
Northam was a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 6from 2008 to 2014.
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Tested positive for coronavirus on September 25, 2020
1. 1.1. See also: Politicians, candidates, and government officials diagnosed with or quarantined due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 On September 25, 2020, Northam announced that he and his wife had tested positive for coronavirus.
1984 medical school yearbook photos
On February 1, 2019, Ralph Northam apologized after a photo from his 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook circulated online. The photo showed a man in blackface standing next to another in a Ku Klux Klan robe. Northam said, "I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now." He also said "that it will take time and serious effort to heal the damage this conduct has caused. I am ready to do that important wor...
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Note: Please contact usif the personal information below requires an update. Northam and his wife, Pamela, have two children: Wes and Aubrey.
Presidential voting pattern
1. See also: Presidential voting trends in Virginia Virginia voted for the Democratic candidatein four out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
Apr 25, 2021 · When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam looks back at his tenure, the inflection point between being a run-of-the-mill executive and the progressive leader he has become is a painful one.
Jun 17, 2021 · Two years after facing calls to resign over a racist image, the Democratic governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, has instead emerged as the most racially progressive leader in the state’s history.
Jan 13, 2022 · Northam served as Virginia's 73rd governor for four years, facing scandals, crises and reforms. He said he learned a lot and hopes Virginia is a better Commonwealth as a result of his work.
Jun 14, 2021 · When a racist picture was discovered on his yearbook page, the governor of Virginia refused to resign. Now he’s leaving office with a widely praised progressive record on racial justice.
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Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American physician and politician who served as the 73rd governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A pediatric neurologist by occupation, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1984 to 1992.
