Starting Strong
Finishing Strong
COMMONSENSE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP
ABOUT GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN
Glenn Youngkin served as the 74th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2020, Governor Youngkin took a bold step and left his role as Co-CEO of one of the leading investment firms in the world, the Carlyle Group, to win the 2021 Governor’s race and ignite the Great Virginia Renaissance. During Governor Youngkin’s term-limited four years in office, business investment soared to $157 billion – more than the previous six governors combined. Governor Youngkin passed a historic $9 billion in working class tax relief and slashed regulations by 35%. Pro-growth policies drove record job growth with nearly 270,000 more Virginians working by the end of his term and committed business investment that will create another 85,000 permanent and 40,000 construction jobs. As America’s Education Governor, Youngkin’s policies delivered record education investment, helped Virginia lead in recovering learning loss after the pandemic, set a national standard for bell-to-bell cellphone-free education, expanded choice, and did all of this with parents at the head seat of the table. Governor Youngkin backed the blue with historic funding for law enforcement and tough-on-crime policies that led to a 30% reduction in the murder rate and a nearly 60% reduction in fentanyl overdoses, leading the nation. Always a businessman, Youngkin brought a business mindset to government – reducing wait times at the DMV from 35 minutes to 6 minutes, transforming the behavioral health system, and delivering $10 billion in budget surpluses. Governor Youngkin’s commonsense conservative leadership delivered for Virginians on his frequent refrain that “results matter”.
GROWING UP
Glenn was born in Richmond, Virginia. When his father lost his job, Glenn’s family moved to Virginia Beach where he learned early on that there is dignity in work, getting a job washing dishes and frying eggs at a diner on Virginia Beach. Taking his hard work and determination to the basketball court, he earned an athletic scholarship to Rice University, where he received both an engineering and managerial studies degree. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
GROWING UP
CAREER
After college and business school, Glenn worked his way to the top of the Carlyle Group as co-CEO, playing a key role in building Carlyle into a leading global investment firm. As the 74th Governor of Virginia, Glenn implemented the best practices he used in business to ensure that government worked better for Virginians.
CAREER
CAMPAIGN
During the 2021 gubernatorial campaign, Glenn brought together Virginians from all corners of the Commonwealth. The 2021 Youngkin winning coalition wasn’t just Republicans, but also Democrats, Independents, suburban voters, rural voters, Latinos, women, veterans, Asian Virginians, Black Virginians and, most importantly, parents.
CAMPAIGN
INAUGURATION DAY
On his first day in office, Governor Youngkin signed eleven executive orders enacting his Day One Agenda. In just a few months, Glenn delivered for Virginians by empowering parents, strengthening our law enforcement, and signing the largest tax relief in Virginia history.
INAUGURATION DAY
ADMINISTRATION
As the 74th Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin implemented a commonsense conservative agenda to make the Commonwealth the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
ADMINISTRATION
YOUNGKIN FAMILY
Married since 1994 to his amazing wife Suzanne, Glenn is a dedicated father of four wonderful children. Glenn and Suzanne continue to be guided by their faith.
