In Office
UVA alumni won gubernatorial and congressional races in the November elections.
Congress also saw the retirement of Republican Sen. John Warner (Law ’53), who had held his office for 30 years. His departure signaled a major shift in Virginia politics.
Frederick C. “Rick” Boucher (Law ’71)
Democrat, Virginia
U.S. House of Representatives
9th district
Luis Fortuña (Law ’85)
Republican, Puerto Rico
Governor
John Cornyn (Law ’95)
Republican, Texas
U.S. Senator
Robert Durden Inglis (Law ’84)
Republican, South Carolina
U.S. House of Representatives
4th district
J. Randy Forbes (Law ’77)
Republican, Virginia
U.S. House of Representatives
4th district
Sheila Jackson Lee (Law ’85)
Democrat, Texas
U.S. House of Representatives
18th district