Ed Gillespie

Edward Walter "Ed" Gillespie (born August 1, 1961) is an American Republican politician. He served as the 61st Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Counselor to the President during George W. Bush's administration.

Ed Gillespie
Counselor to the President
In office July 5, 2007 – January 20, 2009
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Dan Bartlett
Succeeded by	Peter Rouse (2011)
Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia
In office December 4, 2006 – June 13, 2007
Preceded by	Kate Obenshain
Succeeded by	John Hager
Chairman of the Republican National Committee
In office July 25, 2003 – January 20, 2005
Preceded by	Marc Racicot
Succeeded by	Ken Mehlman
Personal details
Born	Edward Walter Gillespie (1961-08-01) August 1, 1961 (age 64) Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Cathy
Children	John Carrie Mollie
Alma mater	Catholic University of America

Gillespie, along with Democrat Jack Quinn, founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan lobbying firm. In January 2014, Gillespie announced he was running for Virginia's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Mark Warner in the 2014 election, and on June 7, 2014, he received the Republican nomination.^[1]

In October 2015, Gillespie announced his plans to run for Governor of Virginia in 2017.^[2] In June 2017, he became the Republican Party's candidate for governor in Virginia's 2017 election, facing Democratic nominee Ralph Northam who later won the election.^[3]