Whittington W. Clement

Whittington Whiteside "Whitt" Clement (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician who served seven terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and also became the Virginia Secretary of Transportation under Governor Mark Warner.[1] In 2001, he attempted to win the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Virginia but placed third in the primary behind Donald McEachin and John Edwards. McEachin would go on to lose the general election to Republican Jerry Kilgore in the same year.[2][3][4][5] In 2003, the Virginia Bar Association honored him with its Distinguished Service Award.[5]

Whitt Clement
10th Virginia Secretary of Transportation
In office January 14, 2002 – April 1, 2005
Governor	Mark Warner
Preceded by	Shirley Ybarra
Succeeded by	Pierce Homer
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 20th district
In office January 13, 1988 – January 9, 2002
Preceded by	Kenneth E. Calvert
Succeeded by	Chris Saxman
Personal details
Born	November 15, 1947 Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Margaret Clay Irby
Alma mater	University of Virginia (B.A., J.D.)

References

1. Shear, Michael D. (March 8, 2005). "Va. Transportation Secretary To Leave for Private Sector". The Washington Post. p. B04. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
2. "Whittington W. Clement Age: 53 ..." The Washington Post. May 30, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
3. Timberg, Craig (May 31, 2001). "On Issues, Hopefuls Look to Loyal Voters". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
4. Scanlon, Terry (June 4, 2001). "Attorney General Candidates Relatively Unknown In Area". Daily Press. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
5. "VBA honors Stolle, Warner, life members". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. July 30, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2020.

External links

• Whittington W. Clement at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007