John H. Hager

John H. Hager
Chair of the Virginia Republican Party
In office
August 1, 2007 – May 31, 2008
Preceded byEd Gillespie
Succeeded byJeff Frederick
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
In office
November 21, 2004 – August 1, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
SecretaryRod Paige
Margaret Spellings
Preceded byRobert Pasternack
Succeeded byTracy Ralph Justesen
37th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
January 17, 1998 – January 12, 2002
GovernorJim Gilmore
Preceded byDon Beyer
Succeeded byTim Kaine
Personal details
Born
John Henry Hager

(1936-08-28)August 28, 1936
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 83)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Chase Hager
Children2
EducationPurdue University (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
ProfessionBusinessman
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankCaptain

John Henry Hager (August 28, 1936 – August 23, 2020) was an American politician who served as the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. He was the first person with a disability to be elected to that office. He proceeded to act as an assistant secretary within the United States Department of Education from 2004 to 2007.[1] He also served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from August 2007 until May 2008.

  1. ^ Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who Reproduced in Biography Resource Center (2008). John Henry Hager (Fee). Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale. Retrieved April 17, 2008. Document Number: K2014485169

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