In January former Governor Bob McDonnell will begin teaching at Regent University as a distinguished professor of government. McDonnell received his law degree from Regent. From WTKR.com,
He will teach in the Robertson School of Government and will help establish a Governor’s Center for Federalism and Civility, which will assist the states in understanding their role in a federal society.
Pat Robertson the founder and Chancellor of Regent University said,
“We are delighted to welcome Governor McDonnell back to Regent University,”
“As we train students to serve in government, law and other disciplines, McDonnell will bring his extensive public service experience as an Army officer, prosecutor, state legislator, attorney general and governor.”
In accepting this position McDonnell said,
“Teaching is something that I’ve often considered throughout my years of public service. During my painful journey through the justice system after I left the Governor’s office, I came to the realization that politics and polls are much less important than people and policies,” McDonnell explained. “I‘m eager to engage with Regent students and faculty in and out of the classroom, and I hope that my experiences can inspire others to consider careers in public service.”
Governor McDonnell is the first Regent graduate to become a Governor.
More on the story here and here.
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I hope he’s successful and find some peace in his new career. I hope his perspective and things he’s learned in the school of hard knocks can be passed along to a new generation of leaders who can emulate the good things he’s done and avoid the things that caused his fall from power.
He should be in prison alongside Cuccinelli
Does his salary include a new Rolex and a leased Ferrari?
Do his kids get to steal food from the University kitchen as they did from the governor’s mansion?
Is his wife still with him after he threw her under the bus during his trial?
The guy just keeps popping up like a bright shiny penny.
Glad to hear it but I’m still burning that they put the good Governor through the wringer because he was a threat to Hillary “glassjaw” Clinton. And I’m really ticked off at all the republicans that looked the other way when he was indicted on b.s. charges and didn’t step up to defend him. Not that I should expect courage from the political class. I just wish I had $2M to spare to help the guy out of the legal fee hole the Democrats put him in.
One more demonstration of just how corrupt politicians in power can focus the resources of government on a citizen to destroy a political enemy.
I had the honor of interning for his campaign in ’09
Did you learn to take cash bribes and kickbacks? Did you learn how to lie too?
I’m not a Clinton, so no. I can assure you I learned to relish in our electoral victory last wele, however