Republican Party candidates for lieutenant governor

The following are brief biographies of the seven candidates for the Republican Party’s nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia. The information was gathered primarily from each candidate’s website. The party’s nominee will be selected on May 18 at the Republican Party of Virginia 2013 State Convention at the Richmond Coliseum.

Jeannemarie Davis

Served in the Virginia House of Delegates for six years beginning in 1998; elected Majority Whip in her third term. Served in the Virginia Senate for four years beginning in 2004. Director of the Virginia Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Gov. Bob McDonnell since January 2010. Website: jeannemarie4lg.com

E.W. Jackson

Former U.S. Marine. Harvard Law School graduate. Practiced law for 15 years in Boston. Studied theology at Harvard Divinity School and founded Exodus Faith Ministries, a nondenominational Christian church in Chesapeake, and S.T.A.N.D. — Staying True to America’s National Destiny. Website: jacksonforlg.com

Scott Lingamfelter

Retired U.S. Army soldier. Has worked in the private sector, focused on strategic planning in support of senior leadership for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. Also worked in emergency management and homeland security fields. Member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2002. Website: scottforva.com

Steve Martin

Served in Virginia House of Delegates 1988 to 1994. Member of Virginia Senate since 1994. Chairman of the Senate’s Education and Health Committee. Member of the Local Government, General Laws and Technology, Privileges and Elections, Commerce and Labor, and Rules committees. Website: senatorstevemartin.com

Pete Snyder

Founder of New Media Strategies, the world’s first social media marketing agency. Founder of Disruptor Capital, a Virginia-based angel capital investment company focused on funding and growing new and emerging technologies, ideas, and entrepreneurs. Contributor to Fox News. Website: petesnyder.com

Corey Stewart

District representative to Prince William County Board of Supervisors 2003 to 2007. Chairman of Prince William County Board of Supervisors, an at-large office, since 2007. Graduate of William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn. Has private practice as international trade attorney. Website: coreystewart.com

Susan Stimpson

Member of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors since 2010. Chairman of the board since 2012. Has worked for the U.S. State Department as a budget analyst. Graduate of University of Mary Washington. Master’s degree in public administration from University of West Florida. Website:susanstimpson.com