Michael Golden
PARTY: Republican
AGE: 31
FAMILY: Jennie (wife) and Naomi (daughter); Robert and Lynn (parents) and Lauryn (sister) also live in Springfield
CAMPAIGN MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 2672, Springfield, VA 22152
CAMPAIGN PHONE: 703-644-9339
E-MAIL: michael@electgolden.com
WEB SITE: www.electgolden.com
OCCUPATION: Appellate attorney
EMPLOYMENT: Latham & Watkins LLP
EDUCATION: Keene Mill Elementary; Lake Braddock Secondary School; Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce (B.S. commerce, concentrations in finance and marketing); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. with honors)
QUALIFICATIONS: A life-long resident of the Springfield/Burke area; a graduate of Fairfax County Public Schools and a Virginia state university; experience managing small businesses and non-profit organizations; appointed to serve as a judicial clerk to a United States Court of Appeals judge; appointed by a Fairfax County School Board member to the High School Course Review Committee
KEY ENDORSEMENTS: U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11); U.S. Sen. John Warner (R); U.S. Sen. George Allen (R-Va.); Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis (R-34); Sen. Jay O'Brien (R-39); Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-37); Del. William Howell (R-28); Del. Morgan Griffith (R-8); Del. Kirk Cox (R-66); Del. Vince Callahan (R-34); Del. Tom Rust (R-86); Del. Tim Hugo (R-40); Del. Dick Black (R-54); Jack Herrity, former chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; Virginia Citizens Defense League; Virginia Conservative Action PAC; Virginia Club for Growth PAC; Virginia Eagle Forum PAC; Home School Legal Defense Association; National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund; Gun Owners of America
Golden's Top Campaign Contributors
In his bid to replace outgoing Del. Jim Dillard (R-41) in the House of Delegates, Republican Michael Golden has collected $176,436 in campaign contributions.
Heading into the final stretch of the campaign, Golden had spent $90,441 and reported $86,093 remaining on hand in his campaign account, according to the non-partisan Virginia Public Access Project, which tracks campaign finance in Virginia.
Golden's top 10 campaign contributors are:
1. Virginia Conservative Action PAC, which has given Golden's campaign $31,162. The organization, known as VCAP, supports candidates who favor limited government and want to cut taxes.
2. David K. Rensin, CEO of Q-Know Technologies, an information technology firm based in Reston, who has given Golden $31,000.
3. Virginia Republican House Campaign Committee, which supports Republican nominees for the House of Delegates, has contributed $11,206 to Golden in in-kind contributions, including polling and his campaign manager's salary.
4. All Children Matter, an Alexandria-based interest group that supports school vouchers, which gave Golden $9,925 in cash and in-kind services, including political mailings.
5. Dominion Leadership Trust, a political action committee run by House Speaker Bill Howell (R-28), which has contributed $7,500 to Golden's campaign.
6. Federal Victory Fund, a political action committee run by U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-11), which has given Golden $5,000.
7. Paul C. Jost, a Williamsburg property manager who finances conservative Republican candidates and causes, who has given Golden $5,000.
8. John Betts, a Springfield attorney, who has contributed $4,701 in cash and in-kind services.
9. Conservative Victory PAC, a political organization based in Bristow, Va. which has contributed $3,653 to Golden's campaign.
10. Whitlock Group, an audio-visual technology firm based in Louisa County, which has given Golden $3,000.