Tracy William Thorne-Begland was born on October 3,1966 and is an American judge, currently serving on the Circuit Court of Richmond, Virginia.
10 Facts About Tracy Thorne-Begland
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Tracy Thorne-Begland was the first openly gay jurist elected by the Virginia General Assembly.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland was first in his flight training class, and served in Attack Squadron 65, the "Fighting Tigers", at Oceana Naval Air Station flying the A-6 Intruder.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland pursued a degree at the University of Richmond School of Law, graduating in 1997.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland went on to serve 12 years as a prosecutor and became chief deputy commonwealth's attorney for Richmond.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland had served for a time on the board of Equality Virginia, a gay rights advocacy organization.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland attempted to address concerns by pledging to "neutrally apply the laws" and avoid political advocacy.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland commented that he was "looking forward to continuing to serve the citizens of the city of Richmond and the great commonwealth of Virginia" in his role as a prosecutor.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland was the first openly gay jurist elected by the General Assembly.
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Tracy Thorne-Begland was sworn in for his full term on March 1,2013.