U.S. Representative Don Beyer (VA - 8th) BIO PPT

This informative PowerPoint profiles U.S. Representative Don Beyer's background and political career. Students learn about Representative Beyer's life growing up in Washington D.C., his education at Gonzaga College High School and Williams College, and his experience owning automobile dealerships. The presentation details Don Beyer's election as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 1990, his nomination as the Democratic candidate for Governor in 1997, his service as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein between 2009-2013, and his 2015 election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8rd Congressional District. Educators can engage students with this concise, fact-based biography PowerPoint suitable for both classroom presentations and individual student research on current members of the U.S. Congress.