Early Career
During 1987 and 1988, Kilgore served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. Kilgore was Secretary of Public Safety under Governor George F. Allen from 1994 to 1998. He was elected Attorney General of Virginia in 2001 by a wide margin.
Kilgore is known for his conservative views on social issues, especially with respect to gun control, religion, and abortion. He was critical of Governor Mark Warner's fiscal policy, particularly the 2004 budget that included substantial tax increases. Kilgore garnered national attention for his opposition to the Herndon day-laborer center, and he has traditionally held the view that laws regarding illegal immigration should be enforced stringently.
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