Donald Beyer

• U.S. Representative

  2015–Present

  Represented Virginia's 8th congressional district for 6 terms.

• United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein

  2009–2013

  Served as U.S. ambassador under President Barack Obama from September 8, 2009, to May 29, 2013.

• Chair, American International Automobile Dealers Association

  2006

  Led the national trade association representing international nameplate automobile dealers in the United States.

• Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

  1990–1998

  Served two terms as the 36th lieutenant governor of Virginia under Governors Doug Wilder and George Allen.

• Co-owner, Beyer Automotive Group

  1986–2019

  Co-owned and expanded a family automobile dealership business in Virginia to nine dealerships representing multiple brands.

• Member, Commonwealth Transportation Board of Virginia

  1986–

  Appointed by Governor Gerald Baliles to the state board overseeing the Virginia Department of Transportation and highway funding allocations.

Key legislative actions from Donald Beyer's record in Congress.

• Climate Action

  Introduced the Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act to accelerate clean energy adoption and reduce carbon emissions.

• Suicide Prevention

  Sponsored the Barriers to Suicide Act to fund suicide prevention barriers on bridges and public structures.

• COVID-19 Relief

  Helped secure federal funding for Northern Virginia hospitals and small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Space Science Funding

  Advocated for increased NASA and National Science Foundation funding benefiting Virginia's science and technology sectors.

• Joint Economic Committee
• House Committee on Ways and Means