Topic: Live Podcast: Ep. 193 – The Tenth Amendment
When: Tuesday 12/12/2023 at 2:00 pm ET
Constitutional Chats are hosted by Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, student ambassadors, and experts who join us weekly to discuss hot-topic issues! The audience is not on camera, but you may ask questions!
Meet the Guest
Robert F. “Bob” McDonnell, J.D.
Robert F. (“Bob”) McDonnell served as the 71st Governor of Virginia from 2010 through 2014. He is also a former Virginia Attorney General, state legislator, and retired from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Governor McDonnell teaches in the Regent University schools of Law and Government as a Distinguished Professor. He earned his law degree and a master’s degree in public policy from Regent in 1989, a BBA in management from Notre Dame in 1976, and an MSBA in Business Administration from Boston University in 1980.
Governor McDonnell is the founder and President of the McDonnell Group, a firm that focuses on consulting and business development. He rejoined the Virginia Beach law firm Poole Brooke Plumlee PC as Of Counsel. He had practiced law with Poole Brooke Plumlee’s predecessor for 15 years as a litigator and administrative law practitioner.
Governor McDonnell is also a regular contributor on Newsmax TV and is a member of the Board of Directors of Delta Star, Inc. He also serves on several charitable boards, including The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Virginians for Reconciliation, Virginia Beach Sister Cities, Samaritan House Foundation, and others.
Governor McDonnell began his political career in 1991 in the Virginia House of Delegates, where he served for 14 years, representing the 84th District in Virginia Beach. He was elected Attorney General in 2005, serving in that role until his election as governor in 2009. He has been elected by his peers to serve as chairman of both the Republican Attorneys General Association and the Republican Governors Association.
Governor McDonnell has 5 children and 8 grandchildren. He resides in Virginia Beach, VA.
Meet the Hosts
Janine Turner
Actress Janine Turner is famous for her role as Maggie O’Connell in television’s Northern Exposure. She is the Founder of Constituting America which launched in 2010. She is still acting but is also actively teaching kids about the U.S. Constitution and has given over 540 speeches to classrooms across the country.
Cathy Gillespie
Cathy Gillespie is the Chair of Constituting America, a former Congressional Chief of Staff and former Commissioner of the White House Fellows Commission. She is currently serving as one of 16 private citizens serving on the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, helping organize the celebration of our country’s 250th birthday in 2026!
Tova Love Kaplan
Tova Love Kaplan is a student at Harvard University. She currently serves as the National Youth Director for Constituting America and runs the National Youth Advisory Council. She is a three-time winner of the “We The Future” Contest and is passionate about educating and empowering young people to use their constitutional rights!
Jorne Gilbert
Jorne Gilbert is a recent graduate of Moravian University where he designed a major entitled Dramatic Production and Musical Performance. He used what he learned to further develop the charitable organization Sing For America which he co-founded to produce musicals portraying the art of Truth and Light.
Jewel Gilbert
Jewel Gilbert is Executive Producer of Sing for America, a charity founded by him and his family. Sing for America reveals the Art of Truth and Light through live performance. He is the Operations Director for a new business venture, J. Barker Paving. Jewel holds a BA in Musical Performance/Dramatic