John H. Hager

John Henry Hager (August 28, 1936 – August 23, 2020) was an American politician. He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002.  He was the first person with a disability to be elected to that office. 

He was an assistant secretary within the United States Department of Education from 2004 to 2007. He also was the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from August 2007 until May 2008.

Hager died on August 23, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 83.

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Category:1936 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Lieutenant Governors of Virginia
Category:Politicians from North Carolina
Category:People from Durham, North Carolina
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians