RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Bill Mims has been confirmed by Virginia's General Assembly as interim attorney general.
Thursday's unanimous House and Senate votes clear the way for Mims to be sworn in Friday as the state's top law-enforcement officer through 2009.
The 51-year-old Republican, who served three terms in the House and two state Senate terms from Loudoun, will serve out Bob McDonnell's term.
Mims, McDonnell's chief deputy for three years, is not running for attorney general this fall.
McDonnell resigned last week to run and raise money full time for his gubernatorial bid.
McDonnell was elected attorney general in 2005 by 323 votes out of 2 million cast. He is unopposed for the Republican nomination for governor.
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