Ralph Northam Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Ralph Shearer Northam
Profession	American Physician, Politician, and U.S. Army veteran
Political Party	Democratic
Political Journey	2007: Ran for office in the Virginia 6th Senate district and on November 6, 2007, he defeated Nick Rerras, a two-term Republican incumbent. 2011: Re-elected, defeating Ben Loyola, Jr., a defense contractor. 2013: Ran for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He competed against U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra for the Democratic nomination. On November 5, 2013, Northam was elected as Virginia's 40th Lieutenant Governor. 2015: Confirmed his interest in running for Governor of Virginia in 2017. 2017: Ran for Governor of Virginia facing Republican nominee Ed Gillespie. On November 7, 2017, he was elected 73rd Governor of Virginia, defeating Ed Gillespie.
Military Service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Unit	Medical Corps
Rank	Major
Years of Service	1984-1992
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 183 cm in meters - 1.83 m in feet inches - 6’
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 80 kg in Pounds - 176 lbs
Eye Color	Hazel Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	September 13, 1959
Age (as in 2017)	58 Years
Birth Place	Nassawadox, Virginia, U.S.
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Onancock, Virginia, United States
School	Onancock High School, Virginia, United States
College/University	Virginia Military Institute, Lexington (Rockbridge County), Virginia, U.S.A. Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Educational Qualification	A Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the Virginia Military Institute in 1981 M.D. Degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1984
Family	Father- Wescott B. Northam (a former Commonwealth's Attorney and Circuit Court judge) Mother- Nancy B. Shearer (a Nurse) Brother- Thomas Northam (a law partner of Virginia State Senate member Lynwood Lewis) Sister- N/A
Religion	Not Known
Ethnicity/Race	White American
Address	102 Governor Street Richmond, Virginia, 23219
Hobbies	Reading, Writing, Traveling
Favorite Things
Favorite Sport	Basketball
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Girlfriends/Affairs	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Pam Northam (Educator)
Marriage Date	Year 1987
Children	Son- Wes Northam (a Neurosurgery Resident) Daughter- Aubrey Northam (a Web Developer)
Money Factor
Salary/Fees	Not Known
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ralph Northam

Does Ralph Northam smoke?: Not Known

Does Ralph Northam drink alcohol?: Not Known

He grew up on the Eastern Shore during desegregation.

Contrary to a lot of white parents who chose to send their kids to private schools, Ralph and his brother attended and graduated from public schools.

At the Onancock High School, Ralph was a member of the Basketball Team.

Ralph was graduated as salutatorian and voted “Most Likely to Succeed.”

After high school, Ralph attended the Virginia Military Institute and after that Eastern Virginia Medical School (both are public schools).

Ralph has been a practicing physician for over 30 years.

As a State Legislator, one of his first major activities was to lead a campaign to pass a ban on smoking in restaurants in Virginia. However, he favors decriminalizing marijuana.