“Too often in the past, Virginia has been presented with a false choice between saving our environment and growing our economy. The growing market for post-consumer recyclables demonstrates that we can do both.”

American politician and businessman

Glenn Allen Youngkin is an American politician and businessman. He served as the 74th governor of Virginia from 2022 to 2026, and he is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering the governor’s office, Youngkin spent 25 years at the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, and became its co-CEO in 2018. His public profile comes from business leadership and state politics, especially his role in Virginia government.