   Education Community Involvement Professional- Legal Professional - Legislative Ken met his wife, Teiro, when she moved in three doors down from his family’s Northern Virginia home. They dated in high school and married in 1991, after Teiro graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Business Administration. Ken and Teiro have both lived in Northern Virginia for over 30 years and grew up attending Fairfax County elementary and middle schools. They have been blessed with five daughters and one son. Ken graduated from Gonzaga High School and went on to earn a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Virginia, followed by his Juris Doctorate from George Mason University’s School of Law and Economics and his Master’s degree in International Commerce and Policy, also from GMU. Ken and Teiro are active members of St. Andrew's Church, where Ken serves as a regular Lector. Ken served from 1994 to 1999 on Virginia's Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Committee (JJDP), serving as chairman of the committee for two years. Ken’s proudest accomplishment on the JJDP was to change grant requirements to force localities to objectively measure the success or failure of their programs. This level of accountability helped the JJDP to focus funding on the most successful programs. In 1998-99, Ken served as the Sully District representative on the Fairfax County Public Schools Social Studies Advisory Committee during the time when new SOLs were being written and introduced. He believes these committees should be composed primarily of concerned parents and their recommendations taken seriously by school staff. From 1998-2000, Ken was a member of the board of directors of Families, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting families during crises that are being worked out through the local court systems. In addition to being a member of the board, Ken performed all legal training for visitation supervisors utilized by Families, Inc. At Families, Inc., and in his own law firm, Ken has emphasized family preservation and child welfare in the situations where he has served as an advocate. Ken has also been a volunteer basketball coach and a volunteer basketball referee. Ken is a small business owner and partner in the law firm of Cuccinelli & Day, PLLC in Fairfax. He is a business law attorney with a particular focus on intellectual property protection and serving as an outsourced general counsel to small and mid-sized companies. His wide range of experience includes litigation, licensing, financing, employment, advertising, branding, corporate formation, business transactions and contracts for both domestic and international clients. Ken also enjoys taking public interest and constitutional law cases. Since 1997, Ken has also gained experience with the Commonwealth’s mental health system by serving as a court appointed attorney for individuals in Virginia’s involuntary civil commitment process. Ken's bar admissions include the Patent Bar, Virginia State Bar, Eastern District of Virginia, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Court of International Trade, Court of Veteran Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Ken's professional background includes work at the Defenders of Property Rights, a public interest organization. He was also an analyst for a think tank on conservation and food safety related issues. Ken was first elected to the Virginia State Senate in an August 2002 special election. His experience with Virginia's judicial system has uniquely prepared him for his role in the General Assembly where he serves on the influential Senate Courts of Justice Committee. Ken is also on the Transportation CommitteeLocal Government Committee, and the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee. Ken's Commissions include:
Ken has also been a leading voice for protecting and advancing foundational principles in the Virginia State Senate. He has led the fight to defend constitutional rights, stop tax increases, protect life and families, and keep Virginia a low-regulation and pro-business state.
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