VA Attorney General Jason Miyares to speak at March 1 Convocation

Liberty University will welcome Attorney General of Virginia Jason Miyares to the Convocation stage on Wednesday, March 1, at 10:30 a.m. in the Vines Center.

Miyares, a Republican, is the first Hispanic to be elected statewide in the Commonwealth and the first son of an immigrant to serve as Attorney General. He won the bid for Virginia’s 48th Attorney General in November 2021.

This will be Miyares’ second visit to Liberty. Last semester, Liberty’s Helms School of Government and School of Law hosted Miyares at its annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon in October, where he spoke on the biblical ethics that built America and encouraged local law enforcement leaders to stand for justice, guard the weak, and protect the rule of law.

Miyares was the third high-ranking state official to visit Liberty since last spring; Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed the student body at Convocation on March 25 in conjunction with the Helms School of Government’s public policy conference, and Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears spoke in Convocation on Oct. 5 and was also part of the School of Business’ CEO Summit.

Prior to his service as Attorney General, Miyares was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, 82nd District, in 2015. He has served as a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney Office and holds a Juris Doctor from the College of William & Mary.

Miyares said he draws inspiration from his mother, who fled communist Cuba 50 years ago, and is passionate about preserving the American dream for the next generation of Virginians.

Convocation is streamed live on Liberty’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.