Sen. Mark Warner to Deliver GMU Commencement Address

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) will deliver this year's commencement address at George Mason University, according to a report in the university's student newspaper, Connect2Mason.

Warner will speak to students at the 46th annual graduation ceremony May 18 in the Patriot Center.

A former governor of Virginia, Warner, 58, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008. Warner was GMU's commencement speaker in 2003.

Named for founding father George Mason, George Mason University is a public university offering 198 degree programs, with a 2012-2013 student population of 32,961.