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The secretary of the Commonwealth's Office handles the paperwork on behalf of the Governor. In a unique twist of Virginia law, unlike other members of the Governor's Cabinet, the secretary of the Commonwealth does not resign immediately upon the inauguration of a new Governor, but remains in office for an additional week, serving a fixed term ...
The governor of Virginia is the state's head of government and commander-in-chief of the state's official national guard. The first Constitution of 1776 created the office of governor, to be elected annually by the Virginia State Legislature.
On inauguration day, the governor-elect takes the following oath of office: "I (first_middle_last names), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the ...
The Constitution does not allow a governor to succeed himself in office (though a governor is allowed to serve multiple non-consecutive terms). The lieutenant governor, who is not elected on the same ticket as the governor, serves as president of the Senate of Virginia and is first in the line of succession to the governor. The lieutenant ...
Governor(s) 1 Earl J. Shiflet 1972 1974 Linwood Holton: Acting: Carter O. Lowance: 1974: 1976: Mills Godwin: 2 Robert R. Ramsey 1976 1978 3 J. Wade Gilley: 1978 1982 John N. Dalton: 4 John T. Casteen III: 1982 1985 Chuck Robb: 5 Donald Finley 1985 1986 1986 1990 Gerald Baliles: 6 James W. Dyke, Jr. 1990 1993 Douglas Wilder: 7 Karen J. Petersen ...
(The Center Square) — From now on, economic and housing development will be tied more closely together in the commonwealth, according to the latest executive order from the governor. Gov. Glenn ...
In Virginia, a felony conviction automatically results in the loss of a person’s civil rights, such as the right to vote, serve on a jury, run for office and carry a firearm.
Virginia is one of just a handful of states that holds major elections in off years, so while special elections to replace state Sens. John McGuire, R-Goochland, and Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun ...