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As of 1996, the procedure was changed [2] and most recently codified in 1998 in Virginia Code, Sec. 7.1–43, as follows: [1] 7.1-43. Poet laureate. The honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia is hereby created. Beginning in 1998, the Governor may appoint a poet laureate from a list of nominees submitted by the Poetry Society of Virginia.
During her term as Poet Laureate, the Virginia State Board of Education honored her efforts with a Resolution of Appreciation for her recognition as Poet Laureate and for “her sustained leadership and devotion to promoting the writing and reading of poetry among Virginia's young people and to raising the study of the Arts to the highest level.”
In July 2020, then Governor Ralph Northam appointed Luisa A. Igloria the 20th Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia (2020–22); she is the 4th poet of color to receive this distinction. The Academy of American Poets awarded her 1 of 23 Poet Laureate Fellowships in 2021.
The Utah State Poet Laureate Program was established in 1997. As a joint project of the Governor's Office and the Utah Arts Council Literature Program, the Governor appoints the Utah Poet Laureate for a five-year term. [220] [221] Previous poets laureate: David Lee (1997–2003) [221] Ken Brewer (2003–2006) [221] Katharine Coles (2006–2012 ...
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In May 1993 she was named United States Poet Laureate [7] by the Librarian of Congress, an office she held until 1995. At the age of 40, Dove was the youngest person in the position and the first African American since the title was changed to Poet Laureate ( Robert Hayden had served as the first non-white Consultant in Poetry from 1976 to 1978 ...
Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by the governor to promote poetry projects and deliver poems for special occasions. Marjory Wentworth, our previous S.C. Poet Laureate, resigned in ...
She has previously run for Congress and governor of Virginia and was censured by the Virginia Senate in 2021 for voicing support for Jan. 6 protesters. Many others have also announced they’re ...