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The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851. [9] Prior to that a Council of State existed; it chose from among its members a president who would be "lieutenant-governor" and would act as governor when there was a vacancy in that office. [1] [10] The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ...
[8] [9] In August 2020, Former Virginia Democratic Chairman and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2021 Paul Goldman wrote a letter to the Virginia Department of Elections, arguing the wording of the question was misleading. [10] The Virginia Supreme Court rejected this challenge saying that the Department of Elections must put the question ...
Wyatt was governor of Virginia from November 18, 1621. [7] [4] Wyatt had dealings with Nemattanew and leader Opechancanough, during a time of strife and also leading up to the Indian massacre of 1622. [8] Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, but Sir Francis, at the request of the crown, remained on as governor until 18 September 1625, when ...
On 1 June 1642 [1] the English Lords and Commons approved a list of proposals known as the Nineteen Propositions, sent to King Charles I of England, who was in York at the time. [2] In these demands, the Long Parliament sought a larger share of power in the governance of the kingdom.
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 ...
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 ...
The Department of Justice sued Virginia Oct. 11 after the governor ordered the purge of the rolls, saying it violated the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. DOJ said Youngkin’s order was a ...
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next governor of Virginia. The election was concurrent with other elections for Virginia state offices. Incumbent Democratic governor Ralph Northam was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits governors from serving ...