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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 ...
Glenn Allen Youngkin (/ ˈ j ʌ ŋ k ɪ n / YUNG-kin; [1] born December 9, 1966) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 74th governor of Virginia since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he spent 25 years at the private-equity firm The Carlyle Group, where he became co-CEO in 2018.
The governor may send legislation back to the legislature with recommendations and amendments. The legislature must either approve the changes by a majority in each house or override the veto with a two-thirds majority in each house. The governor is commander-in-chief of Virginia's militia forces. The governor may also communicate with other ...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued and announced Executive Order 42 Thursday at the annual Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference. The order brings the commonwealth's economic development and housing ...
Former President Donald Trump mostly resisted the temptation to get more involved in Glenn Youngkin’s Republican campaign for Virginia governor. But that didn’t stop Trump from taking credit ...
The father of a teenage sexual assault victim who was convicted of disorderly conduct after angrily confronting school officials has been pardoned by Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin.. Scott Smith ...
Lists of governors of Virginia are lists of governors of the American state of Virginia. They include colonial governors before the United States declared independence, and governors since that date. List of colonial governors of Virginia (1585–1775). List of governors of Virginia, covers post-colonial governors (1775–present).
Virginia governor's office says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls. October 4, 2023 at 2:52 PM. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration ...