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Aug 16, 2024 · RICHMOND, VA— Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS. FINANCE. Scott Adams, Comptroller, Virginia Department of Accounts. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Anjali Jarral, Confidential Policy Assistant, Virginia Department of Social Services. LABOR.
Nov 3, 2021 · WASHINGTON — After a whirlwind campaign, Republican Glenn Youngkin topped his Democratic rival, Terry McAuliffe, in the Virginia governor's race, an upset victory that sent shockwaves through...
Jan 5, 2022 · Glenn Youngkin has taken office as the 74th governor of Virginia. Since the Republican defeated Democratic former governor Terry McAuliffe at the polls in November, the first-time...
- Karina Elwood
Youngkin was sworn in as governor on January 15, 2022. He took office alongside his Republican ticket mates, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears, the first woman of color elected to statewide office in Virginia, and Attorney General Jason Miyares, the first Latino elected to statewide office in the state. [ 1]
- Covid-19, Vaccine Mandates and Mask Mandates
- Abortion
- Taxes
- Education
- Criminal Justice
- Elections
Youngkin is expected to loosen or eliminate face mask mandates and vaccine mandates, including in schools, said Dr. Jatia Wrighten, a political science professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Wrighten said she expects Youngkin to frame efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in terms of one’s own rights, rather than our obligations to our ...
Youngkin is expected to tighten restrictions on abortion. He has called himself “pro-life” and indicated support for restricting the procedure after 20 weeks of pregnancy, according to Washington Post fact checkers. His campaign website touts an endorsementby the anti-abortion rights group National Right to Life.
Youngkin’s “day one game plan”includes eliminating the state’s grocery tax, requiring voter approval for property taxes and temporarily suspending an increase to the gas tax. Tax changes will need legislative approval, Carey and Holsworth each pointed out. “The impact is more political for people than economic,” Holsworth said.
Analysts said they expect Youngkin to pursue major changes to education, including on teachings about race, the treatment of transgender students and the creation of charter schools. Youngkin says he will ban the teaching of critical race theory, though it’s not part of any public school curriculum and doing so would likely take action by the legis...
Youngkin may push back on Gov. Ralph Northam’s criminal justice reforms, including as they relate to marijuana, Wrighten said. Youngkin’s campaign staff said in a tweet this summerthat he would not make marijuana use and possession a crime again. It’s unclear, though, if Youngkin could affect when retail sales begin. Youngkin’s “day one game plan” ...
Wrighten said she would watch whether Youngkin would pursue voter restrictions. When Youngkin was asked last month about whether he would sign legislation restricting voting rights, he said he wanted to restore trust in the election process. He proposed removing the Department of Elections from the purview of the governor's office and making it “in...
On his first day in office, the Governor signed eleven executive orders enacting his Day One Agenda. In just a few months, Glenn has delivered for Virginians by empowering parents, strengthening our law enforcement, and signing the largest tax cut in Virginia history – four billion dollars.
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Connect. Services. About the Agency. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. Locations & Additional Contacts. Main Location. Virginia Governor. Glenn Youngkin. P.O. Box 1475. Richmond, VA 23218. Connect Online. Services & Resources Offered. Notary commissions.
