Northam Reflects on Strange Year, Looks Forward to Recovery
Gov. Ralph Northam delivering the 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address to an empty House of Delegates chamber. (Photo: Craig Carper/VPM News)
The COVID-19 pandemic loomed large over Gov. Ralph Northam’s State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night. The governor proposed a litany of legislative priorities to offset the effects of the virus which has claimed the lives of over 5,500 Virginians, including Sen. Ben Chafin who was honored by Northam and both chambers of the General Assembly Wednesday.
“We’ve all experienced loss this year, and it has made us all stop, and ask ourselves some basic questions: What’s really important? What do I believe in? Am I taking actions that reflect my values?” Northam posed.