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A committee removed Patricia West's name from a list of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's appointees who require legislative confirmation, but did not remove the name of his superintendent of public instruction.
A committee removed Patricia West's name from a list of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's appointees who require legislative confirmation, but did not remove the name of his superintendent of public instruction.
The celebratory opening of Virginia's legislature — historic in its diversity — is punctuated by displays of raw political power.
"It's an honor and privilege to be elected by my peers as the first Black speaker of the House of Delegates, 405 years after the founding of the longest continuous democratically elected body in the Western Hemisphere," Scott said.
“It’s a difficult ethical and philosophical question, but I think when people hear more about what people go through, compassion will lead them to support this.”