"On a cold, gray, and drizzly morning in Richmond, thousands of Virginians gathered on the steps of the state capitol to witness a moment more than two centuries in the making: the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger as Virginia's 75th governor and the first woman ever elected to the office. Shortly before noon, Spanberger arrived at the Virginia State Capitol in a motorcade, pulling in behind the building, out of view of the crowds that had gathered in Capitol Square."
"Moments later, she emerged onto the dais to sustained applause, beaming, dressed in a striking white coat with a gold brooch, a bright contrast against the gray sky and rain-darkened stone. Organizers anticipated the cold and wet, handing out plastic ponchos, hand warmers, seat cushions, hot chocolate, and water as people arrived early and waited through intermittent light rain."
"The discomfort only sharpened the sense of purpose that defined the day - a peaceful transfer of power in the state that Spanberger herself would describe as "a cornerstone of our American democratic experiment," one begun by Virginian George Washington. Just moments before Spanberger took the oath, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi was sworn in as Virginia's lieutenant governor, and Democrat Jay Jones was sworn in as attorney general, completing a Democratic sweep of the Commonwealth's top statewide offices."
Thousands of Virginians gathered on a cold, drizzly morning at the state capitol for Abigail Spanberger's inauguration as Virginia's 75th governor and the first woman elected to the office. Spanberger arrived by motorcade and later appeared on the dais in a white coat and gold brooch after earlier wearing a blue-purple pantsuit. Organizers provided ponchos, hand warmers, and hot chocolate as attendees waited through intermittent rain. The ceremony emphasized a peaceful transfer of power, with Spanberger calling it "a cornerstone of our American democratic experiment." Democrats Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones were sworn in as lieutenant governor and attorney general, completing a Democratic sweep.
Read at Advocate.com
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