"RICHMOND, Va. Virginia inaugurates its governors in traditional style, complete with a swearing-in ceremony outside the Capitol building presided over by men in three-piece morning suits with coattails and an occasional top hat. "At the conclusion of the oaths, there is a 19-gun salute by the National Guard and a jet flyby, if that has been requested," reads the state's protocol guide. "After the salute, the previous Governor and his family retire from the platform.""
"There's no requirements for what women wear, what women do," she said. So she's doing her best to honor the commonwealth's traditions but also forge her own. "I'm not going to wear a morning coat, not to disappoint anyone," she added with a laugh. Spanberger, a Democrat, said she wants her inauguration which will be complete with a parade, a small-business marketplace, and a ball to showcase the commonwealth's modern vibrancy and diversity."
Virginia inaugurations follow long-standing ceremonial customs, including an outdoor swearing-in at the Capitol, attendants in three-piece morning suits with coattails, a 19-gun National Guard salute, and an optional jet flyby. Protocols call for the previous governor to retire from the platform and for staff to prepare the Governor's Office for the incoming administration. Abigail Spanberger will become the commonwealth's 75th governor and its first woman in the role. Spanberger intends to honor traditions while adapting them, choosing not to wear a morning coat. The inauguration will feature a parade, a small-business marketplace, and a ball to showcase modern vibrancy and diversity. Two other incoming leaders will be historic firsts as well.
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