Thanks- the state AG is what I guessed, but a colleague argued it was the Speaker of the House.
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Alyson L. Taylor-White
(804) 920-2783
> On Feb 5, 2019, at 9:44 AM, Dinan, John <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> The order of succession is set out in art. V, sec. 16 of the Virginia
> Constitution,
> https://law.justia.com/constitution/virginia/constitution.html#5S16
>
> The relevant language of this section, for purposes of this question, is as
> follows:
>
> In the case of the removal of the Governor from office or in the case of
> his disqualification, death, or resignation, the Lieutenant Governor shall
> become Governor.
>
> If a vacancy exists in the office of Lieutenant Governor when the
> Lieutenant Governor is to succeed to the office of Governor or to serve as
> Acting Governor, the Attorney General, if he is eligible to serve as
> Governor, shall succeed to the office of Governor for the unexpired term or
> serve as Acting Governor. If the Attorney General is ineligible to serve as
> Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, if he is eligible to serve
> as Governor, shall succeed to the office of Governor for the unexpired term
> or serve as Acting Governor. If a vacancy exists in the office of the
> Speaker of the House of Delegates or if the Speaker of the House of
> Delegates is ineligible to serve as Governor, the House of Delegates shall
> convene and fill the vacancy.
> John Dinan
> Wake Forest University
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>
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:33 AM Alyson Taylor-White <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know the leadership order in Virginia state government after
>> the Governor and Lieutenant Governor? Is it Speaker of the House of
>> Delegates?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Alyson L. Taylor-White
>> (804) 920-2783
>>
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