Thanks for this!
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Alyson L. Taylor-White
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> On Feb 6, 2019, at 8:42 AM, Dinan, John <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Someone assuming the office of governor mid-term could run for and serve
> another full term as governor, despite the constitutional ban on a governor
> serving consecutive terms. The relevant language is found in art. V, sec.
> 1, and states that the governor "shall be ineligible to the same office for
> the term next succeeding that for which he was elected, and to any other
> office during his term of service."
>
>
> https://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article5/section1/
>
> John Dinan
> Wake Forest University
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>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 8:01 AM Frank Murray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> This makes sense as the Att. General was voted on by a statewide
>> vote....BUT...would their length of service or any other factors preclude
>> them from running for Governor on their own after their “ fill-in” term was
>> complete?
>> ...
>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:59 AM Alyson Taylor-White <[log in to unmask]
>>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks- the state AG is what I guessed, but a colleague argued it was the
>>> Speaker of the House.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 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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