Thanks for this! Sent from my iPhone Alyson L. Taylor-White (804) 920-2783 > 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 > [log in to unmask] > >> 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 >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________ >>>>> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the >>> instructions at >>>>> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html >>>>> >>>>> This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of >> Museum >>>>> and Library Services (IMLS). >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________ >>>> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the >> instructions >>> at >>>> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html >>>> >>>> This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum >>> and Library Services (IMLS). >>> >>> ______________________________________ >>> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions >> at >>> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html >>> >>> This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum >>> and Library Services (IMLS). >>> >> >> ______________________________________ >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at >> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html >> >> This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum >> and Library Services (IMLS). >> > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).