Inaugural News
Check back for news about the Inauguration of Robert F. McDonnell.
Full text: Gov. McDonnell’s Address to the Joint Houses
Jan 18, 2010
This is the text of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Address to the Joint Houses of the General Assembly, as prepared, delivered on Jan. 18, 2010.
Va. Gov. McDonnel picks new commerce secretary
Jan 17, 2010
RICHMOND, Va. - After Democrats threatened to block Gov. Bob McDonnell’s first choice for secretary of commerce and trade over concerns about potential conflicts of interest, McDonnell replaced the Richmond businessman during a swearing in ceremony Sunday at the Capitol.
Governor Bob McDonnell’s Cabinet Sworn-In
Jan 17, 2010
RICHMOND- The Cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell was sworn in this morning during a ceremony held in the State Senate chamber at the Virginia State Capitol. Two members of McDonnell’s Cabinet, Secretary of the Commonwealth-designate Janet Polarek and Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness-designate Terrie Suit, will be sworn in on the 24th as stipulated by state code.
Locals Participate in Inaugural Activities
Jan 17, 2010
RICHMOND — For Augusta County resident Jimmy Brenneman, walking toward the steps of the state Capitol on Saturday afternoon meant being part of history.
McDonnell Vows to Create Jobs
Jan 17, 2010
On an unseasonably warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, Robert F. McDonnell was sworn in as Virginia’s 71st governor.
Conservatives Celebrate McDonnell Inauguration
Jan 17, 2010
RICHMOND—Mixing the syncopated rhythms of college marching bands and the precise drill of Virginia Military Institute cadets, Republican faithful in blue blazers and former Washington Redskins cheerleaders in team colors, thousands of people gathered on Virginia’s historic Capitol grounds Saturday to see the inauguration of Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.
McDonnell Sworn In as Virginia’s 71st Governor
Jan 17, 2010
Bob McDonnell was sworn in Saturday as Virginia’s 71st governor, using the occasion to compare the state’s daunting, ongoing fiscal struggle to Virginia’s 400 years of historic struggles.
Full text of McDonnell’s inaugural address
Jan 16, 2010
Prepared text of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s inaugural address given Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at the state Capitol.
Governor McDonnell Signs First Executive Orders
Jan 16, 2010
RICHMOND – Immediately after taking the Oath of Office today as 71st Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor Bob McDonnell signed Executive Order Number One and Executive Order Number Two. The complete text of both executive orders can be found below.
Bob McDonnell takes oath as Va.’s 71st governor
Jan 16, 2010
RICHMOND, Va. — Bob McDonnell was sworn in Saturday as Virginia’s 71st governor, using the occasion to compare the state’s daunting, ongoing fiscal struggle to Virginia’s 400 years of historic struggles.
Bob McDonnell becomes Va.‘s 71st governor
Jan 16, 2010
RICHMOND, Va. - Bob McDonnell has taken the oath as Virginia’s 71st governor.
The first Republican chief executive in eight years was sworn in Saturday at the Capitol shortly after noon before several thousand people and members of the state’s General Assembly.
Virginia to inaugurate McDonnell as 71st governor
Jan 16, 2010
Republican Bob McDonnell is scheduled to take the oath of office at noon Saturday on the South Portico of the State Capitol in Richmond.
McDonnell to be sworn in as Va. governor
Jan 16, 2010
RICHMOND—Virginia’s former attorney general Robert F. McDonnell will be inaugurated as the state’s 71st governor at noon Saturday in front of a crowd of thousands at the historic state Capitol.
Gov.-elect urges private money to help homeless
Jan 15, 2010
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Just days before taking office, Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell says there is a way to maintain service to the homeless in tough economic times.
11 Hampton Roads groups participating in Inaugural Parade
Jan 15, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell’s office announced today that 47 groups from across the Commonwealth will be participating in his inauguration parade on Saturday.
Bob McDonnell takes office Saturday
Jan 15, 2010
When McDonnell takes the oath of office Saturday at the state Capitol, about 100 members of his extended family from across the country and friends dating to his high school days in Fairfax County will be among the 6,000 to 8,000 people who are expected to witness the proceedings. But McDonnell realizes that once the pomp and circumstance end, the heavy burden of governing falls on his shoulders. “I am also grounded in the fact that there are a tremendous number of tough decisions that I have to make,” he said.
McDonnell visits inmates, vows to be governor to all
Jan 15, 2010
During a sobering stop in his inaugural week festivities, Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell told a roomful of inmates yesterday that he will be a governor to them, to the homeless and to the corporate titans of Virginia.
Two Local Groups to March in McDonnell’s Inauguration Parade
Jan 15, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell today announced that 47 groups from across the Commonwealth will be participating in Virginia’s Inaugural parade Saturday. The parade will take place immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, starting at approximately 1:15 p.m.
HU choir to perform at McDonnell inauguration
Jan 15, 2010
The 40-member choir from Hampton University will perform at Saturday’s inauguration of Bob McDonnell as Virginia’s governor.
Va. prepares for ‘scaled-down’ McDonnell inauguration
Jan 15, 2010
Virginia will celebrate the swearing in of a new governor Saturday with a scaled-down, charitable inauguration.
Virginia governor-elect McDonnell plans inauguration that is low-key
Jan 15, 2010
RICHMOND—Robert F. McDonnell, the incoming governor of Virginia, donned an apron Wednesday and packed food with volunteers and other political leaders at a food bank in a converted tobacco warehouse on the outskirts of the capital. On Thursday, he visited a homeless shelter in Alexandria and a jail in Richmond. A week ago, he pitched in at a food bank in Abingdon.
Campbell to view McDonnell oath
Jan 14, 2010
Brenda Campbell of Ridgeway has waited eight years to see a Republican take the oath of office to become Virginia’s next governor.
McDonnell, legislators volunteer at foodbank
Jan 14, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell (R) brings his inaugural day festivities to the capital city today—the same day the General Assembly convenes its 60-day session.
Hampton University choir to sing at inauguration
Jan 14, 2010
The Hampton University Concert Choir will perform Saturday at the inauguration of Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell.
Bob McDonnell visits Foodbank
Jan 13, 2010
On Monday, McDonnell visited visited with military families at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story , the USO of Hampton Roads at the Little Creek Division and held a youth outreach event at the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Virginia , Virginia Beach.
You can still make it to McDonnell’s inauguration Saturday; today’s General Assembly events
Jan 13, 2010
Thousands of people are expected in Richmond this Saturday for the inauguration of Bob McDonnell, the state’s first Republican governor in eight years, and you can still make plans to attend. Here’s what you need to know:
Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell to Volunteer at Central Virginia Foodbank Tomorrow
Jan 12, 2010
Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell, along with First Lady-designate Maureen McDonnell and two of his daughters, will continue Inaugural Week volunteering at the Central Virginia Foodbank tomorrow, Wednesday, January 13th at 2:30 p.m. He will be joined by members of the General Assembly and their spouses. The Central Virginia Foodbank is located in Richmond.
Governor-elect Bob McDonnell volunteers during swing through Hampton Roads
Jan 12, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell served sailors spaghetti and packed snacks for needy kids in Hampton Roads Monday as he prepares for this weekend when he will take the oath of office to become Virginia’s chief executive.
A Day of Service in Hampton Roads
Jan 11, 2010
A day after his inaugural ball in Norfolk, Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell will be working in Hampton Roads as part of a day of service.
Military ball offers McDonnell salute
Jan 11, 2010
By the time Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell made his appearance at the Hampton Roads Ball Sunday night, the banquet hall at Norfolk’s Chrysler Museum of Art was filled with supporters standing shoulder-to-shoulder.
Before the hard work, McDonnell has a ball
Jan 11, 2010
A week from now he may be in for a bumpy ride, but for one evening at least, Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell was able to bask in the warm embrace of the region that launched his political career.
About 400 local supporters turned out for McDonnell’s Hampton Roads Inaugural Ball at the Chrysler Museum on Sunday, six days before he takes the oath of office as Virginia’s 71st governor at a time of extraordinary economic hardship for the state and its residents.
Hampton Roads inaugural ball to be Sunday at Chrysler Museum
Jan 10, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, will attend the Hampton Roads Inaugural Ball on Sunday as the McDonnell inaugural festivities sweep across the state.
McDonnell makes a sober entry
Jan 10, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell has planned a subdued transition to power that’s fitting to these austere times.
He has scaled back the usual inaugural festivities, and scattered various community service activities in among the celebratory balls to be held this week across the state.
Inaugural theme: ‘A commonwealth of opportunity’
Jan 06, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell’s inaugural theme will be “a commonwealth of opportunity.”
McDonnell pledges austerity in Cabinet pay, inauguration
Jan 06, 2010
Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell said Tuesday he would cut his Cabinet’s paychecks after he took office in a ceremony that would cost dramatically less than prior inaugurations, setting up an austere transition of power to reflect the bleak economy.
Inaugural festivities include community service
Jan 06, 2010
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell is taking his inaugural festivities and their theme of community service statewide, offering opportunities to fete him starting Friday in Abingdon.
Va. Gov-Elect: Inauguration to Be About Frugality
Jan 06, 2010
Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell said Tuesday he planned to mark his inauguration with an eye toward frugality and helping those who are suffering in tough economic times.
Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell Announces Inaugural Week Activities
Jan 05, 2010
RICHMOND- Governor-elect Bob McDonnell today announced his full Inaugural Week schedule and unveiled the official theme of the Inauguration during a morning press conference at the State Capitol.
State agencies to get ‘redo’
Jan 01, 2010
When he takes office Jan. 16, McDonnell will inherit a two-year budget, written by his predecessor, that contains about $2 billion in painful budget cuts and another $2 billion in tax increases. McDonnell has vowed to oppose tax increases, which means he’ll have to oversee even more difficult budget cuts.
Trying a better budget cycle
Dec 31, 2009
Fiscal accountability is critical to good government, yet Virginia‘s budget cycle diminishes accountability and heightens the difficulty of making good budget decisions. Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell has proposed a good solution: Create a different budget cycle.
Details Released for McDonnell Inauguration Activities
Dec 30, 2009
The inauguration of Robert McDonnell as Virginia’s 71st governor will take place on Saturday, Jan. 16 at noon at the State Capitol.
McDonnell proposes change to Virginia budget cycle
Dec 30, 2009
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell wants to change Virginia’s budgeting process so that he and future governors will have more input on the state’s spending plans.
Gov-elect McDonnell Names 3 New Cabinet Heads
Dec 22, 2009
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell announced three new members of his cabinet Tuesday, including his pick to steer reforms in how the state manages and funds its roads, rails and ports.
Gov.-elect McDonnell announces three cabinet appointments
Dec 22, 2009
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell has announced three new members of his cabinet, including his pick to steer reforms in how the state manages and funds its roads, rails and ports.
Governor-Elect McDonnell prepares to take oath of office
Dec 22, 2009
NBC12 sat down with the governor-elect today for a wide ranging interview on a number of topics.
College: Degrees of Success
Dec 20, 2009
Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell almost certainly devoted more of his campaign to promoting higher education than any governor since Mills Godwin, who created the community college system during his first term. The headline number in McDonnell’s plan is an additional 100,000 degrees (or more) from state colleges and universities over the next 15 years.
Inaugural plans for McDonnell coming together
Dec 18, 2009
The celebration of Bob McDonnell’s Jan. 16 inauguration as Virginia’s 71st governor will begin a week earlier with black-tie balls in Norfolk and Abingdon, the inaugural committee announced Thursday.
