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Va. House Democrats choose Eileen Filler-Corn as speaker-designee
Hat tip, lowkell:
Days After Taking Majority, VA House Dems Choose State's First Female Speaker in History!
.@EFillerCorn: "We had a historic night on Tuesday. And we had a historic day today.”
Link to tweet
Va. House Democrats choose Eileen Filler-Corn as speaker-designee
By Graham Moomaw - November 9, 2019
Virginia Democrats have selected Eileen Filler-Corn as the next speaker of the House of Delegates, putting the the 55-year-old lawmaker from Northern Virginia in position to become the first woman ever to wield the gavel.
At a closed-door meeting Saturday in downtown Richmond, the House Democratic Caucus voted to stick with the minority leader who led the party to victory in Tuesday’s elections. With control of the General Assembly at stake Democrats flipped enough Republican-held seats to win a majority for the first time in a quarter-century.
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By Graham Moomaw - November 9, 2019
Virginia Democrats have selected Eileen Filler-Corn as the next speaker of the House of Delegates, putting the the 55-year-old lawmaker from Northern Virginia in position to become the first woman ever to wield the gavel.
At a closed-door meeting Saturday in downtown Richmond, the House Democratic Caucus voted to stick with the minority leader who led the party to victory in Tuesday’s elections. With control of the General Assembly at stake Democrats flipped enough Republican-held seats to win a majority for the first time in a quarter-century.
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