Senate OKs Letting Governors Serve 2 Consecutive Terms
Senators Favola, Howell both vote in favor of amendment.
By Shelby Mertens, Capital News Service Starting in 2017 Virginia voters could have the opportunity to re-elect the governor to a second consecutive term if the House joins the Senate in seeking to amend the state’s Constitution. The Senate this week approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow governors to serve two terms in a row. The vote was 25-15. SJ 276 was co-sponsored by Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) and Dels. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) and David Ramadan (R-South Riding). The state senators representing McLean—Sen. Barbara Favola and Sen. Janet Howell—both voted in favor of the constitutional amendment. The resolution now moves to the House of Delegates, where its fate is uncertain. “I’m not real optimistic about …
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7:31 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013
"We ought to give the voters the opportunity to decide whether a governor should keep his job and be re-elected." Absolutely right. And the voters should also have a say on whether McDonnell's proposed new tax should go forward for vehicles that use alternative fuels (e.g. hybrids). more ›