Senate OKs Letting Governors Serve 2 Consecutive Terms
Virginia Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax City) leads charge against proposal, which now goes before the House.
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. The resolution now moves to the House of Delegates, where its fate is uncertain. “I’m not real optimistic about its chances, but I think it’s the right thing to do,” Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News) said. "We ought to give the voters the opportunity to decide whether a governor should keep his job and be re-elected." Virginia is the only state that does not allow governors to …
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Gleb Taran
4:27 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Virginia has functioned well with one term governors. Virginia has fared better than most other states. What political hubris and fantasy to think you can accomplish "more" if only you had another four years to implement your "program". You do not deserve another term no matter how well you served your first term. Thank the people, like the gracious transient you are, for electing you the first … more ›