Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is set to begin his tenure on Saturday during a weekend packed with inauguration events
Glenn Youngkin is set to take office in Richmond, Virginia, Saturday as the commonwealth’s 74th governor and the first Republican elected to the office since 2009.
The inauguration will hand over control of the state’s top elected offices from Democrats to Republicans. Also set to be sworn in are Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares and Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears. She’ll be the first woman as well as the first woman of color to serve in the post in Virginia history.
Youngkin is expected to issue a flurry of executive actions over his first few days in office. He’s also vowed to rescind the statewide mandate that students wear masks in schools and change other COVID-19 policies.
When is the Virginia governor’s inauguration 2022?
Youngkin, Miyares and Sears are be inaugurated on the steps of the Virginia State Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. The ceremonies are set to begin at noon, there will be a swearing-in ceremony, then Youngkin will start his tenure as governor.
You can livestream the ceremonies on nbcwashington.com and in the NBC Washington app.
The Virginia Department of General Services announced that the Capitol Square will be closed this week to prepare for the inauguration. Anyone with tickets to the inauguration can enter the square starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Virginia Capitol Police said.
Tickets are required to attend the event on Capitol Square. Due to capacity restrictions, tickets were made available through a lottery. They are now sold out.