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Douglas Wilder, sworn-in in 1986, was Virginia's first black lieutenant governor. [4] Winsome Sears, sworn in on January 15, 2022, [5] is the first woman to have held the office. [6]
3 lis 2021 · Winsome Sears became Virginia’s first woman and first woman of color to win the post of lieutenant governor, after the Republican ex-Marine narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Hala Ayala.
6 wrz 2024 · Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Thursday evening officially announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in the upcoming 2025 election, aiming to become the nation’s first Black female governor.
On September 5, 2024, Sears announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in 2025. If she wins, she will be the state's first female governor, and the first Black woman to be elected governor anywhere in the United States.
13 sty 2022 · On Saturday, Republican Winsome Sears will make history in Virginia by becoming the first Black woman to hold statewide office when she is sworn in as lieutenant governor alongside the...
5 wrz 2024 · RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia’s long history, has officially set her sights on the state’s top political office.
15 sty 2022 · Winsome Sears was officially sworn in as lieutenant governor of Virginia on Saturday, becoming the first Black woman ever to hold statewide office in the commonwealth.
