According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch the House Republican caucus will vote later this week to promote the current House Majority leader Kirkland Cox to Speaker of the House of Delegates beginning in 2018. From the Richmond Times Dispatch:
Cox, a Petersburg native and former government teacher at Chesterfield County’s Manchester High School, has amassed “overwhelming” support among the caucus over the last several weeks, the sources said.
Cox’s closest competitor, Del. Terry G. Kilgore, R-Scott, said Monday that he will not seek the speaker’s gavel.
The caucus is scheduled to vote on Wednesday to show their unity behind the new Speaker after Bill Howell announced he will not run again for Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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THANKS ! LOVE IT !!
How is that working so far?
Depends on who you ask.
Absolutely, Heaven forbid we upset the pecking order of the Republican elite.
Sir, this is Virginia! We have our traditions to uphold!
We really need a scorecard, I keep turning over rocks looking for GOP Elite, barely finding warm bodies as party placeholders.
Bill Howell was a liberal Republican who was hostile to conservatives. Kirk Cox is a boost to conservatives because he plays nicely with conservatives and moderates but leans right. The GOP could do a lot worse than Cox.
Agreed
So we’ll have a Captain Kirk!