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HJ37: Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
Chief Patron
Del.
Harry Purkey (R-82)
Harry Purkey
(R-82)
Virginia Beach, VA
Served: 1986–
Progress
| Introduced | |
| Passed Committee | |
| Passed House | |
| Passed Senate | |
Status
01/18/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office. Permits the Governor to succeed himself in office. The amendment allows two four-year terms (either in succession or not in succession) but prohibits election to a third term. The amendment allows Governors elected in 2009 and thereafter to serve two successive terms. Service for more than two years of a partial term counts as service for one term.
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Poll Results
2 votes
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Comments
This is long overdue.
there is some thing very wrong about this. Why, may I ask, would you keep good govener from running for re-election?