Abigail Spanberger made history on Jan. 17 as the first female governor of Virginia.
“The history and the gravity of this moment are not lost on me,” Spanberger, a Democrat, said outside of the state Capitol in Richmond during her noon inauguration address.
Spanberger was dressed in white as she took the oath of office, surrounded by her husband and their three daughters.
“I maintain an abiding sense of gratitude to those who worked generation after generation to ensure women could be among those casting ballots but who could only dream of a day like today,” she said.
The former CIA case officer and member of Congress thanked outgoing Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his wife, Suzanne, for their service, wished them the best, and shared her hopes for the future….