Inaugural Address
Didn’t get a chance to hear Governor McDonnell’s inaugural address? Read the full text here.
Didn’t get a chance to hear Governor McDonnell’s inaugural address? Read the full text here.
Today is Governor-elect McDonnell’s Inauguration. Visit his Inaugural site where you can receive updates about today’s events and view a live stream of his Inauguration.
Governor-elect McDonnell today appointed Dr. Bill Hazel as Virginia’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read more about Dr. Hazel in McDonnell’s statement here.
Please visit the McDonnell Inaugural site to see the latest photos from this week and stay tuned for updates from tomorrow’s Inauguration.
This morning, the Governor-elect announced that 47 groups from across Virginia will participate in his Inaugural Parade on Saturday. If you plan to attend, please bring a non-perishable food item or a coat to donate to local charities. Bins will line the parade route to collect these items.
The Governor-elect traveled to Alexandria this morning to volunteer at the Carpenter’s Shelter. This afternoon, he will hold a roundtable discussion on successful prison programs at the Henrico Jail East. Stay tuned for more updates throughout this Inaugural week.
This afternoon, the Governor-elect will travel back to Richmond to volunteer at the Central Virginia Food Bank. Bob would like to thank everyone who has supported the local food banks throughout his Inaugural Week.
Visit Bob’s Facebook page to hear his message regarding Virginia’s special election today.
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The Governor-elect is spending most of the day in Norfolk today, making a stop at the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia. This afternoon, Bob and NFL Hall-of-Famer Bruce Smith will team up for a youth outreach event at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Southeastern Virginia in Virginia Beach.
Stay tuned for continued updates on Bob’s Inaugural Week.
This evening, the Governor-elect will attend the Hampton Roads Inaugural Ball in Virginia Beach. This event will begin at 6:30pm. Bob is asking for everyone attending to please bring non-perishable food items as part of the Inaugural partnership with the Federation of Virginia Food Banks.
Bob’s Inaugural activities will continue this evening will the Northern Virginia Inaugural Concert in Arlington. For a complete schedule of Inaugural events, click here.
Take a look at these photos from Bob’s afternoon yesterday at the Southwestern Virginia Food Bank.


Bob’s Inaugural events begin today with an afternoon at the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank and concluding the evening with the Southwest Inaugural Ball in Abingdon.
Click here for an entire list of events scheduled for Bob’s Inauguration.
Bob’s Inaugural schedule begins tomorrow leading up to his Inauguration on January 16th. Visit his Inaugural website to purchase tickets and merchandise, get the event schedule, and sign up to volunteer.
Click here to visit Bob’s Inaugural site.
This morning, the Governor-elect announced three additional appointments to his new administration: Jim Duffey as Secretary of Technology, Terrie Suit as Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness, and Doug Domenech as Secretary of Natural Resources. To read about these appointments, take a look at the press release here.