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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]They probably wouldn't resign simultaneously. If the Governor resigned first, the Lt. Governor would become governor and could appoint a new Lt. Governor, who would then become governor upon the new Governor's/old Lt. Governor's resignation. If the Lt. Governor resigned first, the current Governor would appoint a new Lt. Governor who would become governor when the governor resigned. [/quote] Jeff, with apologies, not quite. Code of VA 24.2-211 et seq provide that, if the Gov resigns, dies or is removed, the LtGov moves up. But if there is a vacancy in the LtGov position then the President pro tempore of the Senate of VA becomes LtGov -and- also keeps his/her State Senate seat and right to vote in the Senate. The statute is extremely specific. Only if there is a vacancy in both Gov and LtGov can, in some circumstances, the Atty Gen automaticallybstep up to become Gov. [/quote]
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