January 15, 2022
Richmond - On Saturday, (click here) hours after being sworn in as the 74th governor of Virginia, Republican Glenn Youngkin unveiled his agenda for day one.
Gov. Youngkin, the first Republican elected to the office since Bob McDonnell was elected in November 2009, has already signed 11 executive actions.
Those orders include removing Critical Race Theory and what the administration describes as ‘divisive concepts’ from public education, withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, making masks optional in schools and several others.
“It’s Day One, and we are going to work just like we promised,” said Youngkin.
“It’s a new day in Virginia, but the work is only beginning.”
Below is a breakdown of the executive actions Youngkin has signed as released from his office:
He is pitting parent against parent, seeks to allow the carbon based fuels to rule his administration, Virginia is always open for business (he does not recognize the renaissance of a new burgeoning Main Street (if he can't see it, it won't get support). His statement is about ending any form of protections from "the spread." His ideas are old and antiquated. By mandating parents decide if their children wear masks places everyone at risk.
There have been 12 deaths of children in Virginia from COVID-19. (click here) One in the past two weeks. Pitting parent against parent and in opposition from safe work environments for teachers and administrators is not going to solve the problem, but, make it worse.
Executive Order Number One
Delivers on his Day One promise to restore excellence in education by ending the use of divisive concepts, including Critical Race Theory, in public education.
Executive Order Number Two
