New governor assembles Virginia's first ever majority-female cabinet
Source: The Hill
BY AVERY ANAPOL - 01/09/18 05:39 PM EST
Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam (D) has reportedly assembled the state’s first majority-female cabinet.
Northam, who beat Republican Ed Gillespie for the governor's mansion in November, has tapped women to fill eight of his 15 cabinet-level positions.
In a statement to The Washington Post, Northam said that he wanted to build a cabinet that reflect’s Virginia's diversity. “Our commonwealth’s diversity is our strength, why is why I made a commitment to building a cabinet that reflects it,” he said. “I’m honored to have this formidable group of experienced, accomplished female leaders joining me in working to build a Virginia that works for everyone, no matter who you are, no matter where you live.”
“Well, it is 2018,” Northam said on Twitter, a reference to Canadian Prime Minister’s explanation for why he assembled a gender-equal cabinet: “Because it’s 2015.”
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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/368185-northam-assembles-virginias-first-ever-majority-female-cabinet
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