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Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger promises to take quick action after her inauguration on Jan. 17 to fill vacancies on the governing boards of three Virginia colleges and universities that have been caught in the crossfire between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Senate Democrats who have blocked almost two dozen of his board appointments.

Spanberger, in a wide-ranging interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Friday, said, “My commitment is announcing those appointees Day 1, and my expectation is that my counterparts in the legislative branch will confirm them quickly, so that all of our boards can have a full complement of membership immediately.”

“It’s not a question of how large their majority is. It’s a question of how did they get that majority?

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