CURRENTS
By Alyson L. Taylor-White
Governor Elect Tim Kaine’s
Preliminary Schedule for Inagural Events in Abingdon,
Williamsburg, and Richmond
“The inauguration is an official
function of the General Assembly which decided to hold the
ceremony in Williamsburg due to renovations underway at the
State Capitol Building. The upcoming swearing in will be the
first in Williamsburg since Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated in
1779. The formal swearing in occurs during a joint session of
the House of Delegates and Senate. The program includes the
administration of the oaths of office by the Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor, and the Attorney General and the inaugural
address by the Governor concludes with the inaugural
parade.”
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
There will be a pre inaugural ball in Abingdon
in Washington County on Saturday, January 7 from 7 to 11 pm. The
location was yet to be determined at the time of the release.
On Friday, January 13, from 8 am to 1 pm
there will be a Williamsburg Community Service event(s) with
the Governor Elect. From 1 to 2 pm will be lunch at
Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que with the Williamsburg Community
Service Volunteers. From 7:30 until 9:30 that evening there
will be an inaugural concert at William and Mary Hall on the
Campus of the College of William and Mary.
On Saturday, January 14, the day of the
inauguration, from 9:30 to 10:30 am there will be a prayer
service, with location to be determined. At noon, the General
Assembly convenes for the inaugural swearing in ceremony at the
Colonial Capitol.
Immediately after the swearing in
ceremony, there will be an inaugural parade up Duke of
Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg. From 6 to
The Honorable Timothy Michael Kaine,
Governor Elect of Virginia
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Kraus of Governor Elect Timothy Michael Kaine’s staff
sent a press release Thanksgiving week to announce the
following:
“Governor Elect Tim Kaine today
[November 21] announced a preliminary schedule of inaugural
events that will surround his swearing in ceremony on Saturday,
January 14, 2006 at the Colonial Capitol in history
Williamsburg. The schedule includes a pre-inaugural ball in
Southwest Virginia and inaugural weekend festivities in both
Williamsburg and Richmond.
“‘Holding the swearing in
ceremony at the Colonial Capitol gives us a wonderful and
unique opportunity to celebrate Virginia,’ said Governor
Elect Tim Kaine. ‘This inauguration will be historic and
we are building a series of events to encourage families from
all over Virginia to participate.’