Winsome sears photo gun5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() The election of a woman as lieutenant governor in the state takes place nearly two years after the state’s legislature elected its first female speaker of the House. It also comes amid the aftermath of a racial reckoning over police brutality and Confederate imagery, a shadow of its dark past stained with slavery. Her ascension to the second-highest office in the state culminates the end of a nationalized and close gubernatorial race where she and Ayala were split on several issues, including vaccine and mask mandates. “We’re going to have safer neighborhoods, safer communities and our children are going to get a good education.” We have things to tend to,” she said, which includes fully funding historically Black colleges and universities and mentioning Youngkin’s plans for the state. What we are going to do is we are going to now be about the business of the commonwealth. “In case you have not noticed, I am Black and I have been Black all my life. She reiterated that progress Wednesday morning, touting the elections of former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris, who also broke barriers and made history. Virginians are ready for strong, principled and sensible leaders who will serve them - no matter one’s color,” Sears previously told CNN when asked the importance of being the first woman of color as lieutenant governor. “There is no Census Bureau category called ‘of color.’ I am Black. In general, Sears has downplayed the influence of race on her political outlook and touted the progress of equality for Black Americans, but has also acknowledged that there is more work to be done. Asked about her support for Trump, Sears told CNN, “I am an independent thinker” and promised to ensure “more diverse representation is appointed on boards and commissions.” She also said she would increase funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. She was national chair of Black Americans Making America First, a coalition that promotes initiatives by former President Donald Trump and has defended him after controversies and racist comments. I just wanted to leave it better than I found it,” Sears said before a crowd of supporters early Wednesday morning. ![]() “It’s a historic night - yes, it is - but I didn’t run to make history. In 2012, her 27-year-old daughter DeJon L’Air Williams and two grandchildren died in a car accident. She is a wife and mother of three daughters. She is also a Marine veteran, former vice president of the Virginia Board of Education and owner of an appliance business. In 2004, she launched an unsuccessful bid for Congress against Democrat Rep. Sears, who was born in Jamaica, is the first Black Republican woman to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly, representing the 90th district from 2002 for one term. ![]()
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