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Democrats tap Spanberger and Padilla to respond to State of the Union

NPR Topics: News·@BarbaraSprunt·2 months ago
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By Barbara Sprunt Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks after being sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 17 in Richmond. Spanberger is the first woman elected to the Commonwealth of Virginia's highest office. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption Newly sworn in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Spanberger, who previously served in Congress for six years, became the first woman elected governor of Virginia in November, flipping control of the office from Republican to Democrat. Prior to her career on Capitol Hill, she served in the CIA. "We are at a defining moment in our nation's history," Spanberger said in a statement ahead of her address.…

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