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The Governor, the Oath & Williamsburg

Tim Kaine follows Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry

January 14, 2006, Tim Kaine took the Virginia governor’s oath, Bill Bolling the lieutenant governor’s, and Robert F. McDonnell the attorney general’s at the reconstructed Capitol in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area.

Read Tim Kaine’s inaugural address

The previous governor to be inaugurated in Williamsburg was Thomas Jefferson in 1779. Patrick Henry was sworn as the state’s first governor in 1776 and served three one-year terms.

The Virginia legislature voted to conduct this year’s inauguration in Williamsburg — the colonial capital from 1699 to 1780 — because of renovations under way at the Capitol in Richmond. The 140 members of the General Assembly will attend the inauguration ceremonies.

Read the Oath of the Governour – 1776 (Will open in new window)

Read the Oath of the Governor – Current (Will open in new window)

Williamsburg Events — Saturday, January 14, 2006

9:30 am – 10:30 am Prayer service at Bruton Parish Church Not open to the public

Noon

General Assembly convenes for swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.
• Tim Kaine – oath of Governor
• Bill Bolling – oath of Lieutenant Governor
• Robert F. McDonnell – oath of Attorney General

1:00 pm

Parade on Duke of Gloucester Street, Colonial Williamsburg Free to the public

6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Inaugural Ball - Williamsburg
• Kaplan Arena at William & Mary Hall, The College of William & Mary
• Tickets: $100

Listen to the Inauguration in Williamsburg Interview : Governor-elect Kaine on his historic inauguration. Tim Kaine is the first governor to be inaugurated on the site of the colonial Capitol in Williamsburg since Thomas Jefferson.

MP3, 2.9Mb) | View transcript This interview is part of an ongoing series of podcasts available on the Colonial Williamsburg site. Learn More about our podcasts.