Governor Ralph Northam

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

But voting matters, elections matter, and laws can be changed. And this year, we changed them. This year, I proposed legislation to let cities and counties decide what to do with monuments in their communities—take them down, move them somewhere else, or add additional context. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

And as the statues went up, so did lots of new laws. The people who wrote these laws knew what they were doing. They wrote other new laws to say that once a statue goes up, it can never come down. Those laws ruled for more than a century. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

The statue of Robert E. Lee is the most prominent. Lee himself didn’t want a monument, but Virginia built one any way. Instead of choosing to heal the wounds of the American civil war, they chose to keep them on display. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Today, Virginia is home to more Confederate commemorations than any other state. That’s true because generations ago, Virginia made the decision not to celebrate unity, but to honor the cause of division. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

But symbols matter too, and Virginia has never been willing to deal with symbols––until now. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

It’s time to acknowledge the reality of institutional racism, even if you can’t see it. Public policies have kept this reality in place for a long time. That’s why we’ve been working to reform criminal justice laws, expand health care access, make it easier to vote, and more. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I’s time to acknowledge the reality of institutional racism, even if you can’t see it. Public policies have kept this reality in place for a long time. That’s why we’ve been working to reform criminal justice laws, expand health care access, make it easier to vote, and more. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

The legacy of racism continues not just in isolated incidents like we saw in Minneapolis a few days ago. And the legacy of racism continues as part of a system that touches every person and every aspect of our lives, whether we know it or not. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Through 400 years of American history, starting with the enslavement of Africans, through the Civil War, through Jim Crow, and Massive Resistance, and mass incarceration, black oppression has always existed in this country, just in different forms. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Some of America’s most hopeful and forward-looking moments happened in this Commonwealth and in this capital city. When Americans first dreamed of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—they dreamed it here in this Commonwealth. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

In Virginia, for more than 400 years, we have set high ideals about freedom and equality—but we have fallen short of them. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Today, we’re here to be honest about our past and talk about our future. I strongly believe that we have to confront where we’ve been in order to shape where we’re going. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I'm about to make an important announcement. WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/XKpyvVFgXK — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I will hold a press conference at 11:00 AM tomorrow. We will not have our regular 2:00 PM briefing, as there is a televised memorial service for George Floyd scheduled to begin at the same time. Please tune in. ⤵️ https://t.co/SNzU4PaCyB — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I have granted a request from local officials in the @cityofhampton to implement a temporary curfew starting at 8:00 PM tonight. Read more: https://t.co/zOlbEYkwYg — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @Daily_Press: The first item on Gov. Ralph Northam's agenda was discussing the recent protests over the police restraint death of George… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I know there is more work to do, and I am committed to doing that work. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I know these actions will not bring back the lives lost. But they will help us create the systematic change that is needed to make sure that what happened to George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery––and so many other black Americans––doesn't continue to happen. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

And we have to keep working with our American Advisory Board and Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law to identify and eliminate the racial discrimination that is rooted in many of the laws that have historically governed this Commonwealth. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Communities of color are calling out for racial justice and healing––we have to keep listening to and learning from them. We have to keep working to ensure our law enforcement officers have the training, and exercise the judgment to do the right thing. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

It means making it easier to vote, not harder. It means a creating new commission to study slavery in Virginia and the subsequent racial and economic discrimination. We are working on all of these things together––but we have to work even harder. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

This means continuing the important work that we have begun together. And it means continuing to take steps to right historical inequities in our criminal justice system, in education, in our health system, in access to business opportunities, and a lot more. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I hear you, and I am here to work with you––that is my message to protestors in Richmond and around Virginia. I cannot know the depth of the pain that black Americans feel right now. But I can stand with you, I can support you, and together we can turn this pain into action. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @MelLeonor_: "I am not going to send out men and women in uniform of our very proud national guard for a photo op," Northam, on @WhiteHo… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

WATCH LIVE: I'm providing an update on the latest developments in our Commonwealth. https://t.co/bofq0Eo32w — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I will hold a press briefing at 2:00 PM today. Tune in live: ▪️ Twitter: https://t.co/YDrVEuZt2F ▪️ Facebook: https://t.co/SNdePsaKTG ▪️ YouTube: https://t.co/H7LYPTGs6U — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I will hold a press briefing at 2:00 PM today. Tune in live: ▪️ Twitter: https://t.co/YDrVEuZt2F ▪️ Facebook: https://t.co/SNdePsaKTG ▪️ YouTube: https://t.co/x8BHTufPYy — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

At the request of local leaders, the @CityofVaBeach has been authorized to implement a curfew tonight starting at 8:00 PM. Read more here: https://t.co/adsUuNNPXV — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Even during these challenging and uncertain times, let us remember that diversity is our greatest strength. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Today, I declared a state of emergency in Virginia and authorized all necessary assistance to support localities as they respond to violent protests and work to keep our communities safe. Read more: https://t.co/cjyId5HtJG — PolitiTweet.org