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Virginia State Senate

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In Virginia, the lieutenant governor presides over the state Senate (the upper chamber) and can wield the gavel during senate proceedings.
high institutional
Describes the formal presiding role of the lieutenant governor in Virginia's legislative branch.
government state_government
Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi becomes first Muslim ele
Ghazala Hashmi is the first South Asian to have served in the Virginia State Senate and the first Muslim elected to statewide office in Virginia.
high historical
Notable firsts in Virginia political history associated with Ghazala Hashmi.
politics historical_milestone
Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi becomes first Muslim ele

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