Gov. Youngkin expresses optimism about the future of Virginia: 'Ready for a new way forward'
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Virginia’s newly sworn-in Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Sunday discussed some of his first executive orders that he signed Saturday and expressed his optimism about the future of Virginia, saying Virginians are "ready for a new way forward."
Youngkin said his campaign has pledged all along that they would "stand up for parents" and that his administration would give the power back to them compared to the last few years, where he said "bureaucrats and politicians have absolutely stopped listening to parents."
"In Virginia, it is clear under law that parents have a fundamental right to make decisions for their children's upbringing, their education and their care, and so we are providing parents an opt-out," Youngkin said. "We're providing them the ability to make the right decision for their child with regards to their child's well-being. We are going to use all the authority that I have to consider all options to protect that right, and I think this is exactly what Virginians voted for in November and we delivered yesterday."