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Sears was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 11, 1964.She immigrated to the United States at the age of six. [4] She grew up in the Bronx, New York City. [5]Sears earned an A.A. from Tidewater Community College, a B.A. in English with a minor in economics from Old Dominion University and an M.A. in organizational leadership from Regent University.
On November 3, Hala Ayala conceded the race, [2] making Republican Winsome Sears the first black woman to be elected to the lieutenant governorship of Virginia or any statewide office, as well as the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Virginia's history. Sears was also the first Jamaican-American to become a lieutenant governor.
The lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The lieutenant governor is elected every four years along with the governor and attorney general. The office is currently held by Winsome Earle Sears, who was elected in 2021 and is the first woman of color to hold this position.
The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin will be ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the state's governors from serving consecutive terms.
Winsome Sears March 11, 1964 January 15, 2022 () 57 years, 310 days 2 years, 198 days 60 years, 142 days Republican Washington: Denny Heck July 29, 1952 January 13, 2021 () 68 years, 168 days 3 years, 200 days 72 years, 2 days Democratic West Virginia: Craig Blair October 17, 1959
Elections in Virginia. The 2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears has said she will not run for re-election to a second term in office.
Winsome G.M. Sinclair (October 17, 1965 – August 14, 2024) was a Jamaican-born American casting director and film producer. [1] She was the founder and chairwoman of Winsome Sinclair and Associates, a global casting agency based out of Atlanta .
The 163rd Virginia General Assembly, consisting of members who were elected in both the House and Senate elections in 2023, convened on January 10, 2024. Both elections were the first to be held under maps for both houses of the Virginia General Assembly which were approved by the Virginia Redistricting Commission and the Supreme Court of Virginia in 2021, which were the first in Virginia ...