First day on the job for McNamara as General Assembly reconvenes Gene Marrano January 9, 2019 1 minute read Photo: House Speaker Kirk Cox Twitter Its the first day of the 2019 General Assembly session. You could also call it “Mister McNamara Goes to Richmond” as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Northam, several GOP lawmakers call for tolls for I-81 upgradesNext: As new session begins, General Assembly is likely to be ultra-partisan Related Stories Olde Salem Brewing Company launches food service at downtown Roanoke location Clark Palmer June 5, 2026 Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport launches daily nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth Web Staff June 5, 2026 Sen. Warner sponsors bipartisan bill to make hot rotisserie chicken SNAP-eligible Clark Palmer June 5, 2026