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 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026 Virginia is now the first state in the south and the 15th nationwide to create a paid family and medical leave program Gene Marrano May 13, 2026