Northam: Gillespie “No show” ads are way off-base, especially coming from a former lobbyist Evan Jones September 12, 2017 1 minute read Ralph Northam Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam says recent Gillespie ads portraying him as “No Show Northam” are wrong on several counts — and overlook Ed Gillespie’s own background as a lobbyist. Northam spoke live yesterday on WFIR, as Evan Jones reports. Here is the full live conversation: Share: Post navigation Previous: Local Climate Change lobby offers free workshopNext: Greek Festival returns Related Stories Stephanie Moon Reynolds officially launches campaign for Roanoke City Council Web Staff May 25, 2026 Virginia and Virginia Tech selected for NCAA baseball tournament Clark Palmer May 25, 2026 Roanoke City Police investigating multi-vehicle crash that injured two people Clark Palmer May 25, 2026