Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, center, beckons the clerk to proceed during opening ceremonies in the Virginia House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, holds his son, Jack, prior to opening ceremonies in the Virginia House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
House majority leader Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Lee, left, talks to former speaker Eileen Filleer-Corn, D-Fairfax, prior to opening ceremonies in the Virginia Hour chambers at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
House of Delegates speaker-designate, Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, gestures during a new conference at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Gilbert is due to be sworn in and elected speaker when the 2022 session convenes.
House of Delegates speaker-designate, Del. Todd Gilbert, left, R-Shenandoah, gestures during a new conference at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Gilbert is due to be sworn in and elected speaker when the 2022 session convenes.
House of Delegates speaker-designate, Del. Todd Gilbert, , left, R-Shenandoah, gestures as he enters the room for a new conference at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Gilbert is due to be sworn in and elected speaker when the 2022 session convenes.
Virginia House of Delegates clerk, G. Paul Nardo, left, takes the oath of office from Virginia Supreme court Chief Justice, S. Bernard Goodwyn, center, as House speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, right, looks on during opening ceremonies in the Virginia House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, right, talks with majority leader Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Lee, prior to opening ceremonies in the Virginia House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
Grant Gilbert, son of Virginia House of Delegates speaker, Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, top, takes a breather during his dad’s speech during opening ceremonies in the Virginia House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, center, who leaves office Saturday, arrives to deliver his final State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who leaves office Saturday, gestures as he delivers his final State