Transition Office Briefing Records of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1997-1998

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Transition Office Briefing Records of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1997-1998. Accession 35718, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Governor (1994-1998 : Allen)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Transition Office Briefing Records of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1997-1998. Accession 35718, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains briefing records that include information on cabinet secretariats, offices, and agencies that were used to brief Governor-elect James S. Gilmore and his staff before Governor Gilmore took office in January 1998. The records include budgetary and secretarial documents, as well as memoranda and correspondence.

Biographical / historical:

Virginia elects its governors to four-year terms without the option of a second consecutive term. At the end of each four-year term, the exiting governor by way of the Transition Office, gathers material to present to the governor-elect. The information is presented in binders and contains reports, memoranda, correspondence, budget documents, and other briefing material. The binders also provide information on specific secretariats and agencies. The Transition Office briefing records are compiled in order to prepare the governor-elect to take office.

George Felix Allen was born March 8, 1952 in Whittier, California to famed NFL football coach George H. Allen and his wife Henrietta (Lumbroso) Allen. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1971 and the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977. Allen served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1991 and served a short term in the U.S. House of Delegates in the early 1990s. In November 1993, Allen beat Attorney General Mary Sue Terry to become Governor. Governor Allen served until January 1998 and was succeeded by Governor James S. Gilmore. Governor Allen has been married to Susan (Brown) Allen since 1986 and they have three children, Forrest, Tyler, and Brooke. The family resides in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Transferred by Georgia Root, Assistant Secretary of the Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia, 13 February 1998.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Series I. Transition Office Briefing Records

Arranged by subject heading.

Physical description:
1.35 cu. ft. (2 boxes)