Governor fires Virginia Tech Rector Rocovich, appoints Dominion Energy’s Edward Baine as replacement

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 527

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger has removed Rector John Rocovich from Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors, citing misconduct in a letter sent Wednesday.

On Thursday, she announced that Edward Baine, executive vice president of utility operations and president of Dominion Energy Virginia, would replace Rocovich on the board for the remainder of his term, which ends in June 30, 2027.

The transition comes after multiple board shakeups last year under former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s tenure, federal investigations …

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