Virginia Tech rector refuses to resign after Spanberger’s dismissal

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 739

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Virginia Tech governing board member John Rocovich has refused to resign after Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed him last week after 16 years.

Rocovich stated in a four-page letter addressed to the Secretary of the Commonwealth that he will not resign before his term ends on June 30, 2027. There was no sign of him at the board’s committee meetings on Monday in Blacksburg.

Spanberger’s decision is the latest effort by her administration to shake up …

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