See all translations. uk â /ÉªmËpiËtÊ/ us â /ÉªmËpiËtÊ/. âº to make a formal statement saying that a public official is guilty of a serious offence in connection with their job, especially in the US: The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.
Sir Edmund Andros also was suspended by the General Assembly in 1695 and 1697, then recalled by officials in London in response to the complaints of Virginia leaders. 6. Governor William Berkeley was the longest-serving governor of Virginia, in office from 1642-1677 (with a gap between 1652-1660, during the English Civil Wars). Berkeley exercised his powers as governor to the fullest extent, gaining substantial wealth for himself in the process.
Ed Gilllespie at the end of his 2014 Senate race. (Kate Patterson/For The Washington Post) By Laura Vozzella October 2, 2015 Follow @LVozzella. RICHMOND â Former White House adviser and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ed Gillespie confirmed Friday that he plans to run to become the governor of Virginia in 2017. Word of Gillespieâs plans leaked this week after a state senator who was widely considered the GOPâs most likely nominee said he would not run.