northam , a democrat , veteran and pediatrician who was previously the state 's 73rd chief executive on saturday .
virginia 's favorite sayings : " sleep when you 're dead . "
 
ralph northam and his wife , pam , arrive at the south portico before northam took the oath of office at the capitol in richmond , va. , on saturday .
ralph northam ( d ) hit the sack saturday night after his inauguration , he found something special on his pillowcase — and it was not one of those fancy hotel good - night chocolates .
there are pictures of the governor all over the mansion resting their heads on the 72nd 's jefferson hotel .
ralph northam found pillowcases emblazoned with former governor terry mcauliffe on his bed in the governor ’s mansion .
 
and yes , virginia 's 73rd governor spent his first night in the mansion with his head resting on the 72nd 's governor 's grinning mug .