RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Virginia House of Delegates wants to do away with the chamber's longstanding tradition of addressing lawmakers with gendered titles. House Leader Kirk Cox told The Washington Post through a spokesman Tuesday that if Republicans maintain control of the House, lawmakers will be referred to as "delegate" instead of "gentleman" or "gentlewoman." The statement came in response to questions about how Del.-elect Danica Roem, who is transgender, would be addressed. Cox spokesman Parker Slaybaugh says Cox believes delegate is a more "timely and appropriate" term.