Virginians could catch a glimpse of a familiar face tonight in the U.S. Capitol gallery during President Bush's State of the Union Address.

Gov. Tim Kaine will be the guest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat.

A Virginia Tech student also is said to be a guest.

Virginia in recent years has played a noticeable role during the president's annual address.

In 2006, Kaine delivered the rebuttal to Bush's annual address and introduced viewers to his active, arched left eyebrow.

Last year, Jim Webb, fresh off his victory over George Allen that handed Democrats controls of the U.S. Senate, won accolades for his rebuttal.

Tonight, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will have the national stage after the president's remarks.

If you count Kaine, who grew up in Kansas, Sebelius is the third Kansan to give the opposition speech. The other is former Sen. Bob Dole. The Republican delivered the response twice, including the 1996 response to President Clinton's State of the Union address.

— Seth McLaughlin, Virginia political reporter, The Washington Times