Republican Bob McDonnell is taking the Virginia governor's office after eight years of Democratic control.

He's already at work planning the transition process before his January inauguration.

McDonnell announced a five-member team that will head up the transition Wednesday. Those people include Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and current Attorney General Bill Mims, among others.

The governor-elect says party affiliation will not disqualify people from service in his administration, but adds he has not yet considered specific cabinet posts.

McDonnell named his campaign manager, Phil Cox, to direct his transition team, and his campaign spokesman, Tucker Martin, as communications director.

McDonnell says, after spending some time with his family, he will start outlining how he plans to achieve the goals he set on the campaign trail.

"I intend to govern the same way I campaigned. I've tried to tell people in a detailed way what we intend to do. And now that it's time to govern, I want to go about the business of getting results and accomplishing those goals," says McDonnell.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.