VCC Magazine Spring 2018

C O N T E N T S VIRGINIA CAPITOL CONNECTIONS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

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Spring 2018

4 Mantle: Virginia Indian Tribute Dedication Introductory Remarks Governor’s Remarks Artistic Perspective

7 Virginia’s Governor: Life as a “laid back achiever”

8 For House Speaker, it’s a whole new ball game

9 Building a 21st Century Workforce

11 The Devastating 2017 Hurricane Season –  Never Too Early to Be Prepared

12 Ballot Standards

13 Gerrymandering and Population Changes in Virginia

Northam page 7

COX page 8

14 Reflections at the Passing of the Symbol of Desegregation of American Public Schools

Profiles

15 Legislative assistants

16 Small Steps towards Electoral Reform in Virginia

17 The Military Medics and Corpsmen Program: New Program–New Pathways

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18 The Photography of Wanda Judd

21 Virginia Legislative Staff

HEALY

MORAN

29 “Uni means one and so much more…”

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Cabinet Voices

30 Preparing Students for the Road Ahead

31 Girl Scouts Inspired by Virginia Leaders

32 In Memoriam

Harry Blevins Bob Purkey

Virginia Legislative

On The Web www.vccqm.org

34 Association and Business Directory

Staff page 21

Cover Photo: Taken by Frances Bailey Broaddus-Crutchfield from the Bell Tower.

Volume 24 Number 2 • Student Editor –Salinna Lor • Assistant Editors –Hayley Allison, Kristen Bailey-Hardy • Publisher –David Bailey • Art Director –John Sours • School Distribution – Kristen Bailey-Hardy • Advertising – Ads@CapitolSquare.com • Printer –Wordsprint • Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine (ISSN 1076-4577) is published by: Virginia Capitol Connections • 1108 East Main Street • Suite 1200 • Richmond, Virginia 23219 • (804) 643-5554 • Copyright 2017, Virginia Capitol Connections, Inc. All rights reserved. The views expressed in the articles of Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine , a non-partisan publication, are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher.

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