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Virginia C apitol C onnections, Fall 2014 3
Reports from the
Governor’s office
pages 6-8
Fall 2014
Volume 20 Number 4• Editor–Kristen Bailey-Hardy• Publisher–David Bailey• Art Director–John Sours• School Distribution–Kristen Bailey-Hardy•Advertising
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On The Cover:
Virginia Capitol Rotunda, Richmond Virginia
photograph by Wanda Judd
4 Five words can take you a long way:
“To make the best better.”
5 Executive Mansion Butler Martin “Tutti” Townes
Receives “Unsung Hero" Award
6 Energy and the Virginia Economy
7 Virginia Agriculture and Forestry–
Building Domestic Capacity, Exporting to the World
8 Moving Virginia Forward:
Funding the Right Transportation Projects
10 Economic Growth in Grayson County
12 Warner is seen as presidential, too
12 Breaking Virginia Traditions
13 Why It Is Not Puckett-gate: Politics isn’t a Crime
14 The Photography of Wanda Judd
16 The Economics of Early Childhood:
Smart Beginnings for Virginia's Workforce Pipeline
18 The economics of early childhood education
20 GRASP makes infinite opportunities possible
21 Program helps students find scholarships for college
22 Launch of the New Commonwealth Council
on Childhood Success
23 Health care access in Southwest Virginia continues to grow
24 Pickle Ball and Politics
25 In Memoriam: Gladys B. Keating
26 Association and Business Directory
Virginia Heroes
pages 4-5
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C O N T E N T S
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On The Web
Virginia Politics
pages 12-13
JONES HAYMORE lAYNE