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General Assembly Experience may not help
Rookie Congressmen
5
Rock And Roll In Cleveland –
At The 2016 Republican National Convention
6
Stronger Together
8
Brenda Edwards:
41 Years of Resilience and Optimism in the DLS
10
Elect No Strangers!
13
High School Redesign
14
Rare Bipartisan Action leads to toughest domestic violence
law in the nation
15
NRV Leaders look to passenger rail service to enhance
New River Valley quality of life
16
The photography of Wanda Judd
18
How To Find Out Almost Everything About Almost Everything
And Stay Busy For The Rest Of Your Life:
The Wonderful World Of Digital Collections
19
Governor’s Cabinet
three new and one changed secretariat
20
Lewis “Bud” Saunders
Died July 23, 2016
20
Ken Jessup Retires
21
The Governor’s School for Career
and Technical Education Takes Off
22
A Non-Partisan Party with a Purpose
24
A Snapshot of Where We Are
25
The Virginia War Memorial
25
How to be an Effective Citizen Lobbyist
26
29th Infantry Division Soldiers begin federal active duty
29
A Tribute To Jack Gravely
30
Association and Business Directory
Fall 2016
Volume 22 Number 4
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Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine
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Newly renovated 9th Street Office Building.
Cover photo by
Wanda Judd
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Governor’s Cabinet
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