BUDGET SUMMARY
“On Sunday February 21, 2010, the House Appropriations Committee reported out the Amendments to HB30, the budget proposed in December by outgoing Governor Tim Kaine. These amendments reflect the consensus approach of House Budget writers as to the best method for balancing our two year budget, in order to address of potential $4 Billion shortfall [...]
[ Read More ]Virginia Boy Scouts -100th Anniversary
” On Wednesday February 17, 2010, Boy Scouts and their volunteer adult Leaders from throughout the Commonwealth visited the Capitol for their annual Report to the Commonwealth. In addition to meeting with Lietenant Governor Bill Bolling and Governor Bob McDonnell, the Scouts were honored with a center-aisle presentation of House Joint Resolution 236, which I [...]
[ Read More ]Benedictine
Benedictine
On Tuesday February 16, 2010, the House of Delegates paused to honor the Cadets of Benedictine High School.
At noon, the House was called to order for the daily legislative Session, and the invocation was delivered by the Very Reverend Gregory Gresko, OSB, Prior Administrator of the Benedictine Abbey in Goochland, and Headmaster of the Benedictine [...]
Eagle Award
I was also honored on Wednesday to receive the Eagle Forum Virginia State Legislator Award in a brief ceremony in the Speaker’s Conference Room. The Eagle Forum is a national grassroots organization with chapters in all 50 states, that promote laws, regulations and policies that ensure a strong national defense, and are based on traditional [...]
[ Read More ]First full week at General Assembly Jan 17-22nd
UPDATE
We’ve just completed the first full week of the 2010 General Assembly. Here are some highlights from this week at the Capitol.
On Monday night, Governor Bob McDonnell delivered his first “State of the Commonwealth” Address to the Joint Assembly of the House and Senate. Repeating major themes he addressed in his Inaugural Address, Governor McDonnell [...]