View selected photos taken by the Governor's photographer, Michaele White. The photos are organized by event and start with those occurring most recently.
November 2009 |
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Governor Kaine Announces $200 Million Non-Profit Medical Research Institute in Fairfax County. |
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine assesses severe weather-related damage in Hampton Roads. |
Governor Kaine delivers remarks at the dedication of the new Richmond District Health Facility. |
Governor Kaine delivers remarks at the ribbon cutting of the new SRI facility in Harrisonburg. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine announces that Virginia's Business One Stop, an online tool for entrepreneurs, has been utilized by more than 15,000 entrepreneurs to aid their business operations and create jobs. The Business One Stop is an on-going project through the Virginia Department of Business Assistance and began in May 2008 to consolidate business licensing, registration and permitting into one a single user-friendly online system. The event took place at the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. |
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October 2009 |
Governor Kaine delivers remarks and helps break ground at the new headquarters of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). (Photos: Stacey Viera) |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine helps break ground on the widening of Route 3 in Spotsylvania County. The expansion will add capacity to the existing road and will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Photos: Trevor Wrayton) |
Governor Kaine highlighted the Virginia Outdoors Foundation's approval of 17,000 acres throughout Virginia to be placed under conservation easement. He also announced that the Roanoke City Council has agreed to support plans to establish two perpetual conservation easements on Mill Mountain and the surrounding 600 acre park. |
Governor Kaine, members of his Cabinet and senior staff, and local elected officials eat lunch at the Depot Grille in Lynchburg, followed by a walking tour of downtown Lynchburg. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet and senior staff take part in the James River Association's Extreme Stream Makeover. Extreme Stream Makeover (ESM) is a week-long, local project aimed at sparking greater community involvement and public action to improve and restore water quality through a series of low impact design projects. |
Governor Kaine joins members of his Cabinet, senior staff and state health officials to discuss the H1N1 flu season and help administer vaccines to students. |
Governor Kaine helps break ground at the new Rolls-Royce aerospace manufacturing facility in Prince George County, which will be the largest Rolls-Royce site in the United States and the first Rolls-Royce facility built from the ground up in the U.S. |
Governor Kaine tours an after-school program and recognizes Newport News as one of the "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise Alliance. |
Governor Kaine addresses students and community leaders at Martinsville High School on the state of education initiatives in Virginia. |
Governor Kaine announces the availability of $119 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) bond authorizations for local school divisions to finance energy efficiency improvements and renovations, as well as renewable energy projects for public school buildings. The event took place at
Battlefield Middle School in Fredericksburg, VA. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine and First Lady Anne Holton will read with 3rd-grade students at Chamberlayne Elementary School. |
With just about 50 days to go before the Commonwealth's landmark smoking ban goes into effect, Governor Timothy M. Kaine joins dining patrons and the restaurant owner, Gray Wyatt at Perly's in Richmond, VA. |
Governor Kaine joins the First Lady and members of his Cabinet on a kayaking tour of the Barrier Islands. |
Governor Kaine and First Lady Holton tour the 17th Annual Harvest Festival. |
Governor Kaine and First Lady Anne Holton attend the grand opening of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Welcome Center. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine announces a new regulation to reduce shellfish condemnations on the Eastern Shore by protecting clam and oyster production in seaside waters. The regulation ensures that the best wastewater disposal methods are evaluated, resulting in the least environmental impact. Growth and changing land uses on the Eastern Shore have increased the frequency and amount of wastewater discharged from businesses and localities that can pollute seaside waters. |
Governor announces the allocation of $40 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to implement the Virginia State Energy Plan (SEP), a blueprint for funding energy-related initiatives throughout Virginia. The funding will help create jobs, encourage energy conservation, and promote alternative energy generation through rebates to residential and commercial consumers, as well as grants to localities and individual projects. |
Governor Kaine tours the State Fair of Virginia. |
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Governor Kaine joins business leaders and community members to kickoff Virginia's annual sales tax holiday on ENERGY STAR certified products. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine joins local elected officials and business leaders on a walking tour of downtown Staunton. |
Governor Kaine announces that Shenandoah Sustainable Technologies, LLC (SST), a Rockingham County based sustainable construction company will add 72 jobs and $600,000 in capital investment throughout Virginia over the next three years. SST specializes in the construction of self-sufficient buildings and the retrofitting of existing buildings. The company serves residential, commercial and faith-based communities with a variety of sustainable utilities, including geothermal heating/cooling systems, solar and wind power, and rainwater and wastewater collection systems. |
September 2009 |
Governor joined Governor Linwood Holton, Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman, Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman and state and local officials on a Whistle Stop Train Tour to launch new passenger rail service between Lynchburg and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Beginning October 1, Amtrak Virginia, a partnership between the Commonwealth of Virginia and Amtrak, will expand daily round-trip service between Lynchburg, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York, Boston and many other cities in between. |
Governor joined Governor Linwood Holton, Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman, Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman and state and local officials on a Whistle Stop Train Tour to launch new passenger rail service between Lynchburg and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Beginning October 1, Amtrak Virginia, a partnership between the Commonwealth of Virginia and Amtrak, will expand daily round-trip service between Lynchburg, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York, Boston and many other cities in between. |
Governor Kaine delivers welcoming remarks at the annual Virginia Tourism Conference. This year's theme is "The Power of Travel." (photos: William Crabtree) |
Governor Kaine helps launch "Get Square VA," a program to increase back-tax collection through limited amnesty for delinquent taxpayers. |
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Governor Kaine announces the award of over $5 million in grants under the Community Development Block Grant - Recovery (CDBG-R) program. The grants, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and administered by the Virginia Department of House and Community Development (DHCD), will support six projects throughout the state and create more than 670 jobs statewide. Governor Kaine announced the funding at one of the recipients-the NW Works Sheltered Workshop Building Project in Winchester, Virginia.
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Governor Kaine announces that technology and defense powerhouse Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is moving its corporate headquarters from San Diego to the company's McLean campus in Fairfax County. The scientific, engineering, and technology applications company plans to invest $25 million as part of the relocation and is expected to create 1,200 new jobs over the next three years, adding to its current base of approximately 17,500 employees in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.
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Governor Kaine attends a public event honoring the induction of the Virginia is for Lovers ad campaign into the National Advertising Hall of Fame. |
Governor Kaine holds a joint press conference with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) officials to discuss ship removal of the James River Reserve Fleet at Fort Eustis. |
Governor Kaine attends the EVMS State of the School address and helps break ground for a new $80 million education and research building. $59 million for construction of the facility comes from the 2008 bond package championed by Governor Kaine. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine announces his executive spending reduction plan to meet the FY 2010 revenue shortfall of $1.35 billion. The Governor's plan trims government spending by reducing the scope of some government programs, while protecting K-12 education and other critical government functions. |
Governor Kaine joins members of his Cabinet and state health officials to discuss preparations for the upcoming H1N1 flu season. |
August 2009 |
Governor Kaine holds a news conference to award grants to mitigate the effects of foreclosure in Virginia. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine participated in a roundtable interview with former Virginia Governors A. Linwood Holton, Jr., L. Douglas Wilder, James S. Gilmore, and George F. Allen. The interview was conducted by Adam Rhew of NBC29 in Charlottesville, and is expected to air later in the fall. |
Governor Kaine presents the 2009 Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Valor Award and the Commonwealth Public Safety Meritorious Service Medal, the highest awards for heroism conferred upon a public safety officer by the Commonwealth. |
Governor Kaine attends the annual Southern Governors' Association meeting at The Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he participated in discussions about climate change (Saturday), energy (Saturday, Sunday and Monday), transportation (Sunday), and health care (Monday).
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Governor Kaine releases the state's official revenue forecast in a speech to the Joint Money Committees. |
Governor Kaine accepts a check on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia for $80,203,300 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The check, presented by William C. Early, Acting Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, will be used to help create jobs, boost local economies, improve aging water infrastructure and protect human health and the environment. The check was presented during a press conference at the Richmond Wastewater Treatment Facility. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine visits the Virginia Association of Counties (VaCo) to tour their vegetative roof. |
Governor Kaine highlights Virginia's upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday by preparing backpacks of school supplies for low-income students as part of the YMCA of Greater Richmond's Bright Beginnings program. The annual three-day sales tax holiday will be held from August 7-9, and exempts certain school supplies, clothing and footwear from the Virginia sales tax. (photos: Pierre Courtois)
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July 2009 |
Governor Kaine tours the Rappahannock Goodwill Industries' laundry facility, an industrial scale laundry that has 119 employees, 70% of whom have a disability. The 24,000 square foot facility processes 6.2 million pounds of laundry annually from clients across Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. including Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort A.P. Hill, and the FBI Training Academy at Marine Corps Base, Quantico. Governor Kaine then announces the recipients of 12 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to increase employment for Virginians with disabilities. |
Governor Kaine presents a ceremonial check for $1 million to representatives of the Federation of Virginia Food Banks. Governor Kaine recommended the money as a budget amendment in the 2009 legislative session to help meet the basic needs of Virginians during hard economic times. Following the presentation, the Governor and members of his Cabinet and senior staff participated in the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank's Food for Life program as part of President Obama's call for a summer of community service through his United We Serve initiative. The Food for Life prepares boxes of nutritious food for delivery to low income seniors and persons with disabilities. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet and senior staff attend the Virginia Department of Business Assistance's Fredericksburg-area Business Sales Growth seminar - an advanced seminar providing interactive discussions with experts on growing sales by targeting appropriate government and private sector markets. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet and senior staff help cut the ribbon on Germanna Community College's new Stafford Center. The fourth location of Germanna Community College - which will have four classrooms, computer labs, and office space - is expected to offer 52 classes this fall and serve approximately 1,000 students. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet and senior staff join the Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging to highlight the increased funding for the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development's Weatherization Assistance program as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Governor and Cabinet perform weatherization work at the home of Katherine Smith as part of President Obama's call for a summer of community service through his United We Serve initiative. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine attends the Wise County RAM Clinic Health Expedition, which provides medical services to the uninsured and underinsured in rural Virginia. At last year's event, more than 1,800 medical professionals provided free dental, eye, and specialty health care to over 2,500 patients. |
Governor Kaine announces that for the second time during his administration, CNBC has named Virginia its "Top State for Business". This best-in-the-nation ranking was based on a wide range of factors, from workforce quality to broadband infrastructure, and reaffirms that "Virginia has what it takes to emerge from an economy turned upside down." |
Governor Kaine meets with interns from the Attorney General's office on the steps of the Capitol's south portico. |
Governor Kaine and First Lady Anne Holton host a breakfast at the Executive Mansion for this year's Governor's Fellows as well as interns working in the Governor's office. |
Governor Kaine breaks ground on the new AREVA Newport News LLC facility. Governor Kaine announced the project in October 2008. The joint venture between AREVA and Northrop Grumman is a $363.4 million investment that will create 540 new production and engineering jobs to manufacture equipment and pressure vessels for the nuclear industry and to provide nuclear engineering services. |
Governor Kaine visits the Five Points Farmer's Market in downtown Norfolk to promote buying local produce and the benefits of teaching children the importance of healthy eating habits. |
Governor Kaine announces that Green Operator, the Virginia Port Authority's (VPA) voluntary program to retrofit older diesel trucks to reduce emissions is now the first effort of its kind at a U.S. port to receive federal stimulus money. The nearly $1 million was specifically earmarked for use in creating a cleaner, more fuel-efficient fleet of local trucks.
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Governor Kaine helps break ground on Tidewater Community College's new 65,000 square foot Health Professions Center. The new center will offer 15 new health professions programs and 41 new laboratories, high-tech classrooms, simulation rooms and computer classrooms. |
Governor Kaine joins with regional business and local government officials to appeal for federal funds to develop high speed rail between Washington, D.C. and the Richmond and Petersburg region. The broad swath of state and local officials stood with representatives of area Chambers of Commerce in a strong show of support for expanded passenger rail service that would encourage economic development along one of the nation's busiest corridors.
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Governor Kaine joins the Virginia State Parks Youth Corps and the 2009 Governor's Fellows to perform a series of environmental friendly projects at Pocahontas State Park as part of President Obama's call for a summer of volunteer service through his United We Serve initiative. |
Governor Kaine attends the grand opening of Albemarle CiderWorks in Albemarle County. |
Governor Kaine announces the establishment of the Virginia State Employee Loan Program, a unique partnership to help meet the short term loan needs of state employees as they manage through the worst economic crisis in generations. |
Governor announces that the historic Virginia Freedmen's Bureau records, the earliest major compilation of information on the African-American community, have been extracted and indexed, and are now available online to historians and family history researchers. (photos: Pierre Courtois) |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine appears with local officials and business leaders in downtown Roanoke to offer praise and support for the Roanoke Clean and Green Coalition, which is comprised of many top employers and businesses in Roanoke whose goal is to identify, design, implement and promote environmentally sound business practices. |
Governor Kaine visits the Roanoke Farmer's Market to promote buying local produce and the benefits of teaching children the importance of healthy eating habits. |
Governor Kaine visits with local constituents at the Roanoke Weiner Stand on Campbell Ave. in downtown Roanoke, VA. |
Governor Kaine visits with firefighters at Roanoke Fire-EMS Firehouse No. 11. |
Governor Kaine joins children, parents and staff from local summer camps on a 5-mile bike ride on the Roanoke River Greenway. |
Governor Kaine tours Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.'s New River Valley Plant in Dublin. |
Governor Kaine addresses nearly 1,000 middle and high school principals and assistant principals at their 82nd annual conference. This year's theme is Generating Performance Systems: Exploring Multiple Directions for Leadership Success. |
June 2009 |
Governor Kaine ceremonially signs HB 2409, requiring the Board of Education to establish and implement grade-appropriate standards for teaching the causes and ramification of the Holocaust. |
Governor Kaine announces a groundbreaking initiative to survey air pollution from facilities throughout the Commonwealth that were initially grandfathered by the 1970 federal Clean Air Act. The event took place at Dominion Chesterfield Power Station in Chester, VA. |
Governor Kaine will visit the William Byrd Community House Farmer's Market to promote buying local produce and the benefits of teaching children the importance of healthy eating habits. |
Governor Kaine ceremonially signs a number of bills related to military/veteran issues including the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children, allowing uniform treatment of military children transferring between school districts and states. |
Governor Kaine joins Dominion Power, congressional, legislative and local leaders at an announcement regarding smart grid technology in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. |
Governor Kaine announces that Virginia will join forces with Microsoft in an innovative public-private partnership to provide free technology training to displaced workers. Through the Microsoft Elevate America program, the software and technology giant will work with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to distribute 11,250 vouchers for technology training and certification. Elevate America also provides a wide variety of other free resources on its website including basic skills training and career resources to find internships and jobs.
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Governor Kaine delivers remarks at an event celebrating graduating high school seniors who have been monitored by the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. |
Governor Kaine address Richmond Community High School's Class of 2009 at their commencement exercises. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine, his Cabinet and members of his Senior Staff conduct their fourteenth Cabinet Community Day in Southwest Virginia. They visited Mountain Rose Vineyards, VEC office, The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, Castlewood Elementary School, and the Governor's Cup Mine Rescue Safety Contest at Southwest Virginia Community College- Activity Field. (photos: Pierre Courtois) |
Governor Kaine joins officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to announce $12.9 million in grants for innovative projects to reduce pollution entering streams, creeks, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will receive a major grant to implement low impact developments in and around Capitol Square. |
May 2009 |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine joins Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones and City Council President Kathy Graziano for the official signing of the James River Park Conservation Easement. |
Governor Kaine helps break ground on the nutrient removal upgrades at the Moore's Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility. The upgrades will help reduce nitrogen and phosphorous discharge into surrounding water sources and the Chesapeake Bay. |
Governor Kaine announces that the Commonwealth and The Nature Conservancy have purchased 4,188 acres of environmentally extraordinary land within the Dragon Run watershed from the Hancock Timber Resource Group. This purchase brings the total land conservation under Governor Kaine to 335,000 acres, well on pace to meet his goal of preserving 400,000 acres during his term.
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Governor Kaine visits a home undergoing the type of comprehensive weatherization that will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and ElderHomes are making improvements that include weather-striping doors, wrapping and sealing ductwork, upgrading to a more efficient heating system, installing carbon monoxide and smoke detectors and compact fluorescent lights.
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Governor Kaine attends the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council meeting to discuss progress on Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals and future coordinated efforts. The Executive Council is composed of the Governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Commission. Governor Kaine is current Chair of the Council. The event took place at Mount Vernon, VA.
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Governor Kaine delivers remarks to cyclists in the Police Unity Tour. The bicycle ride from Chesapeake to Washington, D.C. honors those officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. |
Governor Kaine is the keynote speaker at a celebration of the 58th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer. The event took place at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square in Richmond, VA. |
Governor Kaine cuts the ribbon on Canon Virginia, Inc.'s new facility in Newport News. The facility represents more than $600 million of investment in Virginia, and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs for the region. |
April 2009 |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine and Congressman Tom Perriello announce that $28.9 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) will be used to fully fund the construction of a replacement for the functionally obsolete George W. Robertson Bridge in the City of Danville. Governor Kaine and Congressman Perriello made the announcement in Danville, joined by Danville Mayor Sherman Saunders. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine will visit the Virginia Employment Commission's Unemployment Express Office serving Danville and Martinsville. The office is one of 6 facilities in the Commonwealth opened by recommendation of the recently formed Economic Crisis Strike Force. The new facilities will expand the agency's service locations and alleviate significant waits experienced by some displaced workers as a result of rising demand for services. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet visit the Martinsville Speedway, the shortest track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Circuit and a major force in the economy of the region. The Governor and Cabinet received a briefing on the track's recently released economic impact study and toured the facilities. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet visit Red Birch Energy, the first and only "closed loop system" delivery system of biodiesel in the United States. Red Birch Energy grows the crop, produces the fuel and sells the fuel all in one location, thereby, minimizing transportation cost. Red Birch Energy advocates energy independence through small-scale, community owned bio-refineries throughout the state. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet join the Martinsville-Henry Chamber of Commerce for their annual Legislative Lunch to discuss the 2009 session of the Virginia General Assembly. The event was held at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet visit The Starting Place, a one-stop resource center where parents and caregivers can find information and resources to better prepare their children for success when they enter kindergarten. |
Governor Kaine and members of his Cabinet visit the Martinsville VEC Office. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine launches "Virginia on iTunes U," a new education tool that will offer a wide range of approved, user-submitted, multi-media educational material for download from the Apple iTunes platform. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine joining Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Wick Moorman to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Virginia and Norfolk Southern Railway for the construction of infrastructure improvements to support new freight and passenger service to the Lynchburg region. |
Governor Kaine cuts the ribbon on the restored exterior of Thomas Jefferson's retreat at Poplar Forest.
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Governor Kaine speaks about his Renew Virginia initiative at the opening session of the 20th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium and attends the dedication of Kilbourne Hall, an approximately 40,000 sq. ft. facility that will house an expanded and upgraded ROTC program on the campus of VMI. |
March 2009 |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine declaring April as "Virginia Green Travel Month." at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, one of the more than 200 Virginia Green certified hotels.
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Governor Kaine is the keynote speaker at a press conference to discuss efforts in the Commonwealth to preserve historic battlefields. |
Governor Kaine will present the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's Clean Water Farm Award to the Corotoman Farm, this year's Grand Basin Recipient. The award is presented to Virginia farmers who implement nutrient management plans and are exemplary in their protection of the state's soil and water quality.
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Governor Kaine joins FlexBook authors and Virginia education and technology leaders to release 21st Century Physics FlexBook: A Compilation of Contemporary and Emerging Technologies, Virginia's first open content collaboration with the CK- 12 Foundation to elevate the quality of information available for high school physics instruction across the Commonwealth. The FlexBook is a compilation of supplemental materials written by thirteen volunteer members of Virginia's K-12 physics teacher community, as well as industry and university faculty from Virginia and surrounding states.
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Governor Kaine will help launch the Virginia Higher Education Wizard, a revolutionary online tool developed by the Virginia Community College System to connect Virginians with the education needed to meet their career goals. The site will offer information on education paths, college affordability, career paths, and job searching. |
Governor Kaine will be joined by health advocates, legislative patrons, and other stake holders as he signs legislation from the 2009 General Assembly session that bans smoking in restaurants throughout the Commonwealth. |
February 2009 |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine will deliver welcoming remarks as 180 Soldiers from the Richmond-based 1710th Transportation Company, 329th Regional Support Group return to the United States after serving in Iraq and Kuwait since May 2008. |
Governor Kaine hosts Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America, as they sign a memorandum of understanding between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United Kingdom on the importance of developing new economic opportunities, achieving greater energy independence, reducing greenhouse gasses and combating the effects of climate change.
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine appears with President Barack Obama at a construction site in Springfield, Virginia. |
Governor Kaine hosts the Virginia Congressional Delegation and discusses the major 2009 federal legislative and regulatory priorities for the Commonwealth. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine attends Give Kids A Smile Day, an annual event to provide free oral health screening and services to needy children.
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine and key leaders in the General Assembly announce a landmark agreement to pass a statewide smoking ban in Virginia's bars and restaurants. The legislation will ban smoking in nearly all restaurants across the Commonwealth, allowing narrow exceptions for private clubs and restaurants with a designated smoking room that is physically separated and independently ventilated from non-smoking dining areas. |
Governor Kaine delivers remarks at the launch of Hampton Roads Performs, a new website that will support regional planning efforts and allow citizens to monitor Hampton Roads's progress on more than 35 quality of life indicators. |
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Governor Kaine delivers the keynote address at a luncheon celebrating the accomplishments of the Norfolk 17, the group that effectively ended segregation in the Norfolk Public Schools.
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January 2009 |
Governor Kaine delivers remarks at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's "Rally for Clean Water." |
Governor Kaine delivers the annual address to the Joint Assembly. |
Governor Kaine proposing several pieces of legislation designed to promote green jobs as part of his "Renew Virginia" initiative. Governor Kaine made his announcement from the headquarters of Solar Services Inc., a Virginia Beach company that installs solar panels.
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine will speak at the ribbon cutting of the Sustainment Center of Excellence, a major construction project associated with Fort Lee's expansion under the Base Realignment and Closure process. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine proposed legislation to allow for no-excuse, in-person absentee voting in Virginia. The proposed legislation would allow any qualified voter to cast an absentee ballot in person at their registrar's office during the 45 day absentee voting period, without providing an excuse or reason. Those wishing to vote absentee by mail would still be required to meet one of the existing statutory requirements. The event took place at the State Capitol. |
Governor Timothy M. Kaine proposed legislation for a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants, including dining establishments in public and private clubs. The legislation also clarifies the definition of a restaurant for purposes of the smoking ban. This is the second year in a row that the Governor has introduced this legislation.
The event took place at The Liberty Tavern in Arlington, VA. |
