"I applaud the Republicans and Democrats who came together today to help Virginia school children, especially those who are at-risk and disadvantaged, gain more educational opportunities. In the modern economy, education is the coin of the realm. Without a world-class education our young people will not be able to compete with their peers in the global marketplace. States that move proactively to bring innovation, competition and reform to their public schools are not only serving their young people well, they are improving their prospects for future economic prosperity and job-creation.
Governor Bob McDonnell, joined by First Lady Maureen McDonnell, reads to 5th grade students at Battlefield Park Elementary School in Mechanicsville this morning, Thursday, March 4, 2010. The event was part of Read Across America. (Photo by Michaele White, Governor’s Office)
Governor McDonnell signs SB680 and HB1308, emergency legislation suspending the Appalachian Power Company interim rate increase, at the Virginia State Capitol in the Cabinet Conference Room of the Patrick Henry Building on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
Since taking office, the governor also has cut the salaries of his Cabinet secretaries, and his own, for a period of time as a cost-saving measure.
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