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2011 Adjutant General and Senior Enlisted Advisor Holiday Greeting
Governor McDonnell Continues Focus on Implementing Effective Prisoner Re-Entry Programs
On the Governor's YouTube channel, you can view a recent video from the Virginia Department of Corrections highlighting Governor Bob McDonnell's recent visit to the VADOC Headquarters in Richmond. During the visit, the Governor was given a tour of the new "Almost Home Cafe." The newly renovated cafe is a direct result of the Governor's Re-entry Initiative to prepare offenders for re-entry into the community. Department staff members oversee, cross-train and mentor female offenders from Central Virginia Correctional Unit 13. Through the program offenders gain knowledge, experience and certification in Culinary Arts, ServSafe programs and CPR to better prepare them for the challenging job market upon release.
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Robert Woods Jr. Search and Rescue
On the evening of October 23rd, 2011, a 9 year old autistic boy named Robert Wood Jr. wandered off from his family at North Anna Battlefield Park in Hanover County, Virginia. Over the next 6 days, professional rescuers, volunteers, and good Samaritans from across the state and the country flocked to Hanover County to search for the child. Robert was found alive near the park on October 28th, 2011. The efforts leading up to this success story represent the true spirit of Virginians – everyone working together to search for the missing child. The Office of the Secretary of Public Safety supported the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office in the search by providing search and rescue resources from multiple public safety state agencies. The Governor’s Chief of Staff, Martin Kent, joined Secretary of Public Safety Marla Graff Decker and Deputy Secretary of Public Safety John Buckovich in a visit to the site of the search on October 26th and offered the McDonnell Administration’s support and thanks to officials, those conducting the search, as well as those providing assistance in the form of food, water and other resources.
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Governor McDonnell Announces Public Safety Agenda for 2012 Session
Building on the public safety proposals outlined in his State of the Commonwealth address last week, Governor Bob McDonnell today announced his public safety agenda for the 2012 General Assembly session at an afternoon press conference on Capitol Square. He was joined by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, members of the General Assembly and public safety officials.more...
Governor McDonnell Announces Military and Veterans Legislative Agenda for 2012 General Assembly Session
In an address to the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations, and joined by veteran and Virginia National Guard leaders, Governor Bob McDonnell announced today legislative and administrative initiatives to continue his effort to make Virginia the most veteran-friendly state in America.more...
Governor Bob McDonnell Delivers 2012 State of the Commonwealth Address
This is always a very special night, when the leaders of all three branches of government are gathered in a building designed by Thomas Jefferson, from which, for centuries, ideas promoting liberty and opportunity have sprung.I want to congratulate all of the newly elected members of the General Assembly and the new leaders of each caucus. Thank you for your service to Virginia and her people.
Over these past two years we have shown that while we hail from diverse regions, align with different political parties and subscribe to competing philosophies, we can still come together to make progress on the issues important to our eight million people.
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FEMA Approves Additional Federal Earthquake Assistance to Individuals and Governments
Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that individuals in six additional localities are now eligible for federal disaster aid to help them recover from a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Virginia on Aug. 23 and led to more than 50 aftershocks. Culpeper, Fluvanna, Goochland, Orange and Spotsylvania counties and the city of Fredericksburg join Louisa County in eligibility for the Individual Assistance Program.more...
