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VFW Legislative Meeting
David met May 28 with members of VFW Post 9478 in Sterling to discuss legislation enacted in this year’s General Assembly session to benefit military and veterans and their families. David thanked all those in attendance for their service to Virginia and the country and said, “We owe all those who serve an enormous debt of gratitude for their sacrifice and service. And we have a responsibility to see that everything that Government can do to help them is done.” To read the full text of David’s VFW remarks, click here.Remembering Our Fallen Heroes
David keynoted the American Legion Post 150-sponsored Memorial Day Observance held May 26 at the Sterling Veterans Memorial in eastern Loudoun County. Addressing those gathered, David said we honor the memory of our fallen heroes “by fighting for human rights – and rejecting the false choice some would have us make between freedom and security, as if in this great Nation there could ever possibly be any greater security than the freedoms we enjoy.”
To read Leesburg Today’s account of the ceremony click here.
To read the full text of David’s Memorial Day remarks, click here .
Privatizing the Virginia Lottery
Legislation introduced by David in the 2008 General Assembly session to privatize the Virginia Lottery was the subject of an article that appeared in the March 31 issue of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. To read the article, go to:
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-03-31-0161.html
A guest editorial written by David describing his proposal also appeared in the Times-Dispatch on April 25.
To read the editorial, click here. To view a copy of the bill, click here.
Loudoun's Teacher of the Year
David this month presented Smart’s Mill Middle School Teacher Patricia Herr a souvenir copy of H.J.R. 427, commending her for having been chosen Loudoun County’s Agnes Meyer Teacher of the Year. Presented annually by The Washington Post, the Meyer Award carries with it a $3,000 prize that may be spent as the recipient sees fit. David has introduced legislation in each of the three years he has been in office, commending Loudoun County’s teachers of the year. To read the full text of H.J.R. 427, click here.
Strengthening Foster Care
David was guest speaker at the Loudoun County Association of Resource Families meeting held May 15 in Leesburg. David told LCARF’s members that “if we’re going to change foster care in Virginia – really change it so that it doesn’t look at all like it does today – we’re going to have to make getting a college education a key objective of every foster child in Virginia.” To read the full text of David’s LCARF remarks, click here.
Cedar Green Road to Remain Open
The Commonwealth Transportation Board voted May 15 to support David’s request to allow Cedar Green Road between Route 28 and Shaw Road to remain open, rejecting a December 2007 Virginia Department of Transportation recommendation that the road be closed immediately. CTB’s decision ends a months-long dispute between VDOT and businesses in the area over the threat to public safety posed by closing the road before the 13 interchange improvements or the secondary road and intersection improvements in the area bounded by Route 28, Church Road, Davis Drive and Sterling Boulevard have been completed. To read the release, click here. To read The Cascade Connection's account of David's efforts to keep Cedar Green open, click here.
Governor Signs David’s Bill Honoring Gold Star Families
David’s bill, honoring families of the war-dead, was signed into law March 14 by Governor Kaine. The bill eliminates the fee charged Virginia Gold Star families for specially-issued license plates. David attended a ceremonial bill-signing hosted by the Governor in Richmond on April 23. To read the full text of H.B. 61, click here.