Virginia Associations and Chambers of Commerce Endorse Governor McDonnell's "Top Jobs" Higher Education Legislation
RICHMOND – Fifteen Chambers of Commerce, and economic development and education associations have endorsed Governor Bob McDonnell's "Preparing for the Top Jobs of the 21st Century: The Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011." Among those endorsing the higher education legislation are the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Virginia Business Higher Education Council and the Virginia Business Council. The Governor's "Top Jobs" legislation puts the Commonwealth on track to add more than 100,000 Virginians with college degrees over the next 15 years; places a greater concentration on science, technology, engineering, math, healthcare and other high-demand subjects; and, promotes affordable access through key reforms to promote long-term affordability.
To read about Governor McDonnell's "Top Jobs" legislation, please visit: http://www.governor.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=563
The full list of endorsing groups follows.
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Barry DuVal, (804) 644-1607
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Contact: Joe Vidulich, (703) 904 7878, ext. 218
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Michel Zajur, (804) 378-4099
Virginia Business Higher Education Council
Contact: Don Finely, (804) 249-2889
Prince William Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Rob Clapper, (703) 368-6600
Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Tony Howard, (703) 777-2176
Virginia Business Council
Contact: Michael P. Carlin, (703) 222-7606
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Joyce Waugh, (540) 983-0700
Shenandoah Valley Technology Council
Contact: Nicky Swayne (540) 568-7882
Fredericksburg Regional Alliance
Contact: Gene Bailey, (540) 361-7373
Southwest Virginia Technology Council
Contact: Esther Bolling, (276) 679-7800
Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education
Contact, Larry Dotolo: (757) 683-3183
Virginia Economic Bridge
Contact: Carl Mitchell, (540) 731-6810
Danville & Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Laurie Moran, (434) 836-6990
Virginia21
Contact, Tom Kramer, (804) 381- 9570
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