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“HOKIE DAY 2010” AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Richmond, VA | Wednesday, February 3, 2010

This is an extremely important year for Virginia Tech’s requests for operating and capital project support in the biennial budget. We need Virginia Tech alumni to help by coming together in Richmond for the annual “Hokie Day” to visit with legislators. This is probably the toughest budget the state has had to consider with an economic recession during which many pressing needs must be addressed. On February 3rd , we will gather for breakfast and a briefing in the SunTrust Bank Building downtown, and then move to the “Hill” to show our strong presence of Hokies. We have invited Governor McDonnell to visit with us at some point during our visit. We will return later to the same room at SunTrust for lunch and a debriefing of our earlier visits. Please RSVP to nhagen@vt.edu. If you have specific questions about plans for the day, you may contact Betty Lee at our Alumni Office in Richmond at 804/786-8111, cell 540/798-7695, or by e-mail at bettylee@vt.edu.

8:00 A.M.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
SunTrust Bank Building
24th Floor - Executive Dining Room
919 East Main Street

8:30 A.M.
OPENING COMMENTS
Tom Tillar
Vice President for Alumni Relations
Mark Lawrence
Chairman, Alumni Board Legislative Advocacy Committee

UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES
University President Charles Steger

BRIEFING
2009 General Assembly Issues and Update
Ralph Byers
Executive Director of Government Relations
Laura Fornash
Director of State of Government Relations

9:15 A.M.
MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS and LEGISLATIVE STAFFS
Walk together to Capitol Hill, General Assembly Building

Late Morning
GROUP PHOTO WITH Governor McDonnell (Tentative)

12:00 Noon
RECOGNITION of HOKIES
In Senate and House of Delegates opening sessions

12:30 P.M.
BUFFET LUNCHEON
SunTrust Bank Building
24th Floor – Executive Dining Room
919 East Main Street

DEBRIEFING

2:00 P.M.
OPTION TO CONTINUE PRE-ARRANGED MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS

Please plan to join us on February 3 and help support Virginia Tech’s appropriations requests. RSVP to nhagen@vt.edu if you can attend and have not already responded. All meals are hosted for our alumni volunteers.

Thank you for your help and support,
Tom Tillar
Virginia Tech Alumni Association 

 

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