Legislative Advocacy Archives - 2006

January 16, 2006

Join Us on February 1, 2006 for Virginia Tech's Hokie Day in Richmond

We have set the date for our 8th Annual Hokie Day in the General Assembly, which provides an excellent opportunity for Virginia Tech alumni to visit their local members of the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate. If possible, please join us in Richmond on Wednesday, February 1, to meet with your legislators and voice support for Virginia Tech.

The day will begin with a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the SunTrust Bank at 919 East Main Street on the 24th floor. If you can join us on the 1st, please contact Betty Lee in our Richmond office at 804-786-8111 or bettylee@vt.edu. Betty can provide specific directions to SunTrust Bank. We will brief you on specific Virginia Tech priorities when everyone is gathered that morning and provide an outline of the major points to emphasize in your visits with legislators. The issues relative to the legislative landscape come into better focus in the session's early weeks, so we will have the latest information. After the visits, we return to SunTrust Bank for a debriefing discussion and lunch.

Several years ago, our Hokies for Higher Education program was re-energized in support of the successful Bond Referendum. Since then, our visits with legislators have been extremely beneficial to secure operating and capital outlay funding for Tech, as well as support for "restructuring" of administrative policies and practices. This year's day of alumni visits will be equally important to help Virginia Tech. Please make every effort to join us on February 1st.

Sincerely,

Thomas C. Tillar, Jr.
Vice President for Alumni Relations

December 21, 2006

Join us January 31st for Virginia Tech Hokie Day at the General Assembly

We have set the date for our 9th annual Hokie Day at the Virginia General Assembly, which provides an excellent opportunity for Virginia Tech alumni to visit their local members of the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate. If you can, please join us in Richmond on the morning of Wednesday, January 31st, to meet with your legislators and voice support for Virginia Tech. Making advance appointments for your visits is strongly recommended. Contact information for legislators is online at legis.state.va.us (click on "Senators" or "Delegates").

Hokie Day will begin with a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the SunTrust Bank at 919 Main Street on the 24th floor with a brief program to follow. If you can join us on the 31st, please respond to Betty Lee in our Richmond office at 804-786-8111 or e-mail bettylee@vt.edu. Betty can provide specific directions to SunTrust and parking information. We will brief you on specific Virginia Tech priorities when everyone is gathered that morning and provide an outline of the major points to use in your visits with legislators. We will return after the convening of the Assembly sessions to the SunTrust Building for a debriefing discussion and lunch.

This year we will be continuing our push for additional base budget adequacy funding to help reduce the need for tuition increases. Our capital initiatives and priorities for Cooperative Extension and the Agriculture Experiment Station will be discussed in detail during the breakfast briefing on Wednesday, January 31st.