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Governor
kicks off statewide bond referendum campaign August 29, 2002-- On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Gov. Mark Warner will kick off a statewide campaign to educate citizens of the Commonwealth about the upcoming $900 million general obligation bond referendum that is vital to the future of higher education. The campaign begins with a rally at Virginia Commonwealth University and will unfold throughout the week with regional rallies at colleges and universities across the state. University President John T. Casteen III will join U.Va. students on a Student Council-sponsored bus trip to Richmond for the kick-off event, which will include remarks by the governor, Lt. Governor Tim Kaine and Attorney General Jerry Kilgore. On Wednesday,
Sept. 4, Casteen and PVCC President Frank Friedman are inviting
community leaders to a question-and-answer discussion about the
issues relating to the upcoming referendum and how it will effect
the Charlottesville and Albemarle communities. The meeting will
take place at 8 a.m. at Carr’s Hill.
Students interested in going on the Tuesday bus trip for the Richmond rally should contact Leanna Blevins at leanna@virginia.edu or 924-6231. The rally, to be held at VCU’s Siegel Center, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Buses will leave from the Carl Smith Center, stadium west parking lot, at 11 a.m. and will return at 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Contact: Carol Wood, (434) 924-6189 |
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