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July 19, 2006 -- This week, the University of Virginia
Center for Politics will host the Commonwealth’s
top political analysts, historians and former members of
Virginia state government to discuss the women who have
had a significant impact on the politics and governance
of the Commonwealth of Virginia during the Virginia Women
and Politics Conference. The conference will be held this
Friday, July 21, at the Jefferson Hotel on West Franklin
Street in Richmond, Virginia.
For the past nine years, the University of Virginia Center
for Politics and the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
have examined the lives, administrations, and legacies
of Virginia's recent former governors and legislative leaders.
In a continuing effort to preserve an oral history of modern
Virginia politics, this conference will feature remarks
and panel discussions by women who have served the Commonwealth
in a variety of elective and appointive offices. These
women will not only share their experiences in politics,
they will provide insight and encouragement for future
generations of female leaders in Virginia. This program
is held in conjunction with the Center for Politics' National
Symposium on Women and Politics, a year-long series of
national events evaluating how women are impacting politics,
both as elected officials and political insiders.
Conference topics include the role of Women as political
pioneers in Virginia history, the role of women in leading
Virginia’s political future, and a keynote address
by The Honorable Mary Sue Terry, former Attorney General
of Virginia, with an introduction by Ms. Anne Holton, First
Lady of Virginia. Participants include former Congresswoman
Leslie Byrne, Secretary of Administration Viola Baskerville,
The Honorable Roxane Gilmore, Senator Yvonne Miller, former
Senator Eddy Dalton Phillips, former Senator Eva Scott,
Secretary of Finance Jody Wagner and Delegate Vivian Watts.
All events on Friday are free and open to the public, but
registration is required. Members of the media interested
in covering any portion of the event should contact Matt
Smyth at (434) 243-8466 or smyth@virginia.edu. For additional
information, including online registration, please visit
the Center’s website at www.centerforpolitics.org.
Each year the Virginia Political History Project is underwritten
by corporations, foundations and individual donors. This
year’s sponsors include: Dan Alcorn and Kathryn MacLane,
McGuireWoods Consulting, SunTrust Mid-Atlantic Foundation,
Verizon, Dominion, Jeff F. & Teresa G. Gregson, Hunton & Williams,
Vantage Point Consulting, L.L.C., Norfolk Southern Corporation,
the Library of Virginia, The Vectre Corporation
See
Conference schedule.
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