93-10-27 Institute of Political Leadership Selects Chairman

INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP SELECTS CHAIRMAN

     CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 27 -- John D. Munford of Virginia
Beach, a former executive with the Union Camp Corp., has been named
chairman of the board of the Virginia Institute of Political
Leadership, a non-partisan educational program for prospective
political candidates.  Munford retired earlier this year as the
vice chairman of Union Camp.
     The privately funded institute is based at the University of
Virginia's Center for Public Service.  Its statewide advisory board
is made up of leaders from business, labor, education and civic
organizations, as well as state legislators from both major
parties.
     The institute's inaugural session begins in January.  Each
spring and fall, 20 institute fellows will be chosen to participate
in the program, which consists of nine sessions on alternate
weekends at university sites throughout the state.  The program is
open to anyone eligible to seek public office in Virginia.
     Applications to attend the institute may be obtained by
writing to the Virginia Institute of Political Leadership at 918
Emmet St. North, Suite 300, Charlottesville 22903-4832.  The fax
number is (804) 982-5524.
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                                                 October 26, 1993
     For additional information about the institute, contact
William Wood, director, at (804) 982-5522.
 
Karen Castle, Office Services Specialist, University News Office
P.O. Box 9018, Booker House, Charlottesville, VA  22906
(804) 924-7116, kac@virginia.edu

[Submitted by: Karen A. Castle  (kac@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu)
               Wed, 27 Oct 93 10:08:58 EDT]