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For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Governor’s Urban Policy Task Force to Hold Public Input Sessions
Sessions to be held in Arlington, Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke
For information contact: Serena Ingre-Martinez, (703) 228-0590,
ARLINGTON, Va. – In July, Arlington County Board Member Walter Tejada became part of Governor Kaine’s newly established Urban Policy Task Force. This Cabinet-level task force was formed to review economic, social and fiscal conditions in Virginia’s urban areas.
A series of free sessions will be held in Arlington, Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke to gain feedback from citizens on urban needs and issues, and to collect recommendations to report back to members of the Task Force.
Session dates and locations are as follows:
Arlington
Thursday, Oct. 26, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway
Norfolk
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2 – 4 p.m.
Marriot Norfolk Waterside
235 East Main Street
Richmond
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2 – 4 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Historic Richmond
301 West Franklin Street
Roanoke
Friday, Oct. 27, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Total Action Against Poverty
145 Campbell Avenue, S.W.
Registration is not necessary to participate in the sessions. For questions regarding the urban policy or the sessions, contact Shea Hollifield at (804) 371-7031 or e-mail: E-mailed comments are accepted before Oct. 27.
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.
