Four Years: Celebrating the New Virginia Economy
Governor Terry McAuliffe Four Years: Celebrating the New Virginia Economy 2 Celebrating the New Virginia Economy 10 Reforming Education 13 Promoting Homegrown Industries 15 First Lady Dorothy Mcauliffe 18 Restoring and Protecting Voting Rights My fellow Virginians, 22 Ensuring a Healthy Virginia Four years ago, I promised that this administration would be singularly focused on creating good jobs, diversifying our economy, reforming our approach to public education and transportation, and protecting the 26 Serving Virginia’s Veterans and Military Community rights of all Virginians—from the ballot box to your doctor’s offi ce. I am proud to say that we have kept my promises and never stopped fi ghting for what is right. 30 Keeping Virginians Safe Today, it’s clear our Commonwealth is changing for the better. Unemployment is at its lowest point in nearly 34 Transforming Transportation a decade and the new Virginia economy is rich with opportunity. We’ve signifi cantly expanded workforce training opportunities, jump-started veteran hiring initiatives, and kicked off a redesign of our high school 38 Protecting Our Natural Resources curriculum. Together, we have embraced an inclusive approach to governing, making Virginia an even more open and welcoming place to live, work, and raise a family. While we met resistance at times along the way, we have never stopped searching for common ground. As governor, I vetoed a record 120 bills that would have pulled Virginia backwards, but I am even prouder to have signed thousands of bills from both sides of the aisle that moved our Commonwealth forward. It’s easy to focus on the facts and fi gures of all we have accomplished but, after four years as your governor, I am certain that my administration’s most meaningful legacy will carry on in the individual lives we impacted.
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