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Virginia Political History Project
(previously known as the Virginia Governor's Project)
A Decade of Political Change
Friday, July 27, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Jefferson Hotel
101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia
Conference Schedule
9:00 a.m. |
Conference opening; audience registration |
9:45 a.m. |
Opening address
Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics
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10:00 a.m. |
Panel I: Republicans Take Control
(A look back at Governor Gilmore's administration, the issues and the General Assembly at the time)
Ms. Margaret Edds, Moderator
The Virginian-Pilot
Sec. John Hager
U.S. Department of Education
Mr. M. Boyd Marcus, Jr.
Marcus & Allen, LLC
Senator Yvonne Miller
Speaker Thomas Moss
Treasurer's Office, City of Norfolk
Delegate Jean Cunningham
The McCammon Group
Mr. Jeff Schapiro
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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11:00 a.m. |
Audience Q&A: Panel I |
11:15 a.m. |
Guest speaker
David Poole, Virginia Public Access Project
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11:45 a.m. |
Luncheon
(free and open to the public; advance registration is required) |
12:45 p.m. |
Book Signing: Frank Atkinson
Author of Dynamic Dominion and Virginia in the Vanguard
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1:00 p.m. |
Panel II: Democratic Resurgence
(A look back at Governor Warner's administration, the issues, and the General Assembly at the time)
Mr. Cordel Faulk, Moderator
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Senator John Chichester
Senator Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis
Mr. Bob Gibson
The Daily Progress
Mr. J. Kenneth Klinge
J.K.K. Associates
Delegate Brian Moran
Mr. Dave "Mudcat" Saunders
John Edwards for President
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2:00 p.m. |
Audience Q&A: Panel II |
2:15 p.m. |
Panel III: Looking to the Future
(2007 and 2009 elections)
Dr. Larry Sabato, Moderator
Center for Politics
Mr. Ray Allen, Jr.
Marcus & Allen, LLC
Mr. Frank Atkinson
McGuireWoods, LLC
Mr. Jerry Kilgore
Williams Mullen
Mr. Donald Beyer
Don Beyer Volvo
Dr. Thomas Morris
Secretary of Education
Chair Susan Swecker
Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Mr. Bob Lewis
Associated Press
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3:15 p.m. |
Audience Q&A: Panel III |
3:30 p.m. |
Conference Closing |
Since 1998, the annual Center for Politics' Virginia Political History Project has brought together friends, family, political professionals, legislators, and the public in a continuing effort to preserve an oral history of modern Virginia politics. In partnership with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, this project has examined the administrations of Virginia's more recent, former governors and other high-ranking elected officials, as well as explored the dynamics of various institutions of Virginia government.
The Center for Politics kicked off its tenth anniversary with the 2007 Virginia Political History Project, titled "A Decade of Political Change." The event consisted of three panel discussions that focused on the many important political events and issues that have shaped the Commonwealth since the founding of the Center one decade ago. The conference panelists included past and present members of the General Assembly and governors' administrations, Virginia academics, political experts and strategists and members of the press.
Conference Sponsors
The Center for Politics would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the Virginia Political History Project's "A Decade of Political Change" conference:
Governor's Level
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Gold Level
Mr. Daniel S. Alcorn and Ms. Kathryn A. MacLane
McGuireWoods Consulting
SunTrust Mid-Atlantic Foundation
Silver Level
Teresa T. Gregson and Jeff S. Gregson
Vantage Point Consulting, L.L.C.
Bronze Level
Norfolk Southern Corporation
For more information on conference sponsorship opportunities, please contact Vanessa Freeman (vfreeman@virginia.edu, 434-243-3535).
Previous Conferences
For more information on previous conferences of the Virginia Political History Project (formerly known as the Virginia Governor's Project), please use the following links:
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Copyright © 2007 U.Va. Center for Politics. All rights reserved.
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