The Secretary participates in many events across the Commonwealth. Here, you can find select photos from events he's attended.
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January, 2012
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Governor McDonnell Addresses Chamber Day at the Capitol |
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Governor Bob McDonnell announces his “The Greatest Opportunity: Jobs and Economic Development Legislative Agenda” for the 2012 General Assembly session. This year’s agenda builds on the aggressive job creation and economic development measures that passed the General Assembly with strong bipartisan support during the 2010 and 2011 sessions. |
December, 2011
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Smithfield Specialty Food Group is the gourmet products division of Smithfield Foods. The company is home of The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg and produces and sells genuine Smithfield Ham.
The Virginia Diner, located in Wakefield, started as a restaurant in 1929. The restaurant remains a tourist icon on Route 460. The Virginia Diner is also known as a producer and marketer of premium Virginia peanuts.
(photos: Pierre Courtois) |
November, 2011
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In November 2011, Governor Bob McDonnell and a team of Virginia economic development officials embarked on an 11-day job creation and economic development marketing mission that took the group to Israel and India before concluding on November 21st. The marketing mission provided the governor and other state officials a unique opportunity to strengthen Virginia's relationship with foreign companies that already have a Virginia presence and to share Virginia's story with prospective corporate investors and importers. |
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Governor Bob McDonnell, Motion Picture Association of America Chairman and CEO Chris Dodd and renowned producer Kathleen Kennedy highlighted the economic benefits of film production in Virginia during a midday press conference in Richmond at In Your Ear Studios. The press conference followed a visit by the Governor and Dodd to the set of the new Steven Spielberg film "LINCOLN," of which Kennedy is a producer. The movie is currently filming scenes at Virginia's historic State Capitol. |
October, 2011
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Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and coffeemakers, will establish a production and distribution facility in Isle of Wight County. The company will invest $180 million over the initial five-years of the facility's operations. GMCR has agreed to purchase a 330,000-square-foot building on a 64 acre parcel of land in Isle of Wight County, where it expects to house coffee roasting, grinding, flavoring, and packaging of its single-serve portion packs for its Keurig® Single-Cup Brewing System. Within five years, it is estimated the new facility will have as many as 800 employees.
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Representatives from the Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association delivered Virginia Grown pumpkins to Governor McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell. For more information on where to find Virginia Grown pumpkins visit http://www.virginiagrown.com. |
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Governor Bob McDonnell joined managers and employees at Henrico-based Snagajob, a leading provider of hourly workforce solutions, to celebrate the company being named the No. 1 small company to work for in America on the Great Place to Work annual ranking released today. |
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Governor McDonnell Visits Commercial Space Authority Launch Pad at Wallops Island.
(photographer: Terry Zaperach) |
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Governor McDonnell Hosts Governor’s Small Business Summit |
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September, 2011
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Governor McDonnell Cuts the Ribbon for Northrop Grumman Corporate Headquarters |
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Governor Bob McDonnell will join Google officials in Manassas to help launch “Virginia Get Your Business Online,” an easy and fast way for Virginia businesses to get a website. Google is partnering with Intuit to provide its popular Intuit Websites offerings for free including an easy-to-build website, a customized domain name and web-hosting for one year. Participating Virginia businesses also receive a local business listing on Google Places and free tools, training and resources to succeed online. |
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Perdue Agribusiness, Incorporated, which owns and operates a major deep-water export terminal for grains and oilseeds in Chesapeake, has reached agreements to begin exporting soybeans to China's Dandong Port Group Co. and its affiliate Dandong Pasite Grain and Oilseed Co. Ltd. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to commemorate their new business relationship and to explore future business opportunities in addition to soybean exports. The contracts and MOU were signed this week in Richmond during meetings hosted by Governor McDonnell. The relationship between Dandong and Perdue Agribusiness was facilitated as a result of the Governor's trade and economic development mission to Asia earlier this year. View Release |
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Photographer: Christy Morton |
August, 2011
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June, 2011
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Governor McDonnell interviewed with Scott Kohn of CNBC to discuss Virginia’s “Top State for Business” ranking. The Commonwealth achieved the highest point total in the history of the CNBC study. The interview took place at Mount Vernon. |
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Governor McDonnell Signs Port Tax Credit Legislation to Spur Economic Growth and Job Creation at Port of Virginia |
May, 2011
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Governor McDonnell Ceremonially Signs Second Part of Legislative Economic Development Package |
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Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Cadence, Inc., a manufacturer of cutting and piercing instruments for industrial, medical, and life science applications, will invest $15.9 million to expand its operation in the City of Staunton and create 65 new jobs within three years. Virginia successfully competed against Costa Rica for the project. |
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Governor McDonnell Presides Over the NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony.
Photos: Zef Nikolla |
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Governor Bob McDonnell dedicates the Rolls-Royce Crosspointe Facility in Prince George. As part of the dedication ceremony, the Governor cut the first chip in the disc manufacturing machine. |
April, 2011
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Governor McDonnell Cuts the Ribbon for J.Crew Expansion as part of “Virginia at Work!” Tour |
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March, 2011
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Governor Bob McDonnell continued his “Virginia at Work!” tour today at the groundbreaking for the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta. The statewide “Virginia at Work!” tour schedule can be found here. |
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Governor McDonnell Attends Ribbon Cutting for Thomas Johnson Furniture |
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Governor McDonnell Attends Ribbon Cutting for Phoenix Packaging |
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Governor Bob McDonnell unveiled a new Virginia is for Lovers television commercial today which is slated to run in eight out-of-state media markets starting in March. Virginia's new tourism commercial, geared toward family travelers, features experiences found across the state from beaches to history to amusement parks and outdoor recreation. |
February, 2011
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Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Norfolk Southern Railway Company is acquiring 1,500 new railcars from Chicago-based FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL). The high-capacity coal cars will be manufactured at FreightCar America's facility in Roanoke beginning in May of 2011. The order will result in approximately 200 jobs. |
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Governor McDonnell Participates in Opening of Gamesa North American Offshore Wind Technology Center |
January, 2011
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Governor McDonnell Addresses Virginia Chamber of Commerce Chamber Day at the Capitol. |
December, 2010
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Governor McDonnell meets with Virginia business leaders. |
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Governor McDonnell Attends Ground Breaking of Williamsburg Pottery. |
October, 2010
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Governor McDonnell Addresses Virginia Conference on World Trade. |
September, 2010
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Governor McDonnell Attends JTI Leaf Services Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |
July, 2010
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Governor McDonnell Speaks at Second Full Meeting of Governors Commission on Economic Development and Job Creation. |
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A day prior to the 6-month mark of the McDonnell Administration, Governor Bob McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, Secretary of Commerce and Trade Jim Cheng and Bob Sledd, the Governor's Senior Economic Advisor, held a morning press briefing to discuss the aggressive work underway to bring new job-creating businesses to the Commonwealth, help existing businesses expand and grow Virginia's economy. |
January, 2010
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Governor-elect McDonnell gets sworn in as the 71st Governor on the steps of the Capitol in Richmond, VA. |
