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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday March 3, 2010 CONTACT: Claire Wilker 804-698-1210 Senate Committee Kills Bill to Protect Landowners ~Armstrong vows to continue to fight for average citizens~ After passing the House with a 98-1 vote, Delegate Ward Armstrong’s "Landowner’s Rights Bill" (HB652) was killed in a Senate Finance Committee on a 10-3 vote Wednesday morning.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2010 CONTACT: Claire Wilker 804-698-1210 ARMSTRONG TO CARRY JOB CREATION LEGISLATION ~Establishes Major Employment and Investment Project Site Planning Grant Fund and Program~ Delegate Ward Armstrong announced today that he will be working with Governor McDonnell on his “Jobs and Opportunity Agenda” by carrying additional job creation legislation this Session. The legislation will establish a mega-site fund of $5 milli
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday January 22, 2010 Contact: Claire Wilker 804-698-1210 ARMSTRONG LEGISLATION TO STREAMLINE GOVERNMENT PASSES HOUSE ~Bill would increase government efficiency, save $2.5 million~ Delegate Armstrong’s HB 1153 passed the House of Delegates today with bipartisan support. “I’m pleased that my first bill to pass the House in the 2010 legislative session is one that will save taxpayers $2.5 million dollars,” said Armstrong. Th
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday January 18, 2010 Contact: Elizabeth Hooper 804-698-1710 DELEGATE WARD ARMSTRONG ANNOUNCES 2010 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE Delegate Armstrong announced his legislative package for the 2010 General Assembly Session today. There are four main focuses of this year’s legislation.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday January 11, 20010 Contact: Anna McClain 804-698-1110 DELEGATE WARD ARMSTRONG ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO REIGN IN APCO RATE HIKES Today Delegate Ward Armstrong announced that he will be introducing legislation during the 2010 General Assembly Session to address citizen concerns over the numerous and frequent rate hikes implemented over the past several years by Appalachian Power (APCo). Appalachian Power had requested thirte
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday January 4, 2010 Contact: Anna McClain, 276-632-7022 Armstrong to Hold Town Hall Meetings in Advance of Legislative Session Delegate Ward Armstrong will hold town hall meetings in Patrick, Carroll, and Henry Counties this week to hear citizen concerns prior to the Legislative Session. The town hall meetings will be held in the following locations: Patrick Henry Community College Thursday January 7th 5
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2010 Contact: Gordon Hickey; Hollie S. Cammarasana/DHCD Phone: (804) 225-4260; (804) 371-7006 Cell Phone: (804) 291-8977; (804) 382-2075 Internet: www.governor.virginia.gov; www.dhcd.virginia.gov GOVERNOR KAINE RECOMMENDS MORE THAN $3.1 MILLION IN APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION FUNDING FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ~ Sixteen projects directed at economic development, clean and safe water, workforce education and tourism~ RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday November 20, 2009 Contact: Anna McClain 276-632-7022 CITIZENS TRAVEL TO ROCKY MOUNT IN OPPOSITION TO APCO RATE HIKES ~Testify About Economic Hardship That Continued Rate Hikes Pose~ Over 75 residents of Carroll, Patrick, and Henry Counties and the city of Martinsville travelled by bus Thursday evening to Rocky Mount to attend the Appalachian Power rate increase hearing before the State Corporation Commission.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday October 19, 2009 Contact: Anna McClain 276-632-7022 DELEGATE WARD ARMSTRONG ORGANIZES CITIZEN OPPOSITION TO APCO RATE HIKES ~Joins with local businesses to sponsor bus trips to rate hike hearing~ Delegate Ward Armstrong announced today that he will be organizing community bus trips to the Appalachian Power rate increase hearing in Rocky Mount on November 19th. Several local companies including Bassett Furniture and Vaughan-Basse
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday October 15, 2009 Contact: Anna McClain 276-632-7022 DELEGATE WARD ARMSTRONG RECEIVES VIRGINIA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FUND ENDORSEMENT Delegate Ward Armstrong has received the endorsement of the Virginia Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education (VEA-FUND), in the race for the 10th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. “Both of my children attended public schools right here in the 10th
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