Governor McDonnell Announces Board Appointments

English: Governor of Virginia at CPAC in . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced appointments to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the State Board of Community Colleges.  He also announced appointments to six other Virginia boards and commissions. Further announcements regarding additional appointments in the McDonnell administration will continue to be made in the months ahead.

Board Appointments

Board for Barbers and Cosmetology

·         Margaret B. LaPierre of Richmond, Licensed Master Esthetician and Holistic Health Practitioner with Skin Therapy of Virginia

Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

·         Claude G. Perkins, Ph.D of Richmond, President of Virginia Union University

·         Dr. Monroe E. Harris, Jr. of Richmond, Oral Surgeon at Virginia Oral and Facial Surgery

Broadband Advisory Council

·         R. Bryan David* of Lynchburg, Executive Director of the Region 2000 Partnership Economic Development Council    

·         Tyrone W. Franklin of Surry, Surry County Administrator 

·         Ray Lamura* of Richmond, President of the Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association 

·         Gary P. Schwartz* of Locust Grove, Director of Technology for the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

·         Duront Walton* of Richmond, Executive Director of the Virginia Telecommunications Industry Association   

Citizen’s Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion

·         Harry Davis* of Richmond, Author

·         Clay D. Hamner* of Richmond, Owner of Lythos Studios

·         Mark W. Herndon of Richmond, Owner of Buckhead’s

·         Lauranett L. Lee* of Richmond, Historian and Curator of the Virginia Historical Society

·         Ashley H. Peace* of Mechanicsville, Commercial Real Estate Analyst with MGMiller Valuations, Inc.

·         Daphne Reid* of Petersburg

·         Mary Miley Theobald of Richmond, Historian and Freelance Writer

·         Steve Wood* of McLean, Vice President, Program Manager at Citigroup

Commonwealth Transportation Board

·         The Honorable William H. Fralin, Jr. of Roanoke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Medical Facilities of America

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

·         Dr. Pamela R. Moran of Keswick, Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools

·         Dr. Carlyle Ramsey of Alton, President Emeritus of Danville Community College

State Board of Community Colleges

·         Darren Conner of Callands, President of Southeast for Dewberry

·         James Cuthbertson of Glen Allen, retired healthcare executive

·         Idalia Fernandez* of Centreville Director at Community Wealth Partners & President of Yaya Speaks, LLC

·         Benita Thompson Byas of Potomac Falls, Senior Vice President of Joint Ventures and Vice Chair for Thompson Hospitality

Virginia Aviation Board

·         William E. Coburn of Carrollton, Systems Analyst with Northrop Grumman

·         Charles M. “Charlie” Quillin, Ed.D. of Abingdon

*Denotes re-appointment

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AAA: Virginia Gas Prices Well Below National Average

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Virginia Tied for 5^th Lowest Gas Prices in Nation; Average Price for Gallon of Gas in Virginia Nearly 20 Cents below National Average

A year ago Virginians were paying 24 cents more per gallon

RICHMOND- Headed into the Labor Day weekend AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that the average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Virginia last week was $3.36 per gallon, nearly 20 cents below the national average of $3.54 per gallon.  AAA-Mid Atlantic further found that Virginia is tied for the 5^th lowest gas prices in the nation and that a year ago Virginians were paying, on average, 24 more cents per gallon. 

            Speaking about the report, Governor McDonnell remarked, “Gas prices are falling across the Commonwealth and that is good news for Virginians. After nearly three decades of gridlock we came together this year and passed a historic bipartisan transportation funding solution which reduced the tax on gas, and now motorists are seeing the results at the pump. Our bold action on transportation means that new road, bridge and rail projects are underway across the Commonwealth. Virginians are spending less on gas and will soon be spending less time stuck in traffic.”

       Governor McDonnell’s landmark transportation plan, passed by the General Assembly this year, reduced the gas tax at the pump in Virginia by 6 cents per gallon.  A year ago, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in Virginia, was $3.60, or 14 cents below the national average. For more information on gas prices in Virginia from AAA Mid-Atlantic please click here.  

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Have the asparagus tied in bundles. Wash, and plunge into boiling water in which there is a teaspoonful of salt for every quart of water. Boil rapidly for fifteen minutes. Take up, and cut off the tender heads.


Prepare the asparagus as before directed. Season a quart of cooked salmon with one teaspoonful of salt, one-third of a teaspoonful of pepper, three table-spoonfuls of oil, one of vinegar and two of lemon juice. Let this stand in the ice chest at least two hours. Arrange the salmon in the centre of the dish and the asparagus points around it. Cover the fish with one cupful of mayonnaise dressing. Garnish the dish with points of lemon. Green peas can be used instead of asparagus.





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