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Virginia Capitol Connections salutes the Sorensen Institute

TomWalls

Tom Walls, a legal, legislative and political advocate, is the new executive director of the University of Virginia’s Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, a program that trains Virginians in the skills of politics and public policy and promotes ethics and civility in public life. Ray LaMura, chairman-elect of Sorensen’s Statewide Advisory Board and chair of the search committee that chose Walls, announced the appointment. “We are very pleased that Tom Walls will be leading the Sorensen Institute at this important time,” LaMura said. “Tom received recommendations from both sides of the aisle as a person of character, ability and good will. The members of the search committee unanimously agreed that the Sorensen Institute will be well-served with Tom Walls as its new executive director.” Walls succeeded Bob Gibson as executive director last month. Gibson has been named senior researcher of the Academy for Civic Renewal at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. “The Sorensen Institute’s mission to train political leaders and foster ethics and civility in public life is more vital today than it has ever been,” Walls said. “I’m honored to have this opportunity to join the Sorensen team as executive director, and eager to get started on this important work with partners across Virginia, and across the political spectrum.”

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