Virginia Capitol Connections Summer 2020

C O N T E N T S VIRGINIA CAPITOL CONNECTIONS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

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Summer 2020

On The Web www.vccqm.org 22 Developing Leaders, Trust, Civility and Respect 23 And Then Along Came Covid: Serving Veterans 24 Legislative staff directory 30 Association and Business Directory 30 Saxon Shoes 4 My Family’s Close Encounter with Covid-19 5 Covid or Not, Care Needs to be for All 5 Standing with Those Demanding Justice 6 Creating a Virginia that Works for Everyone 7 Continuing a Legacy of Innovation Amid COVID-19 8 Why We Keep Talking Past Each Other When It Comes to Racism 10 Reforms: What Now? 12 The Fate of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee Monument 13 “I’ve Got Your Back” 14 Juneteenth: A Celebration for the Commonwealth 14 The Power of Youth 15 Ready to Lead, Virginia? 16 This Week in Virginia 17 Please Wear a Mask, Virginia 18 Support for our Colleagues and Friends in the preK-12 Public Schools 19 Reflections on Higher Education and International Education in the Time of Covid 20 Changes Ahead for Virginia Voters 21 Finally, Respect for Native Americans

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Volume26Number3 • Editor-in-Chief –BonnieAtwood• AssistantEditor –CierraParks• StudentEditors –HannahKing & McClainMoran• Publisher –DavidBailey• ArtDirector –JohnSours School Distribution –schools@capitolsquare.com • Advertising –Ads@CapitolSquare.com • Printer –Wordsprint • Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine (ISSN 1076-4577) is published by: Virginia Capitol Connections • 1108 East Main Street • Suite 1200 • Richmond, Virginia 23219 • (804) 643-5554 • Copyright 2020, Virginia Capitol Connections, Inc. All rights reserved. The views expressed in the articles of VirginiaCapitol ConnectionsQuarterlyMagazine , a non-partisan publication, are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher.

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