In the News
On the Road: Roanoke
Oct 13 2012
Senator Warner stopped by the Virginia Economic Developers Association fall conference yesterday afternoon in Roanoke to deliver a keynote speech on deficit reduction and job creation. He thanked the economic developers for their hard work for the Commonwealth, and remarked that when he was Governor, he felt that his job was "economic developer in chief."
On the Road: Staunton
Oct 12 2012
Senator Warner kicked off a day of travel through central and southwest Virginia with a stop this morning at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton to chat with students and administrators.
Sen. Warner Announces $4.9M for Veterans Cemeteries in Virginia
~ Suffolk and Amelia state cemeteries awarded federal funds for operations ~
Oct 02 2012
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded nearly $5 million for operations at state veterans cemeteries in Amelia County and the city of Suffolk, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner announced today. The V-A awarded $3.3 million to the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk and $1.6 million to the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia.
Of the four governors I covered at the state Capitol, Mark Warner would be my top choice if I were picking one to serve a second term.
What the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives need are more people like Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. At a town hall meeting in Bedford over the weekend, Warner, the former Virginia governor, made it clear that bipartisanship is the key to resolving the gridlock that is suffocating Congress.
As governor of Virginia, Mark Warner was known for negotiating compromises. Now, amid a notoriously polarized Congress, Sen. Warner leads a bipartisan group of lawmakers seeking to reduce the national debt.
Extending broadband access in Virginia
Jun 01 2012
Senator Warner recently hosted a strategy session in Fredericksburg to help Virginia localities learn about various funding opportunities and ideas for high-speed broadband deployment.
Senator Warner has launched a contest to pick a cover photo of Virginia for his Facebook page by asking for submissions from his more than 16,500 followers. Facebook, the popular social media tool, will be transitioning all pages to their new Timeline format on Friday, March 30. As part of the new format, all pages must include a large “cover photo.”
Sen. Mark R. Warner said Friday that the Charlottesville region would be one of the biggest beneficiaries in the state if his legislative efforts to boost startup companies are successful. “Charlottesville is going to gain more from this kind of legislative activity than almost anywhere in Virginia,” Warner said in an interview.
Charlottesville's Mikro, Inc. is a great company most people probably have never heard of: its advanced manufacturing processes allow it to produce cutting-edge, clean energy wind turbines and sophisticated medical instruments. And when foreign investors recently suggested moving the operation offshore, Mikro executives insisted on keeping the facility in Central Virginia.
