Ahead of his first trade mission to Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, Governor Youngkin joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the importance of visiting trusted allies to bring the supply chain build-up back to the United States, particularly to Virginia. 

“In my business life, I never got a deal without going out and getting it, so I’m gonna go work to make sure that this re-shoring of supply chains in these most critical industries comes to Virginia.”

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Last week, Governor Youngkin participated in Little League Opening Day in Great Falls. He reflected on the importance of being part of a team where everyone can learn how to be a great teammate for life! 

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The Governor and First Lady observed Earth Day with several events. 

To kick off the week, they toasted the James River Association in the Executive Mansion’s Gillette Garden for the distinguished conservation of Virginia’s waterways.

The First Lady then had the honor of joining the Garden Club of Virginia and the Petersburg Garden Club at Flowerdew Hundred in Prince George County to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week.

On Friday, the Executive Mansion was decorated by the Boxwood Garden Club, and the First Lady welcomed guests from across the Commonwealth and the nation.

To close the week, and in celebration of Arbor Day, the Governor and First Lady joined Secretary of Natural Resources Travis Voyles, Secretary of Agriculture Matt Lohr, Director Andrew Wheeler, and other environmental leaders to plant a Dogwood tree — the state’s official tree and flower. 

This week, Governor Youngkin kicked off the 50th Anniversary Celebration of The Heritage Foundation. He reminded all of us that in order to write America’s next chapter of success, we must adhere to our founder’s words and actions not just as ideals and principles but as a clarion call to duty for all generations.

Governor Youngkin also reflected on our collective obligation to actively contribute to driving forward our pursuit of a more perfect union. 

In partnership with Conexus Vision, The First Lady joined former First Lady Roxane Gilmore at Chimborazo Elementary School in Richmond, VA, to distribute glasses to students in need. Conexus Vision works to eliminate poor vision as a barrier to childhood educational success by providing VisioCheck vision screenings and mobile Vision Clinic visits to over 90,000 children per year. 

This week, Governor Youngkin announced that under his leadership, more than 4.52 million people in Virginia’s labor force—the most ever since first recorded in 1976.

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