“¡Juntos hemos cumplido promesas de sentido común y estamos haciendo Virginia el mejor lugar para vivir, trabajar y criar una familia!  Asegure su voto este Noviembre:  www.secureyourvotevirginia.com,” Governor Glenn Youngkin

“Together, we delivered on our commonsense promises and are making Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family! Secure your vote this November: www.secureyourvotevirginia.com,” Governor Glenn Youngkin

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Last week, Governor Youngkin had a wonderful time at the 87th Annual Fiddler’s Convention in Galax, the world capital of old-time mountain music!

This week, Governor Youngkin celebrated the new 10-mile extension of the 95 Express Lanes to Fredericksburg. These new lanes will provide faster, more reliable transportation along one of the Commonwealth’s busiest stretches of highway for commuters traveling through Fredericksburg!

Last weekend, Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin co-hosted a reception with the Virginia Equine Alliance commemorating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's historic, Triple-Crown-winning season. On the eve of Colonial Downs' Festival of Racing, the "Secretariat Comes Home" reception welcomed more than 150 guests from around the globe and featured the Virginia thoroughbred superstar in the form of a bronze statue called "Racing into History" sculpted by renowned artist Jocelyn Russell. Thanks to many generous supporters, this statue will find a permanent home at Randolph-Macon College. Mansion guests included Secretariat’s owner/breeder's daughter, Kate Chenery Tweedy, and other racing royalty who sipped on a specially curated cocktail, the' Virginia Thoroughbred', and were treated to music featured in the Disney-produced movie, Secretariat, performed by Mr. Bubba Johnson, the Music Director at Second Mount Zion Baptist Church, and his talented group of community singers.

Saturday’s races at Colonial Downs brought out Virginia’s finest!  The New Kent venue hosted guests from around the globe as well as representatives of Virginia's exceptional equine industry, including breeders, trainers, and owners.  Drawing especially raucous cheers, and on the 50th anniversary of the Triple Crown win by Secretariat, Virginia-bred Gigante claimed victory in the first running of the 49-year-old Secretariat Stakes at Colonial Downs. The First Lady and Governor Youngkin enjoyed celebrating and toasting these remarkable athletes and the equine industry’s female superstars like Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Beth Green, head of the Virginia Equine Alliance, Debbie Easter, Kate Chenery Tweedy, Miss Virginia, Katie Rose, and all those on hand for the spectacle. 

 Last week, rising seniors from CodeRVA Regional High School showcased their internship and workforce skills through some impressive presentations. 

CodeRVA is the inaugural recipient of a lab school launch grant and is working towards replicating their successes across the Commonwealth.

While reveling in the historic victory of Virginia's own Secretariat as well as the Commonwealth's remarkable breadth of equine interests, we highlight Virginia native Maria Reardon. Reardon utilizes the ‘plein air’ tradition and continues to make #homehistory by teaching painting classes at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) and the Tuckahoe Women’s Club. Learn more about Reardon in this week’s “Sisterhood Spotlight” on the First Lady’s website, and check out the Executive Mansion website to view ‘At the Tractor Pull’, ‘Rodeo Pair’ and other works painted by Virginia women!

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