A Message from Sorensen's New Director, Bob Gibson

The following letter was mailed this past week from Bob Gibson, our new Executive Director, to all of Sorensen's board members and 1,000-plus alumni.

Dear Sorensen family,
 
      I am honored and privileged to find myself following Bill Wood and Sean O'Brien as the third executive director of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia and feel a strong commitment to the soul of Sorensen. A political junkie who grew up in Arlington, I have had the good fortune the past 31 years to observe and report on Virginia's political life as a journalist.
 
      I love the spirit so apparent at Sorensen of service to community and to Commonwealth. This bipartisan passion -- both noble and infectious -- has spread across Virginia for 15 years thanks to the staff and more than 1,000 graduates of this thriving institution.
 
      I firmly believe that Virginia's politics can be strengthened and improved through the increased participation and understanding of folks who share Sorensen's spirit.
 
      Please allow me to join you in coming years in sharing that energy with the people in every corner of the Commonwealth. 
 
      Sincerely,
 
      (signed) Bob Gibson