PLP 08 Travels to Roanoke for November Session

Members of the Political Leaders Program Class of 2008 traveled to Ronaoke this past weekend— enjoying an optional Friday tour at the Smith Mountain Lake Hydro Dam power plant.

Over the weekend, the class heard from and talked politics and policy with Delegate Morgan Griffith, Dr. Bob Holsworth of VCU, Delegate Jennifer McClellan (PLP 2001, CTP 2005), former Secretary of the Commonwealth Betsy Beamer, and Executive Director of the Virginia Public Access Project David Poole.

They also had an opportunity to explore lobbying in Virginia with John-Garrett Kemper (PLP 1999), Vice President and Counsel, Kemper Consulting, as well as Don Hall, President of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association and Treasurer and member of the Sorensen State Advisory Board.

The Political Leaders Program Class of 2008 will celebrate its graduation in Charlottesville the weekend of December 5.