Virginia Secretary of Administration http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/rss/HomePageRSS.cfm Secretary of Administration - Latest News Releases (c) Secretary of Administration 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia <![CDATA[State Agencies Honored for Promoting Small, Women and Minority Businesses in Virginia]]> November 16 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine honored Virginia state agencies for their exemplary work to increase procurement opportunities for Small, Women and Minority businesses in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth's expenditures for SWaM businesses have increased from $674 million annually in 2006 to $1.8 billion in 2009.

"During my administration we have tripled the amount of state expenditures for SWaM businesses in the Commonwealth," Governor Kaine said. "Today, thanks to the efforts of the agencies I'm honoring, SWaM is one of the first considerations for awarding contracts. ..."

]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=1144 <![CDATA[Financial Training and Loan Program for State Employees is Announced ]]> July 13 — The Virginia State Employee Loan Program is a unique pilot program designed to help meet the short term loan needs of state employees as they manage through the worst economic crisis in generations. Small loans from $100 to $500 will be offered to state employees through the Virginia Credit Union and backed by the Virginia State Employee Assistance Fund. As a requirement of the loan, borrowers will complete an on-line financial fitness course and exam to keep them on sound financial footing.

]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=991 <![CDATA[Governor Kaine Announces Circuit Court Appointment ]]> April 7 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the appointment of Kenneth R. Melvin to the Portsmouth Circuit Court, effective May 1. Melvin recently announced his retirement from the Virginia House of Delegates.

"With this appointment, Ken will have another opportunity to build upon his record of dedicated service to the Commonwealth," Governor Kaine said."Ken has served with great distinction in the House of Delegates where he has been particularly valuable as a member of the Courts of Justice Committee. I have known and admired Ken for the keen analytical abilities and reasoned judgment he brought to legislative debates. I look forward to his continued service."

]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=918 <![CDATA[Governor Kaine Announces Additional Appointments]]> March 18 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the following appointments: Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Technology, Commission on Local Government, Board of Trustees, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Virginia Corn Board, Virginia Cotton Board

]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=899 <![CDATA[<img src = 'http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases//images/homepageNRphotos/Stimulus_site.jpg' alt = 'News Release Photo' align = 'right' hspace='10'/>Governor Kaine Kicks Off Next Phase of Stimulus.Virginia.Gov]]> March 12 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine today launched an overhauled Stimulus.Virginia.Gov, transforming the state's original, pioneering website into Virginia's comprehensive online portal for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

With the conclusion of the project solicitation phase of the Commonwealth's program to implement the recovery plan, the website is transitioning to present a wide range of information related to the ARRA - including maps, graphs, charts, and downloadable tables that allow citizens to see where proposals have originated, where money is flowing, and what specific projects and geographies are benefiting from recovery plan funding. ]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=896 <![CDATA[Governor Kaine Announces Additional Appointments]]> February 2 — enter text here ]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=869 <![CDATA[Governor Kaine Announces Additional Appointments]]> January 30 — ]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=868 <![CDATA[Governor Kaine Announces Additional Appointments ]]> January 27 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced appointments to the following boards and commissions:

Board of Trustees, A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Board of Visitors, Old Dominion University; Adult Fatality Review Team; Commonwealth Council on Aging; Latino Advisory Board; Board of Regents, Gunston Hall; Board of Directors for the Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority; Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Virginia Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired and the Virginia Manufactured Housing Board

]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=867 <![CDATA[Governor Kaine Announces Additional Appointments ]]> January 26 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced appointments to the following boards and commissions:

Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations; Board of Trustees, Virginia War Memorial Foundation; Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage Systems Professionals; State Historical Records Advisory Board; Virginia Waste Management Board; Board of Directors, Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority; Virginia Racing Commission; Commissioners for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation; Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice; Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board; Veterans Services Foundation; Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; Wireless E-911 Services Board; Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board and the Cemetery Board

]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=866 <![CDATA[Governor Kaine Announces Additional Appointments]]> December 2008 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced appointments to boards and commissions including the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy. ]]> http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=827