Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) rolled out a “holistic” plan to aid a distressed region of the state. General Assembly members have also promised help.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, seen in March, has announced a plan to drive more economic development to Southwest Virginia. RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced plans for an economic development initiative in Southwest Virginia, a region still struggling with the loss of the coal industry and where Democratic House Speaker Don L. Scott Jr. has also mounted a new push to address lingering problems.last week at an economic forum at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
the forum. His initiative is “all about locking arms. This is all about focus, and this is about results.” “As we endeavor to live by our oath to serve the people of Virginia, it is critical that we address this matter with the urgency it deserves,” Scott said earlier this year in a written statement announcing the committee. Though he hails from urban Portsmouth, Scott has befriended several Republican lawmakers in Southwest Virginia and visited the area several times since being named speaker last fall.
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