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Maureen McDonnell
Welcome! Thank you for visiting my homepage. I am honored to serve as your First Lady of Virginia. I cherish all our fellow residents, and hope to serve Virginia well.
As I travel through our distinguished Commonwealth, I am always touched by people’s generosity, the gorgeous landscapes and most of all, Virginia’s never-ending potential. Every community has something extraordinary to offer visitors as well as those who call it home.
My Husband, in his Inaugural Address, called on Virginians to pursue the vision of “A Commonwealth of Opportunity” by seeking ways to get involved and be a good neighbor. It is my hope is to highlight these ‘opportunities’ throughout my initiatives:
A Commonwealth of Opportunity for Health and Wellness – emphasizing preventive healthcare and healthy living through nutrition and physical activity, the prevention of childhood obesity, and awareness of prevention strategies.
A Commonwealth of Opportunity for Economic Development – focusing support for Virginia’s wine industry, tourism, and the Virginia Film Office.
A Commonwealth of Opportunity for Military Families – focusing on getting communities involved in supporting the families of active duty military personnel and support for women in the military.
A Commonwealth of Opportunity for Women – emphasizing support for women in business and recognizing women’s vast achievements across the Commonwealth.
Let’s work together to make Virginia a better place to live, work and raise a family.
First Lady attends baby shower for expectant mothers at Ft. Lee
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Spotlight on Initiatives
"Serving Our Service Member Families" Website Launched
Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell has launched the "Serving Our Service Member Families" website, http://www.sos.virginia.gov/, which will provide an easy to use on-line connection between the families of deployed soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, members of the Coast Guard and their fellow Virginians, businesses, places of worship, and civic and volunteer organizations to help meet their needs while a loved one is away serving the nation.
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This is always a very special night, when the leaders of all three branches of government are gathered in a building designed by Thomas Jefferson, from which, for centuries, ideas promoting liberty and opportunity have sprung.
I want to congratulate all of the newly elected members of the General Assembly and the new leaders of each caucus. Thank you for your service to Virginia and her people.
Over these past two years we have shown that while we hail from diverse regions, align with different political parties and subscribe to competing philosophies, we can still come together to make progress on the issues important to our eight million people.
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First Lady Maureen McDonnell announced the First Lady's Opportunity Hall of Fame award recipients at the second annual awards luncheon held today in Richmond. The awards are part of The First Lady's Initiatives Team Effort (FLITE), which Mrs. McDonnell launched last year to recognize programs, activities, organizations and individuals who embody the ideal of creating a Commonwealth of Opportunity in their communities. Five individuals and groups received the First Lady's Opportunity Hall of Fame Award, 18 groups and individuals received the First Lady's Opportunity Seal of Approval, and one received the Continuing Recognition certificate.
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