VCC Magazine Summer 2018

V irginia C apitol C onnections , S ummer 2018 3 Summer 2018 Volume 24 Number 3 • Editors –Hayley Allison, Kristen Bailey-Hardy • Publisher –David Bailey • Art Director –John Sours • School Distribution –Kristen Bailey- Hardy • Advertising – Ads@CapitolSquare.com • Printer –Wordsprint • Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine (ISSN 1076-4577) is published by: Virginia Capitol Connections • 1108 East Main Street • Suite 1200 • Richmond, Virginia 23219 • (804) 643-5554 • Copyright 2018, Virginia Capitol Connections, Inc. All rights reserved. The views expressed in the articles of Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine , a non-partisan publication, are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. C O N T E N T S VIRGINIA CAPITOL CONNECTIONS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE On The Web www.vccqm.org 4 Enlightening Liberty 5 School and Student Safety 5 Speaker’s School Safety Committee 6 Priorities with Purpose 8 Human Resources Initiatives 10 Elect No Strangers 13 Republican Congressional Incumbents Struggle in the Age of Trump 14 The Photography of Wanda Judd 16 Redistricting in Virginia: Making the Case for Electoral Reform 17 Financial pressures and technology reshape Virginia’s news media 19 Creating Defining Moments to Celebrate the Teaching Profession 20 Career and Technical Education: A Stepping Stone to Apprenticeships 21 Today’s School Counselors Keeping Students Safe 22 Virginia DMV is Doing even More for Veterans (and our military): Strong partnership with Virginia Department of Veterans Services ensures that wide range of services are available to veterans and military 23 Best Seat in the House: Book Review 23 My Journey Through Eldercare: Book Review 24 Be Our Guest –for This Week in Richmond 25 In Memoriam L. Ray Ashworth 26 Association and Business Directory Cabinet Voices page 5 page 8 page 6 MORan connor qarni Professors page 16 page 19 page 13 page 17 FARNSWORTH SOUTH RUSH BREWSTER pages 10–12