The Voice of Technology Winter 2010 / Bringing it Back Inside : Page 2
A MESSA GE FR OM BOBBIE A New Governor And New Opportunities By Bobbie Kilberg and Josh Levi EXECUTIVE ST AFF Bobbie Kilberg P r e s i d ent & CEO bkilberg@nvtc.org Christine Kallivokas Ch i ef O p er a t i ng Off i c er christine@nvtc.org Josh Levi Vi ce Pr e s i d en t o f Po l i c y jlevi@nvtc.org Randy Cisler C on t r ol l e r Hum a n R e s o ur c e s Adm in i s t r a t o r rcisler@nvtc.org Colleen Hahn P r e s i d en t/E x e cu t i ve Di r e c t o r Eq u a l Fo o t i ng Fo u n d a t i o n chahn@nvtc.org To view a complete list of Northern Virginia Technology Council staff members and their contact information, please visit: www.nvtc.org/about/contact.php The following is an adaptation of an article that appeared in The Fairfax Times on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. It was co-authored by Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC Presi- dent & CEO, and Josh Levi, NVTC Vice President of Policy. THE V OICE OF TECHNOL OGY STAFF Michelle Senglaub I n t er im Ma n a g i ng Edi t o r msenglaub@nvtc.org David Kidd A r t D i r e c tor dkidd@nvtc.org Michele Weatherly A d v e r t i s ing D ir e c t o r mweatherly@nvtc.org Send submissions and correspondence to The Voice of Technology 2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 300 Herndon, VA 20170 For information about advertising opportunities in The Voice of Technology, contact Michele Weatherly at (703) 904-7878 or advertising@nvtc.org. 2 THE VOICE OF TECHNOLOGY www.nvtc.org Winter 2010 N ovember’s election of Bob McDonnell as Virginia’s 71st governor marked the end of the statewide political campaign season and the beginning of the transition into McDonnell’s administration. What can we expect from McDonnell’s tenure? Throughout the 2009 gubernatorial election contest, McDonnell offered specific proposals and initia- tives which provide a clear indication of what we can expect over the next year and throughout his four-year term. While ongoing budgetary challenges may impact the timeline of some proposals, we expect we will see a consistent focus on job creation and economic growth. We believe that Northern Virginia and the innovative technology community that drives our regional and statewide economy will benefit a great deal from this focus. Central to Virginia’s future economic growth will be an environment that aggressively promotes technology, entrepreneurship and innovation within a framework of forward-looking policies that include strong public-private part- nerships and regulatory restraint. We expect to see McDonnell’s administra- tion promote policies that reinforce and perpetuate Virginia’s status as the top place for business and as a global technology center, including the upholding of Virginia’s strong right to work laws and the rejection of any protectionist pro- posals; strong opposition to efforts to impose new tax collection responsibilities on Virginia Internet companies with a national customer base; continued Sp ONSO r E d b Y K O r N / F E rr Y I NTE r N aTION a L
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