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Photo Galleries
The Secretary participates in many events across the Commonwealth. Here, you can find select photos from events he's attended.
You can also view these photo galleries in slideshow format on the Secretary's Flickr page.
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| December, 2011
| | Joined by faith based leaders and representatives from statewide charitable organizations, Governor Bob McDonnell today proclaimed December “Opportunity to Help Others” (OTHers) month in Virginia during an afternoon press conference at the Capitol. |
October, 2011
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August, 2011
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| | Governor McDonnell Signs Environmental Stewardship Legislation |
June, 2011
| | Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Doug Domenech today gave an update on Governor Bob McDonnell’s natural resource and energy goals during a morning press briefing in Richmond. During the briefing, Domenech discussed land conservation, Chesapeake Bay restoration and progress towards making Virginia the “Energy Capital of the East Coast.” He also announced that Governor McDonnell is hosting the next Chesapeake Bay Executive Council meeting in Richmond on July 11th. Domenech was joined at today’s press briefing by Natural Resources Deputy Secretary, Maureen Matsen who also serves as the Governor’s Senior Energy Advisor, and Anthony Moore, Assistant Secretary for Chesapeake Bay Restoration. |
| | Governor Bob McDonnell signed eight pieces of new legislation today at a ceremony at the VCU School of Business to promote the clean and renewable energy industry in Virginia and to spur development of new pilot projects and technologies that will promote reliable and affordable energy for Virginia's families, businesses and industry. This legislation will further advance development of renewable energy sources through solar generation demonstration programs, expansion of distributed generation and by establishing additional incentives for individuals and companies to utilize clean and renewable energy. |
May, 2011
| | Governor Bob McDonnell visited a Richmond-area gas station this afternoon to discuss rising gas prices and the need for more domestic energy production, including production of oil and natural gas off of Virginia’s coast. The Governor specifically highlighted two bills before Congress that would restart offshore energy exploration and production: H.R. 1230 and H.R. 1372. Governor McDonnell was joined at the event by Delegate Jimmie Massie (R-Henrico), small business owners and representatives from the energy industry. |
February, 2011
| | Governor McDonnell Participates in Opening of Gamesa North American Offshore Wind Technology Center |
November, 2010
| | Governor and Mrs. McDonnell joined the Chiefs and members of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Tribes for the annual Tax Tribute Ceremony at the Executive Mansion today. The Ceremony dates back to the Treaty of Middle Plantation in 1677, and is an annual Thanksgiving event. Chief Carl Custalow of the Mattaponi Tribe and Chief Robert Gray of the Pamunkey Tribe presented Virginia’s First Family with gifts including 2 buck deer and a turkey. The deer and turkey will be served at the Mansion. |
October, 2010
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| | Governor McDonnell Addresses Governor’s Conference on Energy. |
August, 2010
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| | Governor Bob McDonnell broke ground on a set of construction projects that will "green" Virginia's Capitol grounds and surrounding Richmond streets. |
April, 2010
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| | Governor McDonnell announces that Central Virginia Battlefields Trust has just been awarded its first federal grant in 14 years of preservation work, for a keystone parcel on the Wilderness battlefield. The trust will apply the $328,000 toward purchase of what it is calling Wilderness Crossroads. Additionally, the Governor signed Senator Houck's SB614, establishing the Civil War Site Preservation |
| | Governor McDonnell, Secretary of Natural Resources Doug Domenech, and State Parks Director Joe Elton hike with local children and plant trees at Leesylvania State Park in honor of Earth Week. |
| | Governor McDonnell and Secretary Domenech speak at the Green Jobs Bill Signing at Old Dominion University. |
March, 2010
| | Governor McDonnell announces that Virginia will be the first state on the East Coast to drill offshore. |
January, 2010
| | Governor-elect McDonnell gets sworn in as the 71st Governor on the steps of the Capitol in Richmond, VA. |
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