Sen. Miller to Hold Public Meetings

By Desiree Parker Wednesday, December 28, 2011

State Sen. John Miller, a democrat whose 1st District was recently redrawn to include a large portion of the Historic Triangle, will hold a series of town hall meetings over the next several days.

“This session of the General Assembly will be very challenging. In addition to making hard decisions on where to cut the budget, legislators will deal with whether to lift the ban on uranium mining, gun legislation and how to improve education,” Miller said.

“These meetings give constituents the opportunity to tell me how they feel about these and other important issues that affect them and their families. Hearing their views helps guide my decisions in the Senate. I encourage people to attend these town hall meetings.”

One of the first jobs legislators will have is to approve the Governor’s proposed budget; the biggest impact to the Triangle will likely be the planned Virginia Retirement System contributions, which could cost WJCC schools about $4 million. Read that story here.

Miller will also be the featured speaker at the Williamsburg Hotel Motel Association’s hospitality networking luncheon on Jan.5 at noon.

The luncheon, aimed to inform folks in the tourism industry, will take place at Kingsmill Resort’s Eagles Restaurant in the Riverview Room. Katie Hellebush, Government Relations Director for the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association (VHTA) will on hand to discuss issues likely to be presented in the General Assembly.

Tourism Industry stakeholders should register online here.

Meeting Schedule:

James City County: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Living Ministries Church, 8934 Unit C Pocahontas Trail.

York County: Thursday, Dec. 29, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Griffin-Yeates Center, 1490 Government Road.

Williamsburg: Tuesday, January 3, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland Street.