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Current Issue
It’s a newsworthy time to be a citizen of the Commonwealth! Enjoy the summer issue of Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine as we cover the issues of the day, big and small. In this issue we focus on The Women of the General Assembly of Virgina. One of the best of those women, Eva Scott, is described here.
I'm on the way to interview Eva Scott, the first woman on the Virginia Senate. I have gotten lost 3 times with a GPS. I brush my hair at a red light because I know that I don't have any free moments left.
I notice the men in the truck beside me staring. They wave, and I offer a slight smile in return. I keep my eyes on the road, refusing to look back over. Until they pull ahead, holding a white sheet of paper with an explicit meaning.
The message is too short, Too clear. I reach for my phone; Call my best friend. Leave a voice mail.
"I just feel. I just feel."
It cuts me off. The word left ringing in my head. Cheap. I just feel cheap.
I drive the rest of the way to Amelia. Maybe I shouldn't be shaken up by the words, but I am. I don't want to interview anyone. I want to wander into the middle of a cornfield and stare at the clouds until I replace the memory of those words with images of dancing hippopotamuses and smiling puppy dogs.
But I don't. Instead I get lost again. Call Mrs. Scott. She directs me and is waiting outside her house when I arrive.
Read more about Eva Scott here….
In addition to this Issue
The Summer 2011 issue of the VCCQM contains wonderful articles related to Richmond and the expansive Commonwealth. The article below is a great example of the quality of VCCQM, although it appears only on the Web. By clicking on the "Read More >>" link below you will open the entire article in pdf format.
"I think Girls State gives people a new perspective on politics. You never hear anything good in the media unless it's something about a new debt resolution or someone got elected. But there is a lot of good in politics that doesn't have the lights shone on it. A lot more goes on, and I am so excited that we can be a part of one the greatest countries in the world created by such great minds."
These are the words of Shelby Locke, the newly elected governor of Girls State. It is a testament to two truths: first, it affirms the work of our legislators, and secondly, it shows the importance of Girls State. It shows that this program is teaching young people the importance of our government.
"Two types of girls are at Girls State," said Bonnie Crews, the current director, "first there are those who are interested in politics. But many of the girls don't know why they are there. They may come in skeptical, but they leave believers."
Over 600 girls attend Girls State. They are divided into 14 cities; each city is composed of a hall of girls and functions like a state would. The girls run for offices, create bills, and build friendships. Read More >>