Virginia. 1. For whom was Virginia named? 2. What year was the Virginia House of Burgesses founded?...

Virginia

1. For whom was Virginia named?2. What year was the Virginia House of Burgesses founded?3. What is the House of Burgesses now called?4. Who is the current governor of Virginia?5. What is the approximate population of Virginia?6. What is the Virginia state bird?7. What is the state drink of Virginia?8. What is the oldest college in Virginia?9. Who was the first African American governor in the United States?10. What is the smallest county in Virginia?11. What is Virginia’s per pupil expenditure?12. What is Arlington County’s per pupil expenditure?13. Which Virginia county has the highest per capita income in the nation?14. How many counties are there in Virginia?15. What is Virginia’s nickname?

VIRGINIApop quiz

Mother of the Presidents

George WashingtonThomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames MonroeWilliam Henry HarrisonJohn TylerZachary TaylorWoodrow Wilson

Mother of the States

All or part of eight other states formed from territory once claimed

by Virginia:

IllinoisIndianaKentuckyMichiganMinnesotaOhioWest VirginiaWisconsin

Gateway to the South

Virginia occupies the middle position on the Atlantic coast between

the northern regions of New England, the Middle Atlantic states,

and the southern region of the U.S.

TIDEWATER

NoVAVALLEY

CENTRAL

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHSIDE

The Regions of Virginia

NoVAThe most populous region in Virginia

Populated Areas: Alexandria, Arlington Co., Fairfax Co., Loudon Co, Prince William Co., Fauquier Co., Stafford Co., King George Co.

VALLEY

Cities: Winchester, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Lexington

The Shenandoah Valley lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the East and the Alleghany Mountains(Appalachians) to the West.

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CENTRALCities: Fredericksburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, Lynchburg

TIDEWATEREastern Shore Peninsulaand Atlantic coastal plain

Seven cities of Hampton Roads:Norfolk, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth (2nd most populous region in Virginia)

SOUTHSIDECities: Danville, Martinsville, Collinsville, Petersburg, Emporia

SOUTHWESTCities: Roanoke, Salem, Galax, Bristol, Radford, Covington

Virginia’s Elected Leaders

Tim Kaine, Governor (D) Bill Bolling,

Lt. Governor (R)Bob McDonnell,

Attorney General (R)

`The Virginia General Assembly“the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World”

Richmond became the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1779. The Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson and built in a neoclassical style, was completed in 1788. Wings were added to the original building in 1906. It is currently undergoing renovations until 2008.

The Virginia General Assembly“the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World”

• meets annually• long sessions •short sessions •made up of the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates

• chief responsibilities of the state legislature:• represent citizens in the formulation of public policy• enact laws of the Commonwealth• approve the budget• levy taxes• elect judges• confirm appointments by the Governor

The House of Delegates

2009: 54 Republicans, 44 Democrats, 2 Independents

•100 members, representing approximately 71,000 citizens

• membership consists of attorneys, business executives, educators, and farmers

• 2 year term of office

• annual salary = $17,640

• The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer in the HOD.

Delegates representing all or part of Arlington

Al Eisenberg (D)Bob Brink (D)Adam Ebbin (D)

The Senate

2009: 19 Republicans, 21 Democrats

• 40 members, representing approximately 176,000 citizens

• membership consists of lawyers, business executives, educators, farmers, CPAs, a doctor, a journalist, and a minister

• 4 year term of office

• annual salary = $18,000

• Virginia’s Lt. Governor is the presiding officer of the Senate.

Senators representing all or part of Arlington

Mary Margaret Whipple (D)Janet Howell (D)Patsy Ticer (D)

The House of DelegatesLeadership

William Howell (R), Speaker of the HouseFredericksburg

Griffith Morgan (R), Majority Floor LeaderSalem

Ward Armstrong (D), Minority Floor LeaderMartinsville

Senate Leadership

Chuck Colgan (D), President Pro TemporeManassas

Dick Saslaw (D), Majority LeaderAlexandria

Thomas Norment (R), Minority LeaderNewport News/Williamsburg

Mary Margaret Whipple (D), Democratic Caucus ChairArlington