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By: Olympia Meola
Published: February 19, 2010 7:26 PM
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s road trip continues with yet another appearance in Washington, this one on Tuesday.
We told you earlier that McDonnell is zipping back and forth between Richmond and DC several times over the three four days and now we hear of another event.
The governor—seen by many in his party as a rising star after leading a Republican sweep of statewide offices this fall—will speak on Tuesday morning at the American Action Forum’s “How to Create Jobs” event at the W Hotel.
Fred Malek, former president of Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Northwest Airlines who served as an assistant to Presidents Richard M. Nixon and George H.W. Bush, is scheduled to introduce McDonnell, who will give the keynote speech.
Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman describes the American Action Forum on its Web site as “a nonpartisan think tank” that will act as “a conveyor belt taking, developing and vetting new ideas to drive a center-right movement for the next 20 years.”
Today, McDonnell was in Washington for the 38th annual Conservative Political Action Conference and though he was originally planning to stop by and shake hands, we hear he took to the stage for a couple of minutes.
Other event speakers range from political commentators to potential presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Newt Gingrich.
While in the nation’s capital, McDonnell met with Atlantic governors and Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior Ken Salazar about offshore wind energy. He also spent some time speaking with the Chinese ambassador about economic development.
McDonnell wants to spend $2 million to establish economic-development offices in China, India and the United Kingdom.
The governor is expected to return to Richmond tonight (probably a little tired) and stay through Sunday, when the House and Senate money committees are scheduled to release their proposed changes to the state’s spending plan.
After those presentations, McDonnell is supposed to trek north again for a black-tie evening for governors and their spouses at the White House with the Obamas. The next day, Monday, governors will return to the White House for meetings with Obama and members of his Cabinet to talk about issues topping the legislative agenda during the current Congress, according to the National Governors Association Winter meeting schedule.
About 50 governors are expected to participate in the meeting, which starts Saturday. The role of states in health care reform will be top on the agenda this year.
What?
He’s making Tim Kaine look conservative.
Feb. 20, 2010 at 12:55 AM
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