To begin our program, please welcome the honorable donny r. Tuck, mayor of the city of hampton. Please take your seats. Good morning, and welcome to the 400th anniversary of the first african landing commemorative ceremony. Its my honor to welcome Governor Ralph Northam and first lady pamela northam, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, attorney general mark herring, senator mark warner and senator tim kaine, u. S. Representative bobby scott and representative elaine lorry of virginia. Representative karen bass of california and representative william clay of missouri. Speaker of the house of delegates, kirklin cox, first counselor for the embassy of rwanda, former Virginia Governor jared, former Virginia Governor robert mcdonald, former missouri governor eric greitens, former representatives james moran and l. F. Payne, chief judge Roger Gregory of the First Circuit court of appeals, members of the governors cabinet, members of virginia General Assembly, including Senate Majority leade
From fort monroe in hampton roads, virginia, this is about two and a half hours. [ applause ] to begin our program, please welcome the honorable donny artuck, may your of the city of hampton. Please take your seats. Good morning, and welcome to the 400th anniversary of the first african landing commemorative ceremony. Its my honor to welcome Governor Ralph Northam and first lady pamela northam, Lieutenant Governor justin fairfax, attorney general mark herring, senator mark warner and senator tim kaine. U. S. Representative bobby scott, and representative elaine luria of virginia, representative karen bass of california and representative william clay of missouri, speaker of the house of delegates, First Council lawrence monzai for the embassy of rwanda, former Virginia Governor robert mcdonald, former missouri governor eric grietens, chief judge Roger Gregory of the First Circuit court of appeals, members of the governors cabinet, members of virginia General Assembly including Senate M
One. First, madam president of the National Conference of state legislators representing illinois 47th district, senator torri hutchinson. [applause] former United States senator and former governor of the commonwealth of virginia, george allen. [applause] governor of South Carolina, jim hodges. [applause] former majority of the u. S. House of representatives, eric cantor. [applause] finally, a former advisor and deputy chief of staff to the white house to george w. Bush. [applause] thatnt it always seem the moment we are living in is the most chaotic, the most dysfunctional that we have ever seen in american politics . Looking back through history, we is ato explore what it the federal level and what it is at the state level that has made government so dysfunctional and so problematic. And how, looking forward, are there ways that all of us and all of you can help the past about . Get past that. College inuated from virginia, i went right to my first job, i covered the Virginia State
Troy hutchinson. Former United States senator and governor of the commonwealth of virginia george allen. The former governor of South Carolina jim hodges. Former majority leader of the us house of representatives, eric cantor and formally finally form your Senior Advisor and chief of staff under george w. Bush, the amazing karl rove. Doesnt it seem that the moment we are living in is the most chaotic and dysfunctional that we have ever seen in american politics . We know looking back through history its really not. We want to talk today and have you explore what it is at the federal level and the state level that has made government so dysfunctional and problematic and what are the was looking for that all of you and all of you can help get past that. I covered the Virginia State legislature and talk about the first recover meant republican governor elected since reconstruction with democratic lieut. Gov. And atty. Gen. Who wanted to be the democratic governor, and the phone ring when
Considered. First the president , mdm. Pres. Of the National Conference of state legislatures representing illinois 40th senate district, sen. Troy hutchinson. Former United States senator and governor of the commonwealth of virginia george allen. The former governor of South Carolina jim hodges. Former majority leader of the us house of representatives, eric cantor and formally finally form your Senior Advisor and chief of staff under george w. Bush, the amazing karl rove. Doesnt it seem that the moment we are living in is the most chaotic and dysfunctional that we have ever seen in american politics . We know looking back through history its really not. We want to talk today and have you explore what it is at the federal level and the state level that has made government so dysfunctional and problematic and what are the was looking for that all of you and all of you can help get past that. I covered the Virginia State legislature and talk about the first recover meant republican gove