McAuliffe stumps in Dayton, City

February 23rd, 2009
The Daily News Record
Jeff Mellott

HARRISONBURG – Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe’s campaign swing through the central Valley on Saturday focused largely on agriculture, its role in the production of alternative fuels and how that might help the sagging economy.

McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee who ran Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential bid, visited two farms in the Dayton area. Both are participating in a Virginia Tech pilot project that’s testing ways to convert farm waste into fuels and other uses.

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Economic Priorities Aired

February 11th, 2009
Martinsville Bulletin
Amanda Buck

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe got an earful of ideas — from job training to infrastructure to education — Tuesday during an economic roundtable at the Virginia Museum of Natural History.

McAuliffe, who chaired Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is one of three Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for governor this year. Tuesday’s roundtable was one of a series of similar events McAuliffe is holding around the state to seek ideas about how to improve Virginia’s economy.

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Small Business Economic Roundtable in Norfolk

Yesterday, Terry held a Small Business Economic Roundtable discussion in Norfolk. Terry knows that great ideas can come from all over Virginia, not just from Richmond. And over the next few weeks, he's going to travel to every region of the Commonwealth to solicit ideas from Virginians who work hard every day and fuel our economy. These conversations will ultimately serve as an integral part of his business plan to put Virginia's economy back on track.

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