The Virginia Association of Planning Commissions (VAPDC) returns with a short series of educational and informational programs to kick off the new year. These three online meetings will cover pertinent topics just in time for the start of 2023. So, mark your calendar for January 6, February 5, and March 3 to connect and learn with VAPDC!
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Thank You to Our
2024 Winter Series Sponsor
Program 1—Friday, January 6, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Gearing Up for the General Assembly:
With the 2023 General Assembly convening soon, this session will explore the legislature’s logistics and timelines, highlight anticipated legislative issues and the Governor’s budget proposal, while providing a glimpse at the politics of it all.
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Meet Our Program 1 Speaker: David C. Blount
David C. Blount, Executive Director, Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions
Deputy Director and Director of Legislative Services, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
David Blount is the first Executive Director of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions. He has served in that position since 2018 through a partnership with the Thomas Jefferson Planning District, where he has served for 23 years and presently is Deputy Director and Director of Legislative Services. He previously held positions as a policy associate with the Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute at VCU, and as a legislative consultant for both the Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League. He is a graduate of James Madison University.