Governor Northam visits with a young Virginian who wrote him a letter about how the pandemic is impacting children in the Executive Mansion on Thursday, June 10.
WEEK OF JUNE 11, 2021
Governor Northam Launches Return to Earn Grant Program with $1,000 Bonuses to Help Small Businesses Fill Jobs, Get Unemployed Virginians Back to Work
“Many Virginians who lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic still face a variety of barriers to returning to work like access to affordable child care, transportation, and a living wage,” said Governor Northam. “These bonuses will serve as an incentive for unemployed workers to get back into the workforce while also helping employers fill vacant jobs. The Virginia Return to Earn Grant Program is about empowering the true catalysts of our economic comeback—Virginia’s workers and small businesses.”
“Our criminal justice system has focused too much on punishment, and too little on grace and compassion,” saidGovernor Northam. “Putting people behind bars for minor violations of probation simply exacerbates the problem of mass incarceration, increases costs to the state, and makes it more difficult for people to rebuild their lives. This legislation marks an important step forward in our ongoing work to ensure Virginia's criminal justice system is fair and equitable.”
“The company’s continued investment and job creation in Norfolk is a testament to the strength of the local workforce and the region as an international shipping hub,” said Governor Northam.
“CarLotz has experienced tremendous success since its founding in Richmond a decade ago, and we are excited to see this homegrown company deepen its roots in the Commonwealth,” said Governor Northam
“Danville-Pittsylvania County has developed an inventory of business-ready sites and training programs to ensure a strong pipeline of skilled workers, enabling Southern Virginia to attract global businesses like MEP,” said Governor Northam.
“We are thrilled to welcome StarKist Co. to Fairfax County, which consistently attracts top talent and is well connected to key customer markets and major metro areas across the United States and beyond,” said Governor Northam.
“Major General Mercer has extensive experience in space with the United States Air Force and in industry, and his proven ability to bring partners to the table to work toward a shared goal will greatly benefit both Virginia Space and the Commonwealth,” said Governor Northam. “Under his leadership, Virginia is poised to maximize the investments we have made in our world-class spaceport and launch into the future as a leader in space exploration, research, and commerce.”
Governor Northam Celebrates New Mobile Health Unit in Charlottesville, Highlights Targeted and Community-Based Vaccination Efforts
TAKEAWAYS
“By now, most people who really wanted to get vaccinated, and were able to do so, have gotten their shot,”said Governor Northam. “As we shift our focus to those who are harder to reach with smaller and more target vaccination opportunities, mobile vaccine units will allow us to meet Virginians at the times and places most convenient to them.”
