U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan has announced the launch of the 2024 Veteran of the Year Program to honor veterans living in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District, which she represents and which includes Eastern Henrico. “Over 610,000 Virginians are veterans, and 130,000 Virginians are active-duty service members.
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The Henrico NAACP honored nine individuals and organizations during its annual Freedom Fund banquet in Highland Springs Sept. 7. The keynote speaker at the event (which also served as a fundraiser for the organization) was U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, whose Fourth District includes Eastern Henrico. The NAACP presented the
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The funding will be used for an "apron" project to relocate and consolidate two general aviation operations areas on the airfield. The East Side Apron 5 project is expected to allow for the expansion of cargo facilities and the construction of a second parallel runway. The money was
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Two years ago, the late Lois Dedeaux McClellan voted for her daughter Jennifer to become the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress, but there had been a period in her 91 years of life when the law prevented her from voting at all. Though the suffrage movement granted
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U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-4th District-VA) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) have joined to introduce the Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education Act, a bill that would provide resources for institutions to strengthen mentorship programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The act would create a demonstration program to
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