Dear Friends and Neighbors,

As the Holidays and the New Year approach, I know that what is really on everyone’s minds is the 2007 General Assembly Session! Well, even if that is not entirely the case, the 2007 Session is just around the corner and I want to hear about the issues that are important to you and our community.

Please join me for a pre-Session Town Hall meeting on Monday, December 11th at Frost Middle School. The event will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To help start the dialogue, I will be providing a quick overview of issues that are likely to come before the General Assembly as well as some of the bills that I will be introducing.

I am very pleased that I will be joined by Heidi Dix, Virginia’s Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Resources. As we all know, the cost of health care in Virginia is rising much faster than inflation. Today, over 15% of Virginians are uninsured and Medicaid is among the fastest growing parts of our State Budget. It is an issue that affects each and every one of us and is the subject of several legislative studies. Ms. Dix has extensive experience in health care policy and will provide an overview of not only our challenges, but Virginia’s efforts to make health care more affordable and accessible.

Finally, don’t forget that Saturday, December 9th will be my last informal office hours of the year. I will be at Main Street Bagel from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Come join me to chat about issues and to have a cup of coffee.

I look forward to seeing you there! As always please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance.

Sincerely,


David Bulova