Bob McDonnell on Technology

Make Wallops Island the top commercial Spaceport in America

The further development of Wallops Island Spaceport will continue to attract highly-skilled and high-paying jobs to the Eastern Shore, and in other locations around the state. In addition, it will generate millions of dollars in revenue for the region and state. Creating the top commercial spaceport in the country will also increase tourism to Virginia and boost the hospitality industry--a major economic driver in Virginia.

Supporting a ten-fold increase in base funding for the spaceport operations, bringing them to $1 million annually
Creating an aerospace business roundtable to bring experts together to plan for Spaceport development and future projects
Aggressively recruiting and growing new and existing aerospace companies
Supporting scholarships and investment in aerospace related educational programs and workforce training opportunities.

Source: Campaign website, www.bobmcdonnell.com, "Issues" , Nov 3, 2009

Click here for definitions & background information on Technology. Click here for a summary of all issue stances of Bob McDonnell. Click here for a profile of Bob McDonnell. Click here for VoteMatch responses by Bob McDonnell. Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinions on Technology in The Forum. Click here for issue positions of other VA politicians.
*Other governors on Technology:*		*Bob McDonnell on other issues:*
*VA Senatorial:* Mark Warner *Newly seated 2010:* NJ Chris Christie VA Bob McDonnell *Term-limited as of Jan. 2011:* AL Bob Riley CA Arnold Schwarzenegger GA Sonny Perdue HI Linda Lingle ME John Baldacci MI Jennifer Granholm NM Bill Richardson OK Brad Henry OR Ted Kulongoski PA Ed Rendell RI Donald Carcieri SC Mark Sanford SD Mike Rounds TN Phil Bredesen WY Dave Freudenthal	*Newly Elected Nov. 2010:* AL: Robert Bentley (R) CA: Jerry Brown (D) CO: John Hickenlooper (D) CT: Dan Malloy (D) FL: Rick Scott (R) GA: Nathan Deal (R) HI: Neil Abercrombie (D) IA: Terry Branstad (R) KS: Sam Brownback (R) ME: Paul LePage (R) MI: Rick Snyder (R) MN: Mark Dayton (D) ND: Jack Dalrymple (R) NM: Susana Martinez (R) NV: Brian Sandoval (R) NY: Andrew Cuomo (D) OH: John Kasich (R) OK: Mary Fallin (R) PA: Tom Corbett (R) RI: Lincoln Chafee (I) SC: Nikki Haley (R) SD: Dennis Daugaard (R) TN: Bill Haslam (R) VT: Peter Shumlin (D) WI: Scott Walker (R) WY: Matt Mead (R)	Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families/Children Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Infrastructure/Technology Jobs Principles/Values Social Security Tax Reform War/Iraq/Mideast Welfare/Poverty Contact info: Email Contact Form Fax number: 804-786-2211

Page last updated: Nov 21, 2011