Virginia Govenor Robert McDonnell to Address 15th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference
“Notable speakers will include: The Honorable Robert McDonnell, governor, Va. …”
Billie Reed, leader of Virginia’s spaceport, is planning retirement, Daily Press
“Virginia is one of handful of states with an operational spaceport courting the aerospace companies. Proposed legislation would boost the authority’s budget to $15 million from roughly $2 million in 2011. If approved, the authority will likely double its staff to 12, hire more contractors and, possibly, begin work on infrastructure projects, Reed said. Additional legislation would shrink the board to nine members from 13. Two reports released last year recommended changes to the board, which is made up of state officials, local elected leaders, private industry and academics.”
I’m sooooooo glad Florida has Bill Nelson as a Senator. He may get around to helping us out down here, that is, when he’s finished raising money from big law firms and unions….