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Boucher Secures Funding for Snowville Volunteer Fire Department - Saturday, July 05, 2008
The Roanoke Times
 
The Snowville Volunteer Fire Department will receive a $60,530 federal grant to buy new turnout gear for its members and extrication equipment.


Fresh water on the way for 89 more Buchanan County families - Monday, June 16, 2008
By CHARLES OWENS
Bluefield Daily Telegraph

GRUNDY, Va. — Clean drinking water will soon flow to another 89 families in Buchanan County who are currently dependent upon private wells.
 
U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., traveled to the Buchanan County Information Park Monday to help break ground on the new Elkins Branch and Looney’s Creek Water Project.The new water system will serve families in both communities who for several years have experienced problems with poor water quality, Boucher said.


Video of Obama Town Hall Meeting - Sunday, June 08, 2008
Video of the Barack Obama Town Hall meeting which was held on June 5, 2008 at Virginia High School in Bristol, Virginia. Featured speakers include Congressman Rick Boucher, former Virginia Governor Mark Warner and Senator Barack Obama.
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Boucher and Warner share National Stage with Obama - Friday, June 06, 2008
BRISTOL, Va. - Southwest Virginia took the nation’s center stage Thursday when presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama kicked off his general election campaign for president here.

        Congressman Rick Boucher, Amy Boucher and Senator Barack Obama.


Boucher Nominated at Ninth District Convention - Saturday, May 17, 2008
From the far Southwestern Virginia County of Lee to Montgomery County and beyond, Southwest Virginia Democratic Party members and delegates came to the nomination meeting for the 9th Congressional District, held at Auburn High School in Riner Saturday.

Boucher Ranked 11th in Effectiveness in 435 Member House - Friday, April 11, 2008
According to a report recently completed by the respected, non-partisan Congress.org, Congressman Boucher is ranked the 11th most effective member of the 435 member United States House of Representatives.

Boucher Endorses Obama for President - Monday, January 21, 2008
Statement of Congressman Rick Boucher - I am announcing this afternoon my endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for President.