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Industry Leaders Cite Boucher’s Record of Creating Jobs and Expanding Business Opportunities in the Ninth Congressional District
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, a broad array of Virginia business leaders backed U.S. Representative Rick Boucher in his bid for reelection in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. The individuals represent leaders of diverse industry sectors including the Southwest Virginia’s coal industry, technology companies, and manufacturers, which employ thousands of Ninth District residents.
“We all support Congressman Rick Boucher because of his strong record of creating jobs, expanding business opportunities and his independent approach toward policy decisions,” the group said.
Virginia Business Leaders for Boucher is co-chaired by Jim McGlothlin, founder and long time chief executive of the United Companies, one of Southwest Virginia’s leading coal producers, and John Bassett, President and CEO of Vaughn-Bassett Furniture, headquartered in Galax.
“Expanding our region’s economic opportunities is my highest priority in representing the Ninth Congressional District, and I am truly honored to have the support of these industry leaders, who have a long history of working for economic growth in the region,” Boucher said.
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Virginia Business Leaders for Boucher
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Jim McGlothlin, Co-Chair President and CEO The United Companies Bristol |
John Bassett, Co-Chair President and CEO Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Galax |
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Dr. Kent Aikin Carilion Clinic Radford |
David Allen, President D.R. Allen and Associates Abingdon |
Ted Anderson, President and CEO BondCote Corporation Pulaski |
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C.B. Andrews, Owner D & A Auto Parts Pembroke |
Brecc Avellar, Principal Avellar, Stone, Houston and Assoc. Floyd |
John Ayers, President ProNet Galax |
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Louise Belmont, Owner The Company Store Low Moor |
Steve Bennett, CEO Bennett Lumber Alleghany County |
Wayne Bostic, Principal Bostic Ford Hansonville |
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Jon Bowerbank, President and CEO EMATS Richlands |
Cabell Brand, President Recovery Systems, Inc. Salem |
Ed Bunn, Principal Central Coal Bristol |
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Billie Campbell, President Terra Tech Engineering Grundy |
Andrew Cohill, President and CEO Design Nine, Inc. Blacksburg |
Woody Crenshaw, Owner Crenshaw Lighting Floyd |
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Rupert Cutler Retired Community Leader Roanoke |
Tom Deaderick, President One Partner Data Center Duffield |
Steve Critchfield, Chairman Tele-Works Blacksburg |
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Joe Ellis, President TEDS Marion |
Paul Elswick, President Sunset Digital Duffield |
Tom Dean, Principal Racey and Dean Clifton Forge |
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Tom Farrell, Chairman and CEO Dominion Richmond |
Don Green, Executive Director Napoleon Hill Foundation Wise |
Mark Eschle, Vice President CGI |
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Nanci Hardwick, President Schultz-Creehan Holdings, Inc Blacksburg |
Gary Hearl, President and CEO Pegasus Tower Company Cedar Bluff |
Leton Harding, Executive VP First Bank and Trust Abingdon |
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Scott Keim, President Marshall Miller and Associates Bluefield |
R.J. Kirk, President and CEO Third Securities, LLC Radford |
Kathy Kavanagh, Owner KCG Pennington Gap |
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Frank Leonard, President and CEO Line Power Manufacturing Bristol |
George Lester, President The Lester Group Martinsville |
Jonathan Large, Principal Insurance Center of Patrick Stuart |
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Brian Markison, CEO King Pharmaceuticals Bristol |
Jerry Miller, President Holston Medical Group Duffield |
John Marcaccio, President Aeriel Stuart |
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Leon Moore, President Bank of Floyd Floyd |
David Morrissette, President Chateau Morrissette Floyd |
Mary Guy Miller, President Interactive Design and Development Blacksburg |
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Wick Moorman, CEO Norfolk Southern Corporation Norfolk |
Bittle Porterfield, Owner Rice Management Roanoke |
Sam Neece Bank Executive Abingdon |
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Thomas Piccariello, President and Chief Science Officer Synthonics, Inc. Blacksburg |
Jack Reasor Utility Executive Richmond |
Dean Price, Principal Red Birch Energy Bassett Forks |
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Doyle Rasnick, Principal Clinch Valley Printing Tazewell |
Pallibi Sabu, President Harmonia, Inc. Blacksburg |
Red Robertson, Owner Knox Creek Coal Company Grundy |
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Walter Rugaber Retired Business Leader Blacksburg |
Hunter Smith, President and Principal Smith Packett Roanoke |
Tommy Skeens, President Falcon Coal Corporation Grundy |
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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith, Principals Smith Enterprises Wytheville |
Steve Swartz, President Swartz Engineering Economics Stuart |
Jim Snyder, Principal Snyder and Snyder Clifton Forge |
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Clyde Stacy, President Pioneer Coal Bristol |
Bobby Tuck, President Tuck Engineering Big Stone Gap |
Jim Thompson, Principal Thompson and Litton Tazewell |
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JD Tickle, President and Owner Strongwell Bristol |
Bill Wilson, Partner Wilson, Updike & Nicely Covington |
James Tyler, Administrator Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg |
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Steve VanDyke, Owner Virginia Mountain Micro Grundy |
Robert Woltz, President Verizon Communications Richmond |
Mark Wooten Coal Company Executive Wise |
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Peter Wrenn, Owner Shiloh Construction Co. New Castle |
Roe Hoan Yoon, President Minerals and Coal Technologies, Inc. Blacksburg |
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