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The Honorable
Gerald L. Baliles
Chairman |
“The Patrick plan is simple and straightforward. It
is focused on changing the culture of the County. It is
aimed at improving the educational attainment levels for all
of its citizens, young and old alike. It is determined
to elevate workforce skills of the County’s population.
I believe that the future of Virginia’s rural areas lies
in its commitment to education. As education goes, so goes
the future of rural counties.
Thus it seems to me rather clear what
our objective must be. There
must be faith in our future and a willingness to take a giant
leap forward….
In Patrick County, the new Foundation
has planted the seeds of education and is now involved in nurturing,
watering and tending to the new growth. The season for
planting is upon all of us and we must get on with the work
required of us.”
The Honorable Gerald L. Baliles
Chairman, Patrick
County Education Foundation
Excerpts from remarks to
the Virginia Heartland Economic Development Summit at Longwood
College, Farmville, VA, May 1, 2002
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