Innovator, Educator, Activist
Leadership in Innovation
Strong, imaginative leadership is needed to bring new opportunities to West Virginia. Virginia Lynch Graf will work to:
- Diversify industry and develop new technologies for the future, especially through energy research.
- Provide incentives for job creation and work with local banks to free up money for investment.
- Ensure wise and responsible use of the state’s natural resources and environmentally sound practices to protect water, air, recreation areas and mountains.
- Create exciting new paradigms for learning.
- Implement sound principles of financial oversight.
- Develop a spirit of volunteerism and engage citizens in improving the quality of life in our communities.
Leadership in Education
Education can be the great equalizer among citizens, providing opportunities for all. With committed leadership and vision, we can:
- Draw clear connections between educational, economic and civic responsibilities.
- Train and retrain for jobs and promote apprenticeships.
- Involve colleges and technical schools in community efforts.
- Uncover the reasons behind record drop-out rates and find tenable solutions.
- Create outreach programs at local colleges and technical schools to support alternative learning styles.
- Recognize the value of multi-sensory learning for all ages.
- Honor contributors to the educational life of the community.
Leadership in Action
Working together, we can move West Virginia from the bottom third ranking in salaries, population growth, education and industry up to the top third. These actions can make a difference:
- Insist that political candidates are accessible to citizens. Closing candidates out of club meetings prevents voters from hearing their positions. Campaign ads on TV become mere tools of propaganda by those with special interests.
- Unite as a community to demand valid coverage from news media.
- Demand the availability of broadband for all.
- Stand together for just wages and job opportunities.
- Protect our beautiful state and its resources while encouraging new investors and increased tourism.