Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 174) VIRGINIA Governor Tim Kaine VIRGINIA Fast Facts Population (2006): 7,642,884 Largest Cities (2006): Virginia Beach, 435,619; Norfolk, 229,112; Chesapeake, 220,560; Arlington, 199,776; Richmond, 192,913 Targeted Industries: Advanced manufacturing, security, biotechnology, nanotechnology, R&D, and energy Key Incentives: Governor’s Opportunity Fund, Jobs Investment Program, Investment Partnership Grant Fund Small Business Financing Authority, Property Tax Exemptions VIRGINIA GDP by Industry (Total = $369.3 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 9.3% - Manufacturing 25.2% - Services & Healthcare 12.7% - Trade & Transportation 0.9% - Agriculture & Mining 19.6% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 17.1% - Government 15.2% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 STATE CONTACTS Virginia Economic Development Partnership Jeff Anderson Executive Director 901 East Byrd Street Richmond, VA 23218 804-545-5600 www.YesVirginia.org Virginia Dept. of Business Assistance Louisa Strayhorn Agency Director 707 East Main Street, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23219 804-371-8200 www.vdba.state.va.us Newport News Economic/Industrial Development Authority Florence G. Kingston Secretary/Treasurer 2400 Washington Avenue 3rd Floor Newport News, VA 23607 800-274-8348 fax: 757-926-3504 nneda@newportnewsva.com www.newportnewsva.com Newport News,VA combines a technology-rich, business-friendly environment, work/live/play communities, and a moderate cost of doing business attractive to corporate offices, nanotechnology, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing. Fredericksburg Regional Alliance Gene Bailey, President 2300 Fall Hill Avenue, Suite 270 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 540-361 7373 www.fra-yes.org Roanoke Valley Economic Development Partnership Phillip Sparks, Executive Director 111 Franklin Plaza, Suite 333 Roanoke, VA 24011 540-343-1550 www.roanoke.org Shenandoah Valley Partnership Joan Hollen, Marketing Specialist P.O. Box 2241 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-568-3100 www.shenandoah-valley.biz Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority Jonathan S. Belcher Executive Director Box 1060 Lebanon, VA 24266 276-889-0381 www.vaceda.org Virginia’s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization C. Renee Wyatt-Chapline Executive Director 256 E. Ellerslie Avenue, Suite D Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804-732-8971 www.gatewayregion.com UTILITIES Dominion Virginia Power R. Kent Hill Senior Manager, Economic Development P.O. Box 26666 Richmond, VA 23261 804-771-4987 www.dom.com Culpeper Department of Economic Development Carl Sachs Director of Economic Development 233 East Davis Street Culpeper, VA 22701 540-727-3410 fax: 540-727-3448 csachs@culpepercounty.gov www.culpepercounty.gov/EcoDev 174 J A N U A RY 2 0 0 8 REGIONAL CONTACTS Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Corporation David Kleppinger Executive Director 1000 Dabney Drive, Suite 510 Clifton Forge, VA 24422 540-862-0936 www.allhighlands.org http://www.newportnewsva.com http://www.fra-yes.org http://www.YesVirginia.org http://www.roanoke.org http://www.newportnewsva.com http://www.vdba.state.va.us http://www.shenandoah-valley.biz http://www.culpepercounty.gov/EcoDev http://www.dom.com http://www.vaceda.org http://www.allhighlands.org http://www.culpepercounty.gov/EcoDev http://www.gatewayregion.com
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