Delegate Dave Albo Constituent Corner

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83367662192920738422024-09-01T09:36:46.322-04:00Delegate Dave Albo Constituent Cornerfor issues in and around the 42nd districtDelegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-62917942203260225992009-09-25T16:16:00.002-04:002009-09-25T16:16:32.832-04:00BLOG UPDATE

Check out the new and improve Dave Albo blog: http://delegatedavealbo.wordpress.com/

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-46245508927933400282009-09-17T12:14:00.005-04:002009-09-17T12:19:14.673-04:00"Traffic Alert"

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Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-8310629895085868202009-09-15T12:03:00.003-04:002009-09-15T12:11:17.205-04:00“Delegate Dave Albo: School Funding”

School funding in the Commonwealth of Virginia is determined by the Local Composite Index, or LCI. The LCI is a result of a Supreme Court of Virginia ruling which stated that the Virginia Constitution requires all children to receive, to the extent practicable, and equivalent education. Thus, the Court ruled that some funding formula must be used to direct money to areas that can't afford to

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-85129508576800366962009-09-11T15:24:00.003-04:002009-09-11T15:26:45.167-04:00Press Release: Del. Albo Outraged over College's Actions

For Immediate Release Contact: Dave Albo (703) 451-3555 Delegate is Outraged over College’s Actions SPRINGFIELD – In the latest effort by Delegate Dave Albo to encourage more instate slots to Virginia’s universities and colleges, Delegate Albo has expressed his outrage on the recent addition to the College of William and Mary’s staff. The college created a new position of the Assistant

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-51809615518450075252009-09-01T16:03:00.002-04:002009-09-02T15:05:19.501-04:00"Transportation in Delegate Albo's District"

August 17, 2009 Dear Virginia Department of Transportation, It has been brought to my attention that the repaving along Route 123 has been causing some problems for my constituents. The road’s current condition is more “rough” than I have seen in other paving jobs. Also, the sides were done with what looks like a different pavement type. Was this done on purpose? However, the main reason I

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-34816434797446676082009-08-27T12:48:00.002-04:002009-09-01T15:53:04.790-04:00"Albo on Smoking Ban"

Many of you have asked about the smoking ban so here it is: Dear Constituents, Thanks for writing me about the smoking ban. First, let me explain how we got here. I have been one of four Republicans who in Sub-Committee year after year killed these smoking ban bills. I did so because I believe that a business owner should be able to decide what he wants in his own business. And many of these

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-71216577439951682732009-08-26T11:12:00.004-04:002009-09-01T15:53:32.584-04:00"Albo on Illegal Aliens: A Study"

The argument that we hear a lot is that illegal aliens do the work that citizens and legal immigrants don’t want to do. However, a study done by the Center for Immigration Studies about the 2006 raids at six different Swift meatpacking plants shows a different story. Swift & Co. operates meatpacking plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado and Utah. The work is difficult and

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-90758224248727201802009-08-13T10:22:00.009-04:002009-09-01T15:54:00.830-04:00"Delegate Dave Albo on Health Care"

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Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-14932156650937763842009-08-10T12:27:00.002-04:002009-08-10T16:23:57.323-04:00Silverbrook Road & Southrun Road traffic signal study request

Re: Silverbrook Road & Southrun Road traffic signal study request Dear Delegate Albo, This is a follow-up response regarding your constituent’s request for a traffic signal study at the referenced intersection. The Virginia Department of Transportation conducted a study of this intersection to consider both a traffic signal and multi-way stop control in 2008. The results of the study did

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-40928081110988912002009-07-31T15:35:00.002-04:002009-08-26T12:38:51.788-04:00"Sales Tax Holiday"

I wanted to let you know that NEXT weekend, August 7-9, 2009, is the annual Virginia “Sales Tax Holiday” on school supplies and clothing. Especially during these tough economic times, I wanted to make sure you had this cost-saving information if you will be doing back-to-school shopping this year. Several years ago, I worked with the General Assembly to approve an annual Back-to-School Sales

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-18459075731625150932009-07-23T10:03:00.003-04:002009-09-01T15:54:21.882-04:00"Albo's Letter to the Editor: Gangs"

I want to applaud your paper for putting the article, “Are Gangs Making a Comeback?” on the front page of the Fairfax County Times. This has been an issue of great concern for me and all the members of the Courts of Justice Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates for many years now. Even with all of the disturbing facts your article points out about the presence of gangs in our schools, I

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-42713106981977726382009-07-10T16:01:00.004-04:002009-09-01T13:12:51.952-04:00"Letter to Funeral Board from Delegate Albo"

April 8, 2009 Willard D. Tharp President Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 Dear Mr. Tharp, I have been a delegate in Fairfax County for 16 years now. I grew up here, I live here and I work here so I know quite a bit about this area. The Springfield and South County region is home to one of the country’s most active VFW’s and the largest American Legion in

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-4598429149243165022009-07-08T14:14:00.004-04:002009-07-23T09:57:05.578-04:00"For Delegate Albo's Veterans"

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Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-88660860316384853992009-07-02T13:00:00.003-04:002009-07-23T09:57:19.517-04:00"Delegate Albo's Viewpoint: Borrowing Money"

I am extremely worried about the long term effects of the federal governments borrowing of $1.8 trillion this year. As most know, in order to fund the bailouts and the “stimulus” funds, the federal government had to go into debt. And to find the money, they had to go to where the money is located, and borrow from the Chinese and Saudi Arabian governments. Now, think about how big $1.8 trillion

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-69726350115195432202009-07-01T13:01:00.005-04:002009-09-01T15:54:51.290-04:00"Albo on Uranium Mining"

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Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-65020969345246146132009-07-01T12:57:00.001-04:002009-07-23T09:58:09.301-04:00"ARRA: Money For Unemployment"

You most likely have heard complaints about the Virginia General Assembly’s refusal to take the $125 million of federal stimulus money for unemployment. Why didn’t Virginia accept this money? Well, to paraphrase a saying that goes back at least 23 Centuries to the time of Homer's Illiad, "Beware of politicians from Washington bearing gifts." The $125 million one time "gift" sounds great, but

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-40208583981002133532009-06-29T11:36:00.003-04:002009-08-27T12:31:07.393-04:00"The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act"

On February 17, 2009 President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law. The purpose of this stimulus bill was said to be a way to create and save jobs, rejuvenate our transportation systems, and help out the economy in a time of need. The White House reports that the total of the bill is $789.5 billion dollars in spending and tax cuts.Virginia has received

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-76948643755916834292009-06-15T12:59:00.001-04:002009-07-23T09:58:37.383-04:00"Press Release: CTB Approves Parkway Extension Funding"

For Immediate Release: April 23, 2009 CTB Approves Parkway Extension Funding SPRINGFIELD, VA – On April 15, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved the final two phases of the Fairfax County Parkway Extension through the Engineering Proving Ground using stimulus funding. In a bi-partisan

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-758880750237364762009-06-15T10:35:00.006-04:002009-07-23T09:58:50.114-04:00"UPDATE: Prescription Breach"

A breach of the presciption database did indeed occur and the Virginia Department of Health Professionals are mailing letters to 530,000 people whose social security numbers were included in their database. The letters are going to inform people about the breach and recommend they keep an eye on their credit records. According to the department's press release, a criminal investigation is still

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-87370260827155515242009-06-01T11:33:00.002-04:002009-07-23T09:59:33.244-04:00"Press Release: Delegates Propose Budget Amendments to Protect Fairfax County School Funding"

For Immediate Release Delegate Dave Albo Cell 703-867-8756 January 7, 2009 Delegates Propose Budget Amendments to Protect Fairfax County School Funding Springfield, VA—Governor Timothy Kaine’s proposed amendments to the 2008-2010 budget include a second year $584 Million reduction in Direct Aid to Public Education. But, in making these cuts, the Governor

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-42220636330934144472009-05-28T11:10:00.005-04:002009-07-23T09:59:52.105-04:00"News: Possible Breach of Prescription Info"

Recently, there was news of a breach of the Virginia Department of Health Professional's database on prescription drug information.I spoke to a representative handling the current situation. Because it is currently being investigated by federal and state law enforcements, the Virginia Department of Health Professionals do not have any information. They cannot confirm if this breach has even

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-64632114022643806752009-05-28T11:08:00.002-04:002009-09-01T15:55:15.584-04:00"Albo on HB 2016 Human Trafficking"

Dear Constituent, Thank you for writing about HB 2016. The official summary of the bill states: HB 2016---Human Trafficking. Defines human trafficking to include the use of force, deception, or coercion, for the purpose of subjecting a person to involuntary servitude, debt bondage, concubinage, prostitution, or slavery. The bill provides that any person who engages in human trafficking is

Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-79577235098472625692009-05-19T12:14:00.002-04:002009-07-23T10:00:33.391-04:00"The Stables at Meadowood in Lorton"

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Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-17431240012661347592009-05-08T15:17:00.005-04:002009-09-01T15:55:50.124-04:00"Albo on West Springfield High School"

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Delegate Dave Albohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306833536075307859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8336766219292073842.post-53434520667991813412009-05-08T14:34:00.004-04:002009-07-23T10:01:39.820-04:00"Virginia's Security Freeze Law"

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