The 2010 Virginia General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 13^th with adjournment scheduled for Saturday, March 13^th. Over the next sixty days, legislators will be working to address the current state budget shortfall. I remain committed to working to bring the budget into balance. As families and businesses tightened their budgets and spend within their means, state government must do the same.

I welcome your comments regarding the budget and legislation being considered. I encourage you to be part of the legislative process. Lobbyist-in-a-Box is a service which may also be of interest to you. It provides citizens the opportunity to track up to five bills at no cost. Visit VIPNet's free registration (www.virginia.gov/liab/cgi-bin/liab_signup.cgi) to sign up.