Senator Thomas K. NormentAt the Friday, June 8, 2012 meeting of the VLA Council, Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. received a Presidential Citation from President Connie Gilman. The citation read: “In his role as chair of the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Education and as Senate Majority Leader, Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. was instrumental in passing amendments to Governor McDonnell’s FY13 and FY14 proposed budgets that restored the proposed 2% cut in State Aid to Public Libraries and secured additional funding for the Library of Virginia to address its mandated requirements for electronic records handling. The Virginia Library Association deeply appreciates your leadership on these important library issues. This Virginia Library Association Presidential Citation is hereby presented to Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr.” Congratulations, Senator Norment! Below, Senator Norment receives his Citation from Past VLA President John A. Moorman |