Pardon Our Dust
We recently launched this new site and are still in the process of updating some of our archived content. Some details of this article may be incomplete, links may be broken, and other elements may not display properly yet. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Governor-elect Bob McDonnell recently announced his transition team advisors for Administration, Agriculture and Forestry, Commonwealth Preparedness/Military/Vets, Economic Development, Education, Finance, Government Reform, Health and Human Resources, Higher Education, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Technology and Transportation.
The bi-partisan group is comprised of experts from around the state working on a variety of issues facing the next governor. Six members of McGuireWoods Consulting have been appointed as advisors to Governor-elect McDonnell’s transition team. Team members assisting with the transition include Frank Atkinson (Higher Education), Stephen Horton (Health and Human Resources), Chris Lloyd (Transportation) and Mike Thomas (Administration). McGuireWoods Consulting Executive Committee members Richard Cullen and Jackie Stone were also tapped for their expertise in Public Safety and Higher Education, respectively.
Atkinson was former policy director and chief counsel to former Governor George Allen. Horton served as deputy chief of staff and chief lobbyist to former Governor Jim Gilmore. Lloyd served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and trade under Allen, while Thomas was the former Secretary of Administration for Governor Allen.
Cullen is the Chairman of McGuireWoods LLP and is a former Attorney General of Virginia. Ms. Stone, a partner in McGuireWoods LLP, has been active in Virginia politics for decades and has received several gubernatorial appointments during her extensive career. The Washington Post has developed a list of transition committee assignments. To view the complete list, click here.
“