hile there was
enough bad karma to go around Richmond and the entire state
during and after this past legislative cycle, there was also
some good news.
A new practice was introduced into
the House of Delegates to bring some historic resonance (if not
decorum) back to that old chamber. House of Delegates Clerk
Bruce F. Jamerson worked with the Virginia Historical Society
staff to develop “Legislative Minutes.”
When we met with Bruce Jamerson, the dust
of the session had almost settled. Bruce is one of the
most quietly efficient behind the scenes Clerks of the House we
have had in modern history, so it is not like him to promote
anything personally. On this occasion however, he was
glad to talk since it involved a collaboration with several
individuals to create a useful and interesting addition to the
House. The thinking was that it
In the last
days before he retired from public office, VR Editor Alyson L.
Taylor-White and Colonial Heights City Manager Robert E.
“Bob” Taylor met to discuss the lessons of the past
and the possible trends for the future of local government in
Virginia.
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