Gateway Connector
The online newsletter for Virginia's Gateway Region
January 2022
Update from the President & CEO
Friends of the Gateway Region — Happy New Year! I realize we’ve been in 2022 for over a month now, but considering how Virginia’s Gateway Region faired during 2020–2021 — not only surviving but growing through COVID-19 rounds one and two, motivates the VGR Team for another year of continued success.

Next, in January, we were honored to welcome Elso DiFranco to VGR’s Board of Directors. Mr. DiFranco is the General Manager of AMPAC Fine Chemicals’ recently expanded facility within Petersburg’s Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing cluster that is putting the city in the national spotlight because of the real impact this pharma hub can have on United States’ national security. While that is unspeakably exciting for America, what the Gateway Region has to look forward to are the jobs, development and economic prosperity this cluster can create for our member communities, and the quality of life for the residents and people working within our seven-locality Region. In addition, we are looking forward to working with Petersburg’s recently-hired Director of Economic Development, Brian Moore — welcome to the Gateway Region, Brian. 

As always, I’m interested in hearing from you. Should you have any questions, please contact me at: +1 (804) 732-8971 or kboswell@gatewayregion.com.

You may also contact Amy Everett, at:
+1 (804) 704-0268 or aeverett@gatewayregion.com.
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Pharma Cluster Progress
Economic Healing

"If a bad guy wanted to turn off the spigot & not give us the essentials to make the final product, then all of a sudden that's a #nationalsecurity issue...

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Blog: 'Perfect Storm'— Pandemic Creates Wakeup Call for U.S.

Over the past two years, the pandemic has shown us how some of the drug supply in the U.S. is heavily dependent on foreign manufacturing. Learn what's being done about that right here in Virginia's Gateway Region.

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VGR Capital Campaign Updates  
Hear Directly from our Investors:
~ Thank you to our investors for supporting 'Transformative Growth 2025' ~
To learn more about VGR partnerships, contact
Amy Everett, VGR Director of Customer Experience.

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Workforce Development Update
VGR Partners in the News 
Dave McCormack’s Waukeshaw Development paid $100,000 for this grassy 10-acre plot for the firm’s planned outdoor entertainment park/Photo Credit: John Rooney 

VGR real estate partner Dave McCormack’s Waukeshaw Development purchased 10 city-owned acres on Joseph Jenkins Roberts Street just off the Appomattox River, where the firm is planning Petersburg Harbor, an outdoor entertainment park. 
Gov. Ralph S. Northam Announces Administration Appointments — Office of Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin 
Casey Logan, President & CEO of Prince George Electric Cooperative/Photo Credit: Contributed — PGEC
Former Gov. Ralph Northam appointed Casey Logan, President & CEO, Prince George Electric Cooperative — headquartered in the Town of Waverly in Sussex County, to the Broadband Advisory Council. 
Southside Electric Cooperative Lineworker Tony Kemp atop a power pole/Photo Credit: Contributed — SEC
“It was a difficult way for our members to start 2022, facing cold days and frigid nights without electricity. We know not having power is frustrating and disruptive for everyone. I appreciate our members’ patience through this ordeal,” said Jeff Edwards, SEC’s president and CEO. “I also appreciate the efforts of our SEC employees and our partners from other cooperatives and contractors working so diligently to get everyone’s power back on.” 
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