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Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Correspondence and subject files, 1994-1997. Accession 35873, State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

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Transferred from the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, 22 June 1998.

 Biographical/Historical Information

The office of the Secretary of Commerce and Resources was established in 1972 and was responsible for the areas of economic development and natural resources. In 1986 this secretariat was dissolved and split into two separate offices, the Secretary of Economic Development and the Secretary of Natural Resources. In 1994 the name of the office was changed from the Secretary of Economic Development to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade.

The Secretary of Commerce and Trade is appointed by the governor and serves as a member of his cabinet. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade's chief responsibility is to manage the direction of several state agencies that are concerned with the development of commerce and economic development throughout the Commonwealth. Agencies reporting to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade include: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Department of Business Assistance; Department of Economic Development; Department of Labor and Industry; Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy; Virginia Employment Commission; Virginia Housing Development Authority; Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations; Department of Housing and Community Development; Milk Commission; Department of Minority Business Enterprise; Department of Forestry; Virginia Racing Commission; Virginia Resources Authority; and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.

Robert T. Skunda was appointed Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade by Governor Governor George Allen in December 1993. Secretary Skunda, a native of Michigan, graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Architecture and an MA in Urban Planning. Secretary Skunda is a past president of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and past chairman of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Directly prior to being appointed Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Skunda was managing principal in the architectural and engineering planning firm of Dewberry and Dove. Robert Skunda resigned as Secretary of Commerce and Trade November 1, 1997, when he was appointed president and chief executive officer of the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park.

 Scope and Content Information

The records of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade are organized into the following series: I. Correspondence of the Secretary, 1994-1997; II. Opportunity Virginia, 1994-1997; III. Base Retention and Defense Adjustment (BRADA), 1994-1996; and IV. Community Development Block Grants, 1994-1997.

Series I. Correspondence of the Secretary, 1994 Jan-1997 Oct. This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence on a variety of subjects. Arranged chronologically.

Series II. Opportunity Virginia, 1994-1997. This series contains records documenting Governor George Allen's Opportunity Virginia initiative and includes correspondence, reference files, press releases, speeches, meeting records, maps, newsletters, videos, reports and studies related to ecomonic development. The initiative was launched to promote economic growth and prosperity across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Arranged by subject or economic development region.

Series III. Base Retention and Defense Adjustment (BRADA) Commission, 1994-1996. This series contains records documenting the role of the Commonwealth of Virginia in potential military base closings within the state, and includes correspondence, reference files, reports, memoranda, meeting records, and state and federal publications pertaining to defense installation conversion and economic adjustment for affected sites. Arranged by subject.

Series IV. Community Development Block Grants, 1994-1997. This series documents grants for community improvements administered by the Dept. of Housing and Community Development. Includes grant applications, correspondence, approval letters, press releases and other related materials. Arranged chronologically.

 Contents List Series I: Correspondence of the Secretary, 1994 Jan-1997 Oct

Arranged chronologically.

 Correspondence, 1994 Jan-Feb 1 1 Correspondence, 1994 Mar 1 2 Correspondence, 1994 Apr 1 3 Correspondence, 1994 May 1 4 Correspondence, 1994 Jun 1 5 Correspondence, 1994 Jul 1 6 Correspondence, 1994 Aug 1 7 Correspondence, 1994 Sep 1 8 Correspondence, 1994 Oct 1 9 Correspondence, 1994 Nov 1 10 Correspondence, 1994 Dec 1 11 Correspondence, 1995 Jan 1 12 Correspondence, 1995 Feb 1 13 Correspondence, 1995 Mar 1 14 Correspondence, 1995 Apr 1 15 Correspondence, 1995 May 1 16 Correspondence, 1995 Jun 1 17 Correspondence, 1995 Jul 1 18 Correspondence, 1995 Aug 1 19 Correspondence, 1995 Sep 1 20 Correspondence, 1995 Oct 1 21 Correspondence, 1995 Nov 1 22 Correspondence, 1995 Dec 1 23 Correspondence, 1996 Jan 1 24 Correspondence, 1996 Feb 1 25 Correspondence, 1996 Mar 1 26 Correspondence, 1996 Apr 1 27 Correspondence, 1996 May 1 28 Correspondence, 1996 Jun 1 29 Correspondence, 1996 Jul 1 30 Correspondence, 1996 Aug 1 31 Correspondence, 1996 Sep 1 32 Correspondence, 1996 Oct 1 33 Correspondence, 1996 Nov 1 34 Correspondence, 1996 Dec 1 35 Correspondence, 1997 Jan 1 36 Correspondence, 1997 Feb 1 37 Correspondence, 1997 Mar 1 38 Correspondence, 1997 Apr 1 39 Correspondence, 1997 May 1 40 Correspondence, 1997 Jun 1 41 Correspondence, 1997 Jul 1 42 Correspondence, 1997 Aug 1 43 Correspondence, 1997 Sep 1 44 Correspondence, 1997 Oct 1 45 Series II. Opportunity Virginia, 1994-1997

Arranged by subject.

 Opportunity Virginia: Executive Order and Press Releases, 1994 2 46 Opportunity Virginia: Speech, 1995 Jan 7 2 47 Opportunity Virginia: Press Kit information, n.d. 2 48 Opportunity Virginia: Presentation, 1994 Dec 7 2 49 Opportunity Virginia: Steering Committee materials, 1994-1997 2 50 Opportunity Virginia: Plan Distribution, 1994-1997 2 51 Opportunity Virginia: REDAC maps, 1994-1997 2 52 Opportunity Virginia: Work plans, 1994-1997 2 53 Opportunity Virginia: Newsletters, 1994-1997 2 54 Opportunity Virginia: Video Tour, 1994-1997 2 55 Opportunity Virginia: REDAC Chairpersons - Mailing lists and letters, 1994-1997 2 56 Opportunity Virginia: General Assembly and other relevant studies, 1994-1997 2 57 Opportunity Virginia: Research, 1994-1997 2 58 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 1, 1994-1997 2 59 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 2, 1994-1997 2 60 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 3, 1994-1997 2 61 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 7, 1994-1997 2 62 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 9, 1994-1997 2 63 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 10, 1994-1997 2 64 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 11, 1994-1997 2 65 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 12, 1994-1997 2 66 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 13, 1994-1997 2 67 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 15, 1994-1997 2 68 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 16, 1994-1997 2 69 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 17, 1994-1997 2 70 Opportunity Virginia: Correspondence - Region 18, 1994-1997 2 71 Opportunity Virginia: Video, 1994-1997 2 72 Series III: Base Retention and Defense Adjustments (BRADA) Commission, 1994-1996

Arranged by subject.

 BRADA: Governor Allen's Tour of Hampton Roads Military Installations, 1994 Jun 17 2 73 BRADA: Office of Economic Adjustment Conference - Defense Industry Cutbacks - Communities in Transition, 1994 Apr 6-7 2 74 BRADA: Office of Economic Adjustment Conference - Defense Industry Cutbacks - Communities in Transition, 1994 Apr 6-7 2 75 BRADA: Office of Economic Adjustment Conference - Defense Industry Cutbacks - Communities in Transition, 1994 Apr 6-7 2 76 BRADA: Office of Economic Adjustment Conference - Defense Industry Cutbacks - Communities in Transition, 1994 Apr 6-7 2 77 BRADA: Naval Air Station Oceana Tour, 1994 Oct 21 2 78 BRADA: Visit/Briefing Fort Eustis, Naval Weapons Station - Yorktown and Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 1994 Dec 9 2 79 BRADA: Visit/Briefing Fort Lee, Defense General Supply Center, and Defense Distribution Depot Richmond, 1995 Jan 23 2 80 BRADA: Committee meetings, 1994-1995 2 81 BRADA: Commission meetings - minutes and attachments, 1994-1995 2 82 BRADA: U.S. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Regional Hearing, Baltimore, MD, 1995 May 4 2 83 BRADA: Virginia Military Insatllations Background Information, 1995 Feb 2 84 BRADA: Visit/Briefing Fort Lee, Defense General Supply Center, and Defense Distribution Depot Richmond, 1995 Jan 23 2 85 BRADA: Information pertaining to Fort Lee visit, 1995 Jan 23 3 86 BRADA: Community Response to proposed base closings - Kenner Army Community Hospital, 1995 May 4 3 87 BRADA: Background and Committee information, 1994-1995 3 88 BRADA: Committee briefings, notes and memoranda, 1994 3 89 BRADA: Committee briefings, notes and memoranda, 1995-1996 3 90 BRADA: Defense Conversions Initiatives, 1994-1995 3 91 BRADA: Directory of Federal Reinvestment Initiative for People, Business, and Communities, n.d. 3 92 BRADA: Adjusting to the Drawdown - Federal publication concerning defense conversion, n.d. 3 93 BRADA: Governor's Guide to Economic Conversion, n.d. 3 94 BRADA: A Profile of Defense Procurement Spending in Virginia, n.d. 3 95 BRADA: Virginia Military Advisory Council (VMAC) - Meeting, 1995 May 30 3 96 BRADA: Governor's Commission on Defense Conversion and Economic Adjustment - Report, 1995 3 97 BRADA: Assorted publications from the Virginia Employment Commissio concerning defense conversion and economic adjustment, 1994-1995 3 98 BRADA: Industrial Modernization and Extension Service Information - publication, n.d. 3 99 BRADA: Governor's Commission on Defense Conversion and Economic Adjustment - publication, n.d. 3 100 BRADA: Governor's Commission on Defense Conversion and Economic Adjustment - publication, n.d. 3 101 BRADA: The Northern Virginia Regional Alliance - publication, n.d. 3 102 BRADA: Listing of Virginia's Prime Defense Contractors - publication, n.d. 3 103 BRADA: Governor's Commission on Defense Conversion and Economic Adjustment - Report, n.d. 3 104 BRADA: Proceedings from the Governor's Conference on Defense Conversion, n.d. 3 105 BRADA: Army Basing Study on Base Closure and Realignment - COBRA reports, 1995 3 106 BRADA: Department of the Army - Installation narratives, 1995 3 107 BRADA: Department of the Army - Analyses and recommendations, 1995 3 108 BRADA: New Technology Reinvestment Project Proposal (TRP), n.d. 3 109 BRADA: Defense General Supply Center (DGSC) - Information, n.d. 3 110 BRADA: Fort Lee, Petersburg - Information, n.d. 3 111 BRADA: Guidebook to Federal Programs - publication, n.d. 3 112 BRADA: Closure history - Installations in Virginia, n.d. 3 113 BRADA: Fort Lee - BRAC brief, 1995 3 114 BRADA: Governor's Commission on Defense Conversion and Economic Adjustment - Final report, 1994 Jan 3 115 BRADA: Governor's Conference on Defense Conversion, n.d. 3 116 Series IV: Community Development Block Grants, 1994-1997

Arranged chronologically.

 Community Development Block Grants, 1994 4 117 Community Development Block Grants, 1995 4 118 Community Development Block Grants, 1996 4 119 Community Development Block Grants, 1994 4 120