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"How many people got stuck in traffic today?" asked Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Sean T. Connaughton.
Connaughton addressed more than 100 government officials and businessmen and women at the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce's Policymaker Series event at Belmont Country Club May 12. Connaughton told an anecdote of how he had previously asked that question to a crowd in Richmond.
"Isn't that great? Isn't that fantastic? The reason why you got stuck in traffic is because people are going to jobs," he said.
All jokes aside, economic activity, jobs and a growing population in Northern Virginia are factors many other cities and towns in the commonwealth would kill for, he said. But, he acknowledged that growth and economic activity can be stumped if transportation issues are not addressed.
Tim Sargeant, manager of state and local affairs at Dominion Virginia Power in Herndon talks with Loudoun Chamber of Commerce President Tony Howard.
Steven Hargan, Business Development Manager and Dorri O'Brien Morin, Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Communications of Loudoun's Department of Economic Development, have a laugh with Michelle Frank, Manager of State and Local Affairs at Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles.
Dr. Lisa Ross of Incisive Learning Designs hangs out with Michael P. Carlin, Partner at Access Point in Fairfax.
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Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Sean T. Connaughton, started off by joking with the breakfast crowd. He later turned to the very real problem of Northern Virginia traffic. BizLoudoun Photos/Hannah Hager
Grafton deButts, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce's Membership Sales Manager chats up Michael R. Abejuela of Bean, Kinney & Korman of Arlington.
Phyllis Randall, chairwoman of the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee shares breakfast with Andrew Resnick.
Mindy M. Williams, Chairman of the Loudoun Chamber Public Policy Committee addresses the crowd alongside Randy Kelly, CEO of Inova Loudoun Hospital.
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