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[indistinct shouting] [bells clanging] good morning. Good morning. I am kirk cox, speaker of the Virginia House of delegates. Im delighted to welcome everyone here at jamestown settlement in the recreated church in james fort. And, those viewing these proceedings online or watching from beyond to the 400 anniversary today of the first and oldest continuous representative legislation body in the western hemisphere. As our forefathers did on this very day 400 years ago, we assemble here at the birthplace of american democracy, jamestown. Freedom in the form of Representative Democracy began here...

His unwavering dedication to those who serve our nation with their lives earns the trust and devotion of the armed services. His career began early at william mary. Not many known that he drove the Williamsburg James City School Bus when he was a student and he was assistant troop leader for our local boy scouts and that senator norman was one of his boy scouts as we discovered last night. After graduating from william mary in 1965, he joined the cia as an Intelligence Officer and was the first career officer to scale the agencys ranks to become its director. He served with president s of texa...

[bells ringing] [marching commands] clang] good morning. Kirk cox, speaker of the Virginia House of delegates. Im delighted to welcome everyone here at jamestown settlement in the recredit church in james forte. And those viewing these proceedings online or watching from beyond to the 400 that today. Of the first and oldest continuous representative legislation body in the western hemisphere. Dayforefathers on this very at years ago assembled here the birthplace of american democracy, jamestown. Freedom in the form of Representative Democracy began here in virginia. The unforgettable and inspi...

Virginia is board of trustees and Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation board of directors. I share our appreciation for friends and partners gathered today and i acknowledge the leadership of the administration, the gen. Assembly, american evolution and jamestown Yorktown Foundation. Our special appreciation to our partners managing historic jamestown, the National Park service, tribal representatives, and members of the descendents of the jamestown society. Today we commemorate the events that occurred 400 years ago. The distinguished speakers to follow me will capture the importance of todays pr...

Good morning. I am kirk cox the speaker of the house of the virginia delegates. And i am absolutely delighted to welcome everyone here at jamestown settlement at their forward, and those viewing these proceedings on line. The 400th anniversary today of the first and oldest continuous represented body in the western hemisphere. As our forefathers did on this very day 400 years ago. We assemble here at the birth place of american democracy, jamestown. Freedom in the form of democracy began here in virginia. The unforgettable and inspiring event that happened here, it has changed virginia, americ...