May 5, 2016 Meeting Audio

Posted February 8, 2016 at 1:42 PM, Filed Under: All News, Meetings

Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 10:00 AM

Photo of Former State Senator John C. Watkins

Our speaker for the May 5, 2016 meeting was Former State Senator John C. Watkins, who spoke on "Why Your Vote Counts."

The Former Senator Watkins served in the Virginia State Senate from 1998 until 2016, before that serving as a State Delegate from 1982 until 1998 and on the Chesterfield County Board of Zoning Appeals from 1976 until 1981. His business interests include Watkins Nurseries, Inc. since 1971, the CJW Medical Center Board of Trustees since 1993, and Chairman, Board of Directors of the Community Bankers Trust / Essex Bank since 2011. Former Senator Watkins is also involved with many civic organizations.

A veteran of the United States Army, he is a graduate of Midlothian High School and Virginia Tech, lives in Midlothian, is married, and has three sons and six grandchildren.

Fred Carter also spoke on our Charity Concert which takes place on May 22nd.