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League of Conservation Voters honors Sen. Emmett Hanger

Chris Graham

emmett-hangerThe Board of Directors of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters recently honored State Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon) for his stewardship of Virginia’s natural resources.

Sen. Hanger was first elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1996. As chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Hanger and his committee hold the fate of a large portion of the bills in which the conservation community is interested.

Hanger earned both a bachelor of science degree and MBA from James Madison University. He was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1983 and has served in the Senate of Virginia since1996.

The Virginia League of Conservation Voters is the statewide nonpartisan political voice of Virginia’s conservation community, dedicated to promoting resource conservation, balanced growth, and clean renewable energy.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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