Members of Harrisonburg City Council and members of the Rockingham County Board f Supervisors also attended. Though the audience was smaller than Giesen expected and filled about a third of the ballroom, those who attended found the presentation meaningful. With the title like first lady though, youre expected to go out and do something, Jinks said. However, Jinks said she was considered the governors wife.

Anne called her position a great gig, and has even told children its like being queen of Virginia for a few years. Speaking on the role of first lady, Anne and Jinks compared their lives in the mansion. There were two aspects I wanted everyone to get out of this: the historical period and the current viewpoint of what its like to be first lady. This is a unique opportunity for us to listen about the period of tension and how they helped bring understanding and change, Giesen said. The 36 years of history separating the two women cover much of his practical politics of Virginia course. The former member of the House of Delegates is a long-time friend of the Holton family. The event was sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters and the department of political science.Political science professor Pete Giesen helped organize the event. Kaine.I hope folks generally have some appreciation for what it means for our country to be able to put behind us, in a significant way, our racial past, Anne said. This year, Anne campaigned for President-elect Barack Obama with Gov. I hope that the young people will be the ones to make that change back to where you are still human beings and can still be friends, Jinks said. With constant attack ads and hostilities between political parties, Jinks said she wants to go back to those days. She compared that attitude to the recent elections. Nobody ever said anything unkind about the other candidate, Jinks said.

She noted that her husband and his opponent were friends before and after the election. Jinks, however, was active during Linwoods run for office.

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