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The vitality of the arts in America depends in large part on financial support from the public sector. The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra in particular depends on grants from federal, state, county and city agencies in order to close the gap between total expenses and the revenues generated by ticket sales, concerts, and other revenue.
If you believe in the importance of the arts in our community, take pen to paper and tell your elected officials how you feel. The best letters are the ones that are the most personal, but to assist you in getting started here are some of the RSO's and orchestra industry's most pressing issues.
Tell your elected Federal officials to:
- Support increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (www.nea.gov). After several years of funding reductions, the National Endowment for the Arts has seen moderate increases, but additional funding would maintain several core programs and address key needs in the nation's arts infrastructure.
- Support the restoration of arts education in our public schools, especially through funding and reauthorization for the Elementary and Secondary Act.
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Elected FEDERAL Officials
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US Senator John Warner
225 Russell Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2023
Roanoke Office:
1003 First Union Bank Building
213 South Jefferson Street
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 857-2676
(540) 857-2800 FAX
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US Senator Jim Webb
144 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4024
Fax: 202-228-6363
Roanoke Office:
3140 Chaparral Drive
Building C, Suite 101
Roanoke, VA 24018
Phone: (540) 772-4236
Fax: (540) 772-6870
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5431
(202) 225-9681 fax
Roanoke Office:
10 Franklin Road, SE Suite 540
Roanoke, VA 24011
(540) 857-2672
(540) 857-2675 fax
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Tell your elected State officials to:
- Increase funding for the Virginia Commission for the Arts (www.arts.state.va.us)
- Preserve critical annual funding for the RSO through legislative member items
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Governor Tim Kaine
Office of the Governor
Patrick Henry Building,
3rd Floor
1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 786-2211
Fax: (804) 371-6351
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Delegate Onzlee Ware
General Assembly Building
Richmond, Va. 23218-0406
(804) 698-1011
Roanoke Office:
325 North Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 344-7410
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Senator John S. Edwards
P.O. Box 396
General Assembly Building
Richmond, Va. 23218-0406
(804) 698-7521
Roanoke Office:
P.O. Box 1179
Roanoke, VA 24006-1179
(540) 985-8690
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CITY OF ROANOKE
Tell your elected City Officials and City Administration to:
- Maintain or increase annual operating support for Roanoke Valley cultural agencies
- Thank the City of Roanoke for their annual general operating support of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
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Roanoke City Council & City Administration
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Mayor C. Nelson Harris
215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 452
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 853-2444 - Office
(540) 853-1145 - Fax
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Vice-Mayor David B. Trinkle
215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 314-8875 - Cell
(540) 981-7463 - Fax
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Alfred T. Dowe, Jr.
215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 853-1758 - Voice Mail
(540) 510-4193 - Home Fax
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Beverly T. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 342-2383 - Res.
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Sherman P. Lea
215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 853-2541 - Tel
(540) 510-3069 - Home Fax
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Gwendolyn W. Mason
215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 853-5795 - Voice Mail
(540) 343-1480 - Fax
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City Administration
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Darlene Burcham,
City Manager
215 Church Avenue, S.W.
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building
Room 364
Roanoke, VA 24011
(540) 853-2333
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R. Brian Townsend,
Acting Assistant City Manager
for Community Development
215 Church Avenue, S.W.
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building
Room 364
Roanoke, VA 24011
(540) 853-2333
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CITY OF SALEM
Tell your elected City officials and City Administration to:
- Maintain or increase annual operating support for Roanoke Valley cultural agencies
- Thank the City of Salem for their general operating support of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
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Salem City Council & Administration
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Byron R. Foley
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Jane W. Johnson
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Mayor
Howard C. Packett
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Vice-Mayor
John C. Givens
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John Christopher Clemens
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City Administration
City Manager
Forest G. Jones
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City Administration
Assistant City Manager
James E. Taliaferro, II
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Salem City Council
P.O. Box 869
114 N. Broad St.
Salem, VA 24153
Street Address:
City Hall
114 N. Broad St.
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 375-3000
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COUNTY OF ROANOKE
Tell your elected County Officials and County Administrators to:
- Maintain or increase annual operating support for Roanoke Valley cultural agencies
- Thank the County of Roanoke for general operating support of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
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Joseph P. McNamara, Chairman
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Richard C. Flora, Vice-Chairman
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Mayor
Michael W. Altizer
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Vice-Mayor
Joseph B. "Butch" Church
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Michael A. Wray
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Board Mailing Address
P. O. Box 29800
Roanoke, VA
24018-0798
Street Address
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 772-2005
Board Fax: (540) 772-2193
Board Voice Mail: (540) 772-2170
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County of Roanoke Administration
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Elmer C. Hodge, Director of Operations
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John Chambliss, Assistant County Administrator
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Dan O'Donnell, Assistant County Administrator
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Diane Hyattt, Chief Financial Officer
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Roanoke County Administration Center
P.O. Box 29800
Roanoke, VA 24018-0798
Tel. (540) 776-7271
Fax (540) 772-2193
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