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Virginia
Capitol
Connections
salutes the
Sorensen
Institute
TomWalls
Tom Walls, a legal, legislative and political advocate,
is the new executive director of the University of
Virginia’s Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political
Leadership, a program that trains Virginians in the
skills of politics and public policy and promotes ethics
and civility in public life.
Ray LaMura, chairman-elect of Sorensen’s Statewide
Advisory Board and chair of the search committee that
chose Walls, announced the appointment.
“We are very pleased that Tom Walls will be leading
the Sorensen Institute at this important time,” LaMura
said. “Tom received recommendations from both
sides of the aisle as a person of character, ability
and good will. The members of the search committee
unanimously agreed that the Sorensen Institute will
be well-served with Tom Walls as its new executive
director.”
Walls succeeded Bob Gibson as executive director
last month. Gibson has been named senior researcher
of the Academy for Civic Renewal at UVA’s Weldon
Cooper Center for Public Service.
“The Sorensen Institute’s mission to train political
leaders and foster ethics and civility in public life is
more vital today than it has ever been,” Walls said.
“I’m honored to have this opportunity to join the
Sorensen team as executive director, and eager
to get started on this important work with partners
across Virginia, and across the political spectrum.”