VSCPA Sends Financial Literacy Letter to Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell

January 4, 2010

To introduce the VSCPA and the important issue of financial literacy education to Virginia's incoming governor, Bob McDonnell, the Society sent a December 22, 2009, letter to McDonnell regarding the Virginia Board of Education's personal finance graduation requirement and the Financial Fitness initiative.

"Through its award-winning Financial Fitness community service initiative, designed to improve the fiscal health of Virginians, the VSCPA requests a governor’s proclamation each year to recognize April as Virginia Financial Literacy Month," the letter stated, introducing McDonnell to the VSCPA's practice of requesting the proclamation each year.

Read the full letter for more information.