• The Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF), is an organization whose mission is to reduce adult illiteracy in Virginia by providing funding and technical support...
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  • Jeannie Baliles (category First ladies and gentlemen of Virginia)
    founded the Virginia Literacy Foundation, which was incorporated in 1987. She is the former wife of Gerald Baliles, the 65th Governor of Virginia, and served...
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  • Mark Emblidge (category People from Richmond, Virginia)
    founding Executive Director of the Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF) in Richmond, Virginia, which he established with Virginia's former first lady, Jeannie Baliles...
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    E. D. Hirsch (category University of Virginia)
    emeritus of humanities at the University of Virginia. Hirsch is best known for his 1987 book Cultural Literacy, which was a national best-seller and a catalyst...
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    spouse of the Governor of Virginia is given an honorary position, styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the State of Virginia. To date there have been...
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    Literacy in the United States was categorized by the National Center for Education Statistics into different literacy levels, with 92% of American adults...
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  • Virginia Literacy Foundation (since 1987); First Lady of Virginia (1986–90) John Perry Barlow (1969) – co-founder, Electronic Frontier Foundation; Fellow...
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    provided funding of literacy and education programs through its subsidiary Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Every year the Foundation awards funds to nonprofit...
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    Lynda Bird Johnson Robb (category First ladies and gentlemen of Virginia)
    of the Board of Reading is Fundamental, the nation's largest children's literacy organization, as well as chairwoman of the President's Advisory Committee...
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  • Virginia Humanities (VH), formerly the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is a humanities council whose stated mission is to develop the civic, cultural...
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