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If you were a member of the LMR Class of ’19, you know that when you hear someone shout “G-Q” you respond “1-9”. This call and repeat started at our

“We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.”  “Let us brace ourselves to our duties,” so that future generations will say “this was their finest hour.”  These quotations (from Franklin

By the time I moved from DC to Richmond in 2010, I knew I wanted to make this region my home and invest my time and energy in making it

About five years ago, LMR hosted dinner with some community leaders and alumni. Nathan Burrell, the Superintendent of the James River Park, was one of them. I attended because I spend

I did not know what to expect out of joining LMR’s Leadership Quest Class of 2019 beyond learning about the region and expanding my network.  I certainly could not have

It’s 1999. Tim Kaine is Mayor and Calvin Jamison is City Manager. I’m a medical geneticist at VCU and committed to improving the health of families in Richmond. At the

Tourism in the Richmond region continues to grow at a fast pace. We’ve seen an explosion of culinary talent, the birth of the prolific and award-winning craft beverage scene, and

It started with Sunday brunches at Suja’s house. We looked forward to her French toast and Moroccan lamb merguez ragout…mmm, a favorite! Food is magical. It’s universal. It brings people

James Davis, a recent graduate of the Leadership Quest Class of 2019, wasted no time tapping into the LMR network to help create jobs and find creative solutions for everyday

March is Women’s History Month, an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Throughout my lifetime, I have had the pleasure