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“The transportation issue is an important issue as all of Virginia’s commerce is enabled by some form of transportation. Our infrastructure is in deteriorating condition and we have not been able to invest appropriately in our highways, airports, ports and railroads. I became involved in transportation as a hobby as a young man and have been involved in transportation related issues all my life. It ranges from my involvement as a board member of the Roanoke Transportation Museum at age 15 to my role as a board member of Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology. Virginia is facing a critical time in our history where our transportation infrastructure is as close as it has ever been to gridlock all over the state. From the tunnels in Hampton Roads, to I-95, to the Beltway in Northern Virginia and I-81 in its entirety, we are in deep trouble and need some really creative solutions and a program to help all citizens know what the results of this challenge will mean to them.
“‘Just in time’ arrival of products by highway, rail, water and air are increasingly the way business operates in the U.S. and the world. If Virginia cannot consistently ensure free (unrestricted by time, accidents, capacity, etc.) corridors of commerce all over the state, our reputation will proceed us more than it already has and will be a major issue in future job retention and creation.”
Beverly is also chairman of Roanoke’s legislative committee, a board member of the Virginia First City's Coalition, vice president of the Greater Roanoke Transit Company and president of the Commonwealth Coach and Trolley Museum, Inc. Beverly is married and has a son and daughter. He has traveled throughout the Commonwealth, visiting nearly every county. He is a model railroader, HO scale truck and bus collector and holds a valid Virginia commercial driver's license.
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