The congressman from Silicon Valley will be in Blacksburg tonight. Can he give us advice on how to attract more tech jobs here?
Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org or 540-529-1136.
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