January 16, 2009

RICHMOND, Va. – Inspired by the upcoming inauguration of the nation's first African-American president, students across Virginia discussed their place in history with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Friday at a leadership program sponsored by Dominion.

Kaine, other political leaders and Dominion executives visited with students from Richmond, Wise County, Alexandria, Petersburg and Norfolk during a workshop at the energy company's offices. The Dominion Foundation presented $5,000 checks for each school system to use to implement leadership programs created by students during the spring semester, such as a Standards of Learning tutoring program or a college preparation club. The theme for the program stemmed from a question that then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama asked Knox College graduates to consider during a commencement speech in 2005: "What will be my place in history?" "In a few days we will celebrate the inauguration of a new leader for our nation. Dominion's program is intended to draw attention to how these students can be leaders to bring about constructive change for their schools and communities," said Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and CEO of Dominion.

Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine addresses students across the Commonwealth during an inaugural-themed leadership program presented Friday by Dominion Resources.

View a video from the event.

Students from the following schools attended the event:

• Henderson Middle School in Richmond
• Vernon Johns Junior High School in Petersburg
• Lake Taylor Middle School in Norfolk
• Francis C. Hammond Middle School and George Washington Middle School in Alexandria (via videoconference)
• Coeburn High School and St. Paul High School in Wise County (via videoconference)

The Dominion Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources. Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,000 megawatts of generation. Dominion serves retail energy customers in 12 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at http://www.dom.com.

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Editors: Video (B-roll) of this event is available for download at: http://www.dom.com/news/media_downloads.jsp

Available for download is B-roll video featuring Gov. Tim Kaine, Tom Farrell, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Dominion, and the students from the schools.