More than 500 people attended the weekend’s first annual Virginia Leadership Summit hosted by the University of Richmond.

The gathering was organized by Senator Warner and co-hosted by former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA-11) with an eye towards strengthening a non-partisan network of community leaders across the Commonwealth. 

As the Times-Dispatch reported:  

Speakers said they wanted Virginians to find ways to work together and avoid the partisanship that often stymies progress in Congress.

“I don't want Virginia to become like Washington,” said Warner.