Former First Lady Talks Economy with Small Business Owners in Fairfax

The former First Lady of Virginia mingled with small business owners in Fairfax City Wednesday as part of her statewide listening tour.

Anne Holton stopped by , Firehouse Grille,  and  to speak about her husband's, former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, strategies to bolster the economy with the help of small businesses. 

“To get our economy moving again, and to fuel the engine of small business growth in Virginia, we need leaders in Washington like Tim who will take a balanced approach to politics and fiscal responsibility," Holton said. “I hear the same message again and again: we can’t afford more of the same partisan gridlock in Washington that threatens our economic stability and recovery. They are looking for leaders like Tim who will find common ground in Washington and take a Virginia-based, forward-looking approach to strengthen our economy.””

Holton made 25 stops at small businesses throughout the state, including Charlottesville, Winchester, Floyd, Marion, Bristol, Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Clifton Forge, Wytheville, Westmoreland County, Herndon, Chesterfield County, Manassas, Surry, Smithfield, Emporia, Vienna, Occoquan, Ashland, Fredericksburg, Staunton, Lexington, Roanoke, and Hopewell.

She will continue her tour into the fall.