WDBJ7 Roanoke News and Weather NRV Lynchburg Danville | Governor Kaine visits the Roanoke Valley
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Governor Tim Kaine brought his bike to western Virginia Thursday morning for a ride along the Roanoke River Greenway.
After his bicycle ride, Kaine headed downtown to talk to people at the market about the environment.
UPDATED: 4:10 p.m.
Governor Kaine's travel as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee has generated criticism from Republicans, and plenty of negative press, but Thursday his focus was on the Roanoke Valley.
Kaine started out the morning on the Roanoke River Greenway, joining about 75 cyclists on a five mile bike ride between Wasena Park and the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
He also toured the Roanoke City Market, during a day-long visit that highlighted the environment.
"People get that it's not just good environmental stewardship, that if we do a better job with stewardship, it's also good for the economy. If we attract tourists, we use less energy, we save money, so there's a whole series of ways that doing what's right environmentally is also good for the pocketbook and also good for the Commonwealth," said Kaine.
The Governor wrapped up his trip to Roanoke with a news conference downtown. He congratulated members of the Clean and Green Business Coalition, a group of local employers who are demonstrating that sound environmental practices can also be good for business.
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Governor Tim Kaine brought his bike to western Virginia Thursday morning for a ride along the Roanoke River Greenway.
Kaine joined about 75 other cyclist for the five mile trip from Wasena Park to the Roanoke Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Kaine is an avid cyclist, but said he had never ridden in the Roanoke Valley before.
He's in the area all day. He's planning stops at a Roanoke Fire Station, the city market and an afternoon news conference focusing on his Renew Virginia initiative.
