None The Nature Conservancy in Virginia Press Releases Search All Press Releases Michael Lipford (804)644-5800 ext. 14 mlipford@tnc.org Helen Tansey (804)644-5800 ext. 20 htansey@tnc.org

Richmond, Virginia—December, 15 2005 — The Nature Conservancy applauds Governor-Elect Tim Kaine’s appointment of the Honorable Preston L. Bryant, Jr. as Virginia’s next Secretary of Natural Resources.

“Delegate Bryant has been a strong advocate for the protection of Virginia’s lands and waters,” said Michael Lipford, Virginia executive director.  “He is a terrific choice and we look forward to working with him.  We hope that he will continue to show leadership on the need to increase state funding for natural resources, a core function of state government.”

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The Nature Conservancy is a leading international, nonprofit organization that preserves plants, animals and natural communities representing the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. To date, the Conservancy and its nearly one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 14 million acres in the United States—including more than 220,000 acres in Virginia—and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific.  Visit us on the Web at nature.org/virginia.