By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia , there is hereby officially recognized:
   Business Appreciation Month
   WHEREAS ,  
   Virginia businesses play essential roles in strengthening our Commonwealth through innovation , creation and expansion; and ,
   WHEREAS ,  
   Virginia businesses are the foundation of sustainable communities across the Commonwealth; and ,
   WHEREAS ,  
   Virginia businesses provide more than 3 . 9 million jobs to Virginians throughout the Commonwealth and offer a variety of products and services to customers around the globe; and ,
   WHEREAS ,  
   Virginia’s businesses operate in diverse sectors including cybersecurity defense , advanced manufacturing , energy , life sciences , tourism , agribusiness , and information technology; and ,
   WHEREAS ,  
   Virginia is currently home to more than 39 Fortune 1 , 000 firms and 63 firms with annual revenues of $500 million or more; and ,
   WHEREAS ,  
   more than 99 . 5 percent of Virginia companies are small businesses; and ,
   WHEREAS ,  
   women are opening businesses at 1 . 5 times the rate of men and minority women are starting businesses at the fastest rate; and ,
   WHEREAS ,  
   the Commonwealth recognizes the accomplishments of Virginia’s entrepreneurs , small and medium size businesses , and major employers that contribute greatly to building and sustaining a new Virginia economy; 
   NOW , THEREFORE , I ,  
   Glenn Youngkin , do hereby recognize May 2022 as 
   BUSINESS APPRECIATION MONTH
    in our COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA , and I call this observance to the attention of our citizens .
   

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