Virginia reached new heights in 2024, leading the way on many important issues and receiving well-deserved recognitions. In a new video, Governor Youngkin celebrates 2024 as the Year of the Commonwealth and pledges to continue working together to further this great momentum into 2025.
“2024 was the year of the Commonwealth and I couldn’t be more honored to serve as your Governor,” Youngkin says in the video. “Thank you to all Virginians for working so hard to make our Commonwealth the best place to live, work, and raise a family. As we look ahead, Virginia will keep leading and Virginia will keep winning.”
The Top 10 wins for Virginia in 2024 include:
- Virginia named Top State for Business by CNBC
2. Virginia celebrates two-year anniversary of the Right Help, Right Now plan that is transforming behavioral health services across the Commonwealth
3. Virginia generates surplus of over $1 billion for third year in a row
4. Virginia Derby becomes qualifying race for Kentucky Derby
5. Virginia reverses out-migration trend for the first time in a decade, with more people moving into Virginia than moving away
6. Virginia tourism industry generates a record-high $33.3 billion in visitor spending
7. Virginia passes goal of creating 10,000 high wage, high growth business startups two years earlier than expected
8. Virginia leads the nation in cellphone-free education for K-12 schools
9. Virginia declares independence from California’s electric vehicle mandate
10. Virginia has seen nearly $90 billion in investment commitments from businesses since 2022
