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Page County adopts resolutions opposing HB1374 and HB1377 on VMI governance and task force
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted resolutions opposing HB1374 (proposed changes to the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors membership) and HB1377 (creation of a VMI advisory task force), citing concerns about reduced alumni and in-state representation and potential threats to VMI's institutional governance.
Chairman Clifton Thomas introduced two proposed resolutions opposing House Bill 1374 and House Bill 1377 in the 2026 General Assembly. The resolution against HB1374 states the bill would "fundamentally and substantially change" VMI's Board of Visitors by reducing alumni representation and increasing non-alumni board members, potentially allowing a majority of members who are not Virginians or VMI alumni. The HB1374 resolution explicitly references amendment and renactment of §23.1-2501 of the Code of Virginia.
The resolution opposing HB1377 objects to creation of a task force to "examine" VMI and to language the resolution characterizes as adversarial; it also states the 2021 State Investigation found no explicit racist or sexist policies and asserts concerns that a task force could create a pathway to defunding. Supervisor Ryan Cubbage moved adoption of both resolutions; Supervisor Jeff Vaughan seconded and the motion carried 6-0. The resolutions instruct transmission to the General Assembly and urge rejection of the bills.
