Letter to New Richmond Bishop Barry Knestout with Annual Report, 2018 February 23
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FullscreenFebruary 23, 2018 Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout Catholic Diocese of Richmond 7800 Carousel Lane Richmond, VA 23294 Dear Bishop Knestout, It was a pleasure meeting you after the recent Virginia Vespers service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Richmond. Welcome to Virginia! Iam Michael Stone, Executive Director of Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (VADP). I mentioned that I had been the Respect Life Coordinator for the Diocese of Richmond from 1984 to 2009. VADP works closely with the Virginia Catholic Conference on efforts to reduce the reach of the existing death penalty statute and to build support for eventual abolition of capital punishment in the Commonwealth. Jeff Caruso has been an amazing ally in this work. I wanted to share a copy of the new VADP 2017 annual report. This six- page document gives an overview of our organization, key supporters, recent accomplishments, board member list, and finances. VADP is forging new relationships across the political spectrum, whatever an individual’s political affiliation or beliefs. We’ve increased partnerships with the mental health community and sought bipartisan support for legislation to end the execution of people with severe mental illness. 1 look forward to continuing to work with the good people of the Diocese of Richmond as well as the Virginia Catholic Conference. Please let me know if you have any questions about our work. Sincerely yours in Christ, Michael E. Stone Executive Director
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