Lobbyists & Legislative Liaisons 2021

4 In memory of Eugene Atkinson Eugene Atkinson was educated at Virginia Polytechnical Institute (VPI) where he was Regimental bugler in the Corps of Cadets and later at University of Richmond where he studied business and law. His years in military service began while a VPI cadet and continued for more than 40 years in the Virginia Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve. His entire military service was devoted to taking care of soldiers and ranged from foxhole counseling to legislative lobbying related to military and veteran’s issues. Eugene was honored to serve on the Board of the Virginia War Memorial Education Foundation during the period that the Galanti Education Center was established and plans were laid for the most recent expansion of the Memorial. With his many years of military service, Eugene was an intensely strong advocate of building a museum to honor the achievements of the Virginia National Guard over its 400+ year history. He believed that this museum would remember and honor all Guard members, inform the public about its achievements, and be an invaluable recruiting tool.