Casino-based gambling revenues will contribute to social inequity.

Michael J. Schewel, will present an argument in opposition to the casino and resort project City of Richmond voters will see on their election ballots this November.

Michael currently serves on several non-profit boards and builds affordable housing He practiced law at McGuireWoods for 35 years where, at various times, he led or co-led the firm’s corporate and energy practices. He served as Virginia’s Secretary of Commerce and Trade from 2002-2006 under then Governor Mark Warner. He served as chief executive of Recast Energy, a renewable energy company, and as Sr. Vice President and General Counsel of Tredegar Corporation, a publicly traded industrial company. He has served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards, including as president of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and as chairman of the board of Better Housing Corporation.