In only three short weeks Virginia voters will go to the polls and select State Senators and Delegates. This is an especially critical election.
House: 67 Republicans vs. 33 Democrats
Senate: 21 Republicans vs. 19 Democrats
Republicans are in the majority in both bodies; a flip of 1 seat in the Senate makes a tie which is broken by the Lt. Gov., Northam (D), giving the Dems effective, if only narrow, control. A Senate majority is achievable this cycle for the Dems; a house majority may take 3 or more cycles.
But we must fight for every seat we can in each cycle.
The Virginia Education Association has given me their “Solid as a Rock” award for my commitment to public education. I was named “Policymaker of the Year” by the Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education. The Virginia State Reading Association also named me their “Friend of Literacy”. I am the only person to have been given this award twice. I was also named “Legislator of the Year” by the Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (VAHPERD) for my efforts to increase physical activity among school children.