Thread by @Liz_Hylton

I know things are looking *bleak* in Virginia politics right now, so I wanted to highlight some of the inspiring, diverse, and progressive legislators who I am proud to have representing our Commonwealth:

First up: Del @JCarrollFoy, who you may have seen leading the fight for Virginia to be the 38th state to ratify the ERA #VARatifyERA. One of the first black women to graduate from VMI, Carroll Foy is a tireless pioneer, foster parent, and public defender.
jennifercarrollfoy.org/meet-jennifer/

Next: @delegateguzman, the chair of the freshman class in the House of Delegates. Del Guzman is a social worker, the first Hispanic female immigrant to serve in the HOD, and a tireless champion for healthcare, government transparency & the environment.
elizabethguzmanforvirginia.com/meet-elizabeth/

Del @pwcdanica is a badass journalist and Virginia's first ever openly transgender elected official. She is leading the fight for good governance and transparency in Richmond while simultaneously serving as a tireless advocate for her constituents.
delegatedanicaroem.com

Del @KathyKLTran's parents fled Vietnam when she was a child, making her the first female Asian immigrant to serve in our HOD, where she is a solar energy champion. She also worked for the National Immigration Forum and for the US Department of Labor.
kathyfordelegate.com/#about-kathy-s…

Del @HalaAyala is a single mother who worked her way up from a service job with no health insurance to become a cybersecurity expert for the Dept of Homeland Security. In the HOD, she is a champion for women's rights, education, and access to healthcare.
ayalafordelegate.com/meet

From VA Beach, @DelegateFowler is a mother of two and a former public school teacher who now leads a real estate team specializing in military relocation. She is a tireless advocate against corruption and for transparency and good governance.
delegatefowler.com/about

Del @debrarodman73 is the director of Women's Studies at Randolph Macon and regularly serves as an expert witness for U.S. Federal immigration courts for families seeking political asylum. In the HOD she is a strong fighter for women's rights & healthcare.
rodmanfordelegate.com/about-1

Del @jonesjay is a lawyer from Norfolk whose parents and grandparents were civil rights pioneers in Hampton Roads. He serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern VA and championed Virginia's attempt to ratify the ERA #VARatifyERA
jayjones.vote/about-delegate…

Del @CherylTurpinVB is an environmental science teacher who has been a champion of anti-flooding and climate change efforts, as well as crucial education policy reform, since being elected to the House of Delegates in 2017.
cherylturpinforvb.com/about/

Del @JeffMBourne previously served as a Deputy Attorney General for Virginia and as the head of Government Relations at the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Now he is a strong advocate for criminal justice reform and gun safety legislation.
jeffmbourne.com/about-jeff.html

Del @MarkKeam is a progressive champion in Virginia who has long been a leading and important voice on environmental issues and good governance. He is the first Asian-born immigrant and first Korean American to be elected to any state office in Virginia.
markkeam.com/?q=about

Del @JeionWard is a career educator and the president of the Hampton Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 4260) and a member of the Executive Council of the Virginia AFL-CIO. She is strong advocate for her community and students and teachers throughout VA.
jeionward.com/about/

Del @Sam_Rasoul is the only Muslim member of the House of Delegates, where is has been a consistent leader in fighting for campaign finance reform and ethical governance. He is currently leading the fight for the @GreenNewDealVA.
sam4roanoke.com/about-sam-raso…

Del @Lopez4VA is the son of immigrants who joined the VA legislature after working in the Obama administration. He founded and chairs the Virginia Environment and Renewable Energy Caucus and has been a leading voice in the fight against climate change.
alfonsolopez.org/about

Del Dawn Adams is a nurse practitioner who also served as the Director of the Office of Integrated Health in Virginia. She was a tireless advocate for medicaid expansion and continues to champion women's rights, healthy communities, and good governance.
delegateadams.com/about-dawn?fbc…

.@PriceForDel95 was a state coordinator for the NAACP "This Is My Vote!" Campaign and founder of the @VABLOC_HR, which does crucial work building empowered communities in our state. She is a tireless fighter for women's rights and criminal justice reform.
pricefordelegate.com/about_marcia

Del @WendyGooditisVA is a former teacher and @IndivisibleTeam chapter founder who has been a strong advocate for economic development (including living minimum wage!), clean energy, and education policy since joining the HOD.
wendygooditis.com/company/

.@delegateaird was the youngest woman ever elected to the HOD in 2015 at 29 years old. She is a tireless advocate for her community of Petersburg and a strong voice fighting for criminal justice reform and expanding and protecting the right to vote.
facebook.com/airdfordelegat…

Sen @JennMcClellanVA chairs the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission. In the state senate, she is a leading fighter for breaking the school-to-prison pipeline, combating domestic and sexual violence, and in advancing criminal justice reform.
jennifermcclellan.com/about