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 NEW! See the video from
youtube of David making the case for increasing the minimum wage during a General Assembly subcommittee meeting.
Ideas matter. Issues matter. Please take time to ready my positions on some of the important issues facing the Commonwealth and our region. Please tell us what you think. I will attempt to keep you informed about bills that relate to these issues.
EDUCATION: BUILDING A SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR ALL OF US
• Preschool Education: A Jump-Start to Success: Both educators and parents recognize the importance of quality preschool education as the basis of future success in schools. Read More.
• Elementary Education: Excellence and Equity Centered on Children: Virginia ranks eleventh in personal income but is forty-third among states in per pupil spending, and twenty-first among states in average teacher salary. Read More.
• High School Education: Build on the Basics While Redesigning for the Future: Virginia ranks eleventh in personal income but is forty-third among states in per pupil spending, and twenty-first among states in average teacher salary. Read More.
• Post-Secondary Education: Ensuring the Commonwealth's Ability to Compete: To compete nationally and internationally in the 21st Century, and to ensure our children are able to succeed in this competitive environment, we must do better supporting our institutions of higher education, including our community college system and world-class teaching and research facilities such as the University of Virginia. Read More.
BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES
Good communities do not just happen; they are the product of countless decisions by public servants and private parties who seek to create a high quality of life while building opportunities for their families and neighbors. Read More.
ECONOMIC VITALITY AND OPPORTUNITY
To compete and thrive in the 21st Century, we will need to reinforce our economic vitality and redouble our efforts to expand opportunity for all citizens to participate in the wealth and success of the region. Read More.
PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Our natural resources not only enhance our quality of life but are essential to certain industries such as agriculture, forestry, sea food, and tourism. Read More.
TRANSPORTATION
Land use and transportation needs are inextricably linked. To move our citizens and commerce, we need to ensure that our transportation networks are maintained and improved. Read More.
REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE
The Constitutional Right to freedom of reproductive choice must remain legal, and its exercise safe and rare. Read More.
HEALTHCARE
Access to reasonably priced quality health care is a challenge to many Virginians of all ages and backgrounds. Read More.
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