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Dear John,

First of all, I want to offer my support to those affected by the devastating Category 5 hurricane that struck Acapulco this morning. As fellow coastal dwellers we know all too well how devastaing a hurricane of that size and scale can be and we wish them the best.

When Hurricane Matthew tore through Virginia Beach, it delivered with it a message: Invest in a climate resilient city infrastructure now or risk another catastrophe.

I took Hurricane Matthew as a wake up call.

Which is why I am especially proud to put my efforts behind the $7 million dollar budget designed to help protect our Southern Rivers Watershed and Chowan River Basin areas against the devastating effects of flooding and the threat of rising sea levels.

But it's not just flooding that threatens our future. In my work towards Climate Resilience I've made sure to center other pressing issues such as:

*
Air
Pollution
Reduction
:
Our
air
quality
directly
impacts
public
health.
I
am
dedicated
to
reducing
air
pollution
through
strategic
community
partnerships
that
help
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
all
Virginians.
*
Clean,
Renewable
Energy
:
Transitioning
to
clean,
renewable
energy
is
at
the
heart
of
our
efforts
to
combat
climate
change.
I
support
this
viable
market
to
help
increase
job
opportunities
while
reducing
our
reliance
on
traditional
fossil
fuels.

Healing our climate isn’t going to happen overnight but I believe that if we work together and - more importantly - if we can win against my Republican counterparts this November (Tuesday Nov 7 - less than two weeks!), we will continue the work we’ve done and towards a future we can be proud of.

Your donation of $75 will help us in our fight to protect our natural resources for future generations - are you in? [[link removed]]




Sincerely,

Sen. Aaron Rouse
Virginia State Senate
PAID FOR BY ROUSE FOR SENATEP.O. Box 2864
Virginia Beach, VA 23450
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