Friends and Constituents,

On Wednesday, I was proud to be sworn in to serve the Commonwealth of Virginia. I look forward to the next four years of service to the people of Virginia's 37th State Senate District.

Sen. Salim taking his oath of office

Sen. Salim at his new desk on the Senate Floor

Sen. Salim and the other new Democratic Senators following the oath of office.

Sen. Salim on the Senate floor during his first day.

As per Senate tradition, after new Senators take their oaths-of-office, current members introduce them to the rest of the Senate. I was honored to have Senator Ghazala Hashmi introduce me. You can watch the video below.

Senators Salim and Hashmi on the Senate Floor

For all official business, I can be reached at my new email, [email protected], or my office phone number (804) 698-7537.

Please feel free to set up an appointment to meet with my office; we are located in office number 618 in the new General Assembly Building in Richmond. This year my team consists of my Chief of Staff, Aeshah Sheikh, my Legislative Assistants, Liam Fischer and Gillie Cuda, and my intern, Saehee Pérez.

From Left to Right Standing: Saehee Pérez, Liam Fischer, Gillie Cuda, Aeshah Sheikh

I will be entering my first session introducing the max number of bills, 21. These bills focus on keeping us safe, fighting for Virginia’s future, and making a Virginia that works for all. Below is a brief rundown of my bills.

I have already been hard at work meeting and listening to constituents and groups from around the Commonwealth. Below are some highlights from the past few days.

Representatives from Justice Forward Virginia

A Representative from the New College Institute

A Representative from Equality Virginia

Constituents from Moms Demand Action presenting their Gun Violence Prevention Agenda

Representatives from Quiet Clean NOVA demonstrating the noise from Gas-Powered Leaf blowers in Capitol Square in support of my bill SB305

Congratulations to Don Scott, the newly elected and first ever Black Speaker of the House of Delegates.

Finally, I was excited to receive my committee assignments this week. I will be serving on the Courts of Justice Committee, the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee, the Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources Committee, and the Privileges and Elections Committee. I am so excited to get to work for the people of Virginia. Stay tuned for more updates as session continues.

Sincerely,

Senator Saddam Azlan Salim

Virginia State Senate District 37

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