Yesterday, when Virginians went to the polls, they sent a message to the General Assembly loud and clear: we are ready for change.
This is proof that collective action and community organizing work. When we come together and stand beside one another to demand representatives that work for the people — we can win that fight. Yesterday at the ballot box, Virginians from all walks of life voted to flip the House and Senate blue — and now, we have to prepare to work just as hard in 2020.
Now that we have a Virginia General Assembly that isn’t just bought and sold by special interest groups, we have a chance to get to work on the issues that matter: common-sense gun reform to keep our families safe, better public schools, a higher minimum wage for hard-working Virginians, and safer streets.
With a Virginia General Assembly working with Mayor Stoney — not against the best interests of Virginians and every move the City of Richmond makes — we have a once-in-a-lifetime shot to make Richmond the best city it can be, a city that works for everyone.