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    Steve Heretick

  • Incumbent Delegate Steve Heretick (D) attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology. Heretick was accepted into a dual doctoral (J.D./Ph.D.) program sponsored jointly by Hahnemann University Medical School and Villanova University Law School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1988.

    Delegate Heretick is a state leader in supporting independent nonpartisan redistricting reform and critical criminal justice reforms. He is fighting to bring economic development and jobs to Virginia by investing funds into the Port of Virginia. He has also sponsored legislation that fosters criminal justice reform in Virginia.

    Heretick is running unopposed and is the progressive choice in this race.

    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Steve Heretick

    Incumbent Delegate Steve Heretick (D) attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology.

    Incumbent Delegate Steve Heretick (D) attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology. Heretick was accepted into a dual doctoral (J.D./Ph.D.) program sponsored jointly by Hahnemann University Medical School and Villanova University Law School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1988.

    Delegate Heretick is a state leader in supporting independent nonpartisan redistricting reform and critical criminal justice reforms. He is fighting to bring economic development and jobs to Virginia by investing funds into the Port of Virginia. He has also sponsored legislation that fosters criminal justice reform in Virginia.

    Heretick is running unopposed and is the progressive choice in this race.

    Steve Heretick

    Incumbent Delegate Steve Heretick (D) attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology.

  • Virginia’s new 79th House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Richmond City. With almost 63,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.

    Incumbent Delegate Steve Heretick (D) attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology. Heretick was accepted into a dual doctoral (J.D./Ph.D.) program sponsored jointly by Hahnemann University Medical School and Villanova University Law School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1988.

    Delegate Heretick is a state leader in supporting independent nonpartisan redistricting reform and critical criminal justice reforms. He is fighting to bring economic development and jobs to Virginia by investing funds into the Port of Virginia. He has also sponsored legislation that fosters criminal justice reform in Virginia.

    Heretick is running unopposed and is the progressive choice in this race.

  • Colette McEachin is a Deputy Prosecutor for the City of Richmond and she has worked in the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney’s office for more than 20 years. She is the wife of U.S. Representative Donald McEachin. They live in Richmond and have three adult children.

    McEachin is currently serving as interim Commonwealth’s Attorney. She plans to end cash bail requirements for pretrial release and provide alternatives to incarceration through a diversion program for first-time arrestees charged with non-violent offenses. She also promises to be engaged with the community on all levels and increase diversity with the staff in the Commonwealth Attorney’s office.

    There is currently no challenger to McEachin’s bid for office. With her focus on ending cash bail and providing alternatives to incarceration, McEachin is the progressive candidate of choice for the City of Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney.

    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Colette McEachin

    Colette McEachin is a Deputy Prosecutor for the City of Richmond and she has worked in the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney’s office for more than 20 years. She is the wife of U.S. Representative Donald McEachin.

    Colette McEachin is a Deputy Prosecutor for the City of Richmond and she has worked in the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney’s office for more than 20 years. She is the wife of U.S. Representative Donald McEachin. They live in Richmond and have three adult children.

    McEachin is currently serving as interim Commonwealth’s Attorney. She plans to end cash bail requirements for pretrial release and provide alternatives to incarceration through a diversion program for first-time arrestees charged with non-violent offenses. She also promises to be engaged with the community on all levels and increase diversity with the staff in the Commonwealth Attorney’s office.

    There is currently no challenger to McEachin’s bid for office. With her focus on ending cash bail and providing alternatives to incarceration, McEachin is the progressive candidate of choice for the City of Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney.

    Colette McEachin

    Colette McEachin is a Deputy Prosecutor for the City of Richmond and she has worked in the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney’s office for more than 20 years. She is the wife of U.S. Representative Donald McEachin.

  • A native Richmonder and serving as Clerk Of Court since 2014, Ed Jewett has 29 years of experience working in the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Jewett spearheaded modernization efforts at the office by digitizing all court filings and establishing an electronic filing system for attorneys, which has saved taxpayer money and increased public access to court records. He serves on committees throughout Virginia to develop training systems to improve other court systems. Jewett leads a staff of 42 employees that he said reflects the diversity of Richmond.

    Due to his experience leading the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Jewett is the progressive candidate of choice for Richmond.

    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Ed Jewett

    A native Richmonder and serving as Clerk Of Court since 2014, Ed Jewett has 29 years of experience working in the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk’s Office.

    A native Richmonder and serving as Clerk Of Court since 2014, Ed Jewett has 29 years of experience working in the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Jewett spearheaded modernization efforts at the office by digitizing all court filings and establishing an electronic filing system for attorneys, which has saved taxpayer money and increased public access to court records. He serves on committees throughout Virginia to develop training systems to improve other court systems. Jewett leads a staff of 42 employees that he said reflects the diversity of Richmond.

    Due to his experience leading the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Jewett is the progressive candidate of choice for Richmond.

    Ed Jewett

    A native Richmonder and serving as Clerk Of Court since 2014, Ed Jewett has 29 years of experience working in the Richmond Circuit Court Clerk’s Office.