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Democratic Delegate Angelia Williams Graves has represented the 90th District since a special election in January 2021. Prior to her election, Delegate Graves served on the Norfolk City Council for ten years and as vice mayor of Norfolk for three years. She attended Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University, graduating with a degree in business administration and marketing. She owns her own realty company and has two sons. She’s a member of Grove Baptist Church.
In the General Assembly, Delegate Williams Graves advocates for equitable criminal justice reform. She was chief patron of a bill to strengthen civilian oversight of sheriff’s offices, covering a loophole in previous bills and ensuring all law enforcement officers are held accountable. She introduced legislation to expand an individual’s access to a lawyer to include their first court appearance and bail hearing. She voted to legalize marijuana and wants to ensure that legalization is done equitably to support Black and Brown communities ravaged by the Drug War.
Williams Graves supports making the promise of democracy real for us all by expanding access to the ballot. She was a chief co-patron of legislation that allows localities to expand access to early voting on Sundays. She fought to keep voters safe and healthy during the pandemic by removing the requirement for a witness signature on absentee ballots during an emergency and to establish dropboxes available for voters to leave their ballots. She voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls.
Serving on the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee, Williams Graves advocates for environmental protections and understands the threat of rising sea levels to her district. She worked with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to ensure Virginia’s rivers and bays were clean and protected from polluters. She voted in favor of a bill that establishes new fuel efficiency standards and mandates car manufacturers produce a certain percentage of low- and zero-emission vehicles, supporting the Commonwealth’s transition to relying on 100% renewable energy.
Williams Graves has also been an advocate for the rights of workers and tenants, ensuring everyone can afford to live and work in Virginia. She voted in favor of a successful bill to establish a housing tax credit for low-income individuals. She voted in favor of expanded legal protections from foreclosures for individuals living in mobile home parks. Williams Graves also received the “Family Friendly Seal of Approval” from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy for her commitment to expanding options for childcare, eldercare, paid sick days, and family leave.
Delegate Williams Graves is facing Independent candidate Giovanni Dolmo. Dolmo ran in the 2022 District 89 House of Delegates race and lost to Delegate Jackie Glass. While Dolmo is running as an independent in this race, his Facebook page for his run for the House of Delegates listed him as a Republican. When asked about his views on Governor Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban, he did not explicitly show support for abortion access.
Due to her advocacy for equitable criminal justice reform, working families, the environment, and voting access, Delegate Angelia Williams Graves is the most progressive choice for this race.
Last updated: 2023-10-23Angelia Williams Graves
Democratic Delegate Angelia Williams Graves has represented the 90th District since a special election in January 2021. Prior to her election, Delegate Graves served on the Norfolk City Council for ten years and as vice mayor of Norfolk for three years.
Democratic Delegate Angelia Williams Graves has represented the 90th District since a special election in January 2021. Prior to her election, Delegate Graves served on the Norfolk City Council for ten years and as vice mayor of Norfolk for three years. She attended Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University, graduating with a degree in business administration and marketing. She owns her own realty company and has two sons. She’s a member of Grove Baptist Church.
In the General Assembly, Delegate Williams Graves advocates for equitable criminal justice reform. She was chief patron of a bill to strengthen civilian oversight of sheriff’s offices, covering a loophole in previous bills and ensuring all law enforcement officers are held accountable. She introduced legislation to expand an individual’s access to a lawyer to include their first court appearance and bail hearing. She voted to legalize marijuana and wants to ensure that legalization is done equitably to support Black and Brown communities ravaged by the Drug War.
Williams Graves supports making the promise of democracy real for us all by expanding access to the ballot. She was a chief co-patron of legislation that allows localities to expand access to early voting on Sundays. She fought to keep voters safe and healthy during the pandemic by removing the requirement for a witness signature on absentee ballots during an emergency and to establish dropboxes available for voters to leave their ballots. She voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls.
Serving on the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee, Williams Graves advocates for environmental protections and understands the threat of rising sea levels to her district. She worked with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to ensure Virginia’s rivers and bays were clean and protected from polluters. She voted in favor of a bill that establishes new fuel efficiency standards and mandates car manufacturers produce a certain percentage of low- and zero-emission vehicles, supporting the Commonwealth’s transition to relying on 100% renewable energy.
Williams Graves has also been an advocate for the rights of workers and tenants, ensuring everyone can afford to live and work in Virginia. She voted in favor of a successful bill to establish a housing tax credit for low-income individuals. She voted in favor of expanded legal protections from foreclosures for individuals living in mobile home parks. Williams Graves also received the “Family Friendly Seal of Approval” from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy for her commitment to expanding options for childcare, eldercare, paid sick days, and family leave.
Delegate Williams Graves is facing Independent candidate Giovanni Dolmo. Dolmo ran in the 2022 District 89 House of Delegates race and lost to Delegate Jackie Glass. While Dolmo is running as an independent in this race, his Facebook page for his run for the House of Delegates listed him as a Republican. When asked about his views on Governor Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban, he did not explicitly show support for abortion access.
Due to her advocacy for equitable criminal justice reform, working families, the environment, and voting access, Delegate Angelia Williams Graves is the most progressive choice for this race.
Angelia Williams Graves
Democratic Delegate Angelia Williams Graves has represented the 90th District since a special election in January 2021. Prior to her election, Delegate Graves served on the Norfolk City Council for ten years and as vice mayor of Norfolk for three years.
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Democratic Delegate Angelia Williams Graves has represented the 90th District since a special election in January 2021. Prior to her election, Delegate Graves served on the Norfolk City Council for ten years and as vice mayor of Norfolk for three years. She attended Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University, graduating with a degree in business administration and marketing. She owns her own realty company and has two sons. She’s a member of Grove Baptist Church.
In the General Assembly, Delegate Williams Graves advocates for equitable criminal justice reform. She was chief patron of a bill to strengthen civilian oversight of sheriff’s offices, covering a loophole in previous bills and ensuring all law enforcement officers are held accountable. She introduced legislation to expand an individual’s access to a lawyer to include their first court appearance and bail hearing. She voted to legalize marijuana and wants to ensure that legalization is done equitably to support Black and Brown communities ravaged by the Drug War.
Williams Graves supports making the promise of democracy real for us all by expanding access to the ballot. She was a chief co-patron of legislation that allows localities to expand access to early voting on Sundays. She fought to keep voters safe and healthy during the pandemic by removing the requirement for a witness signature on absentee ballots during an emergency and to establish dropboxes available for voters to leave their ballots. She voted for the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which prohibits discrimination at the polls.
Serving on the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee, Williams Graves advocates for environmental protections and understands the threat of rising sea levels to her district. She worked with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to ensure Virginia’s rivers and bays were clean and protected from polluters. She voted in favor of a bill that establishes new fuel efficiency standards and mandates car manufacturers produce a certain percentage of low- and zero-emission vehicles, supporting the Commonwealth’s transition to relying on 100% renewable energy.
Williams Graves has also been an advocate for the rights of workers and tenants, ensuring everyone can afford to live and work in Virginia. She voted in favor of a successful bill to establish a housing tax credit for low-income individuals. She voted in favor of expanded legal protections from foreclosures for individuals living in mobile home parks. Williams Graves also received the “Family Friendly Seal of Approval” from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy for her commitment to expanding options for childcare, eldercare, paid sick days, and family leave.
Delegate Williams Graves is facing Independent candidate Giovanni Dolmo. Dolmo ran in the 2022 District 89 House of Delegates race and lost to Delegate Jackie Glass. While Dolmo is running as an independent in this race, his Facebook page for his run for the House of Delegates listed him as a Republican. When asked about his views on Governor Youngkin’s 15-week abortion ban, he did not explicitly show support for abortion access.
Due to her advocacy for equitable criminal justice reform, working families, the environment, and voting access, Delegate Angelia Williams Graves is the most progressive choice for this race.
Last updated: 2023-10-23
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Virginia’s new 93rd House of Delegates district encompasses parts of Norfolk City. With over 56,000 registered voters, this district leans strongly Democratic.This election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Jackie Glass is facing a challenge from Republican John Sitka in the general election for Virginia’s new 93rd House of Delegates district. Delegate Glass has served in the House of Delegates since 2022.Delegate Jackie Glass is a Navy veteran and small-business owner. She joined the House of Delegates in the 89th seat after winning a special election in January 2023. Originally from Chicago, she now calls Norfolk “our chosen hometown.” Delegate Glass has years of experience working toward a more just society. She has chaired such prestigious organizations as the Ballentine Place Civic League, the NAACP Armed Forces and Veteran Affairs, and the Norfolk Preservation Collective. She has been a key player in many more civic-minded organizations and has committed herself to promoting equity throughout our commonwealth.
As a candidate, Delegate Glass has put forth a policy that says there is no room for racism, sexism, classism, or ableism in economic and community development. She voted no on HB 1387, which would have prevented trans kids from playing sports, and also voted no on HB 2432, which would have required schools to inform parents of students experiencing "gender incongruence." She also patroned HB 2052, which requires each local school board to develop policies for excusing students absent from school for religious reasons, including the observance of a religious holiday or participation in religious instruction.
Delegate Glass has pledged support for implementing rank-choice voting in her campaign. She promised to work with historically disenfranchised and underrepresented groups, such as people of color and women, who are among those most likely to benefit from the adoption of ranked-choice voting. She plans to support a charter amendment to elect certain offices by ranked-choice voting. As a Delegate, she voted against HB 1693, which would have prohibited election ballot drop boxes, and also voted against HB 1877, which would have limited early voting to 2 weeks before an election.
Delegate Glass has also kept her promise to support abortion access, having voted no on HB 212, which would have reinstated the mandatory waiting periods before a person can get an abortion. She also supports a comprehensive plan to support people from the moment they're born to the end of their lives, a joint proposal dubbed the Care Economy. Through this proposal, Glass intends to make funding and supporting care a “social enterprise” rather than a social service.
During her term, Del. Glass has proven a reliable voice for criminal and racial justice. She voted yes on HB 670, which would establish an independent policing auditor to oversee civilian law enforcement oversight groups. Though it passed through the legislature, it was vetoed by Governor Youngkin. She sponsored HB 2387, which establishes a refundable income tax credit for firearm safety devices, and voted no on HB 509, which repeals the "Red Flag" gun law. Both passed the House, but they have yet to become law. She also put forth legislation prohibiting law-enforcement officers from making false statements or materially misrepresenting any fact before or during a custodial interrogation of a child to secure such a child's cooperation, confession, or conviction.
Delegate Glass’s opponent is Dr. John Sitka. Sitka wants to support Governor Youngkin’s Broad Blue Line initiative, providing additional funding for law enforcement without any additional accountability. He’d like to blame school shootings on a lack of discipline and students being allowed to wander the halls but will do nothing to limit the number of guns in our schools. He insists that the key to affordable housing is cutting red tape when we know it is due to a lack of housing supply and affordability.
Due to her strong support and advocacy for an inclusive community, commitment to comprehensive criminal justice, and staunch support of voting rights, Delegate Jackie Glass is the progressive choice in this race.
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Delegate Jackie Glass is a Navy veteran and small-business owner. She joined the House of Delegates in the 89th seat after winning a special election in January 2023. Originally from Chicago, she now calls Norfolk “our chosen hometown.” Delegate Glass has years of experience working toward a more just society. She has chaired such prestigious organizations as the Ballentine Place Civic League, the NAACP Armed Forces and Veteran Affairs, and the Norfolk Preservation Collective. She has been a key player in many more civic-minded organizations and has committed herself to promoting equity throughout our commonwealth.
As a candidate, Delegate Glass has put forth a policy that says there is no room for racism, sexism, classism, or ableism in economic and community development. She voted no on HB 1387, which would have prevented trans kids from playing sports, and also voted no on HB 2432, which would have required schools to inform parents of students experiencing "gender incongruence." She also patroned HB 2052, which requires each local school board to develop policies for excusing students absent from school for religious reasons, including the observance of a religious holiday or participation in religious instruction.
Delegate Glass has pledged support for implementing rank-choice voting in her campaign. She promised to work with historically disenfranchised and underrepresented groups, such as people of color and women, who are among those most likely to benefit from the adoption of ranked-choice voting. She plans to support a charter amendment to elect certain offices by ranked-choice voting. As a Delegate, she voted against HB 1693, which would have prohibited election ballot drop boxes, and also voted against HB 1877, which would have limited early voting to 2 weeks before an election.
Delegate Glass has also kept her promise to support abortion access, having voted no on HB 212, which would have reinstated the mandatory waiting periods before a person can get an abortion. She also supports a comprehensive plan to support people from the moment they're born to the end of their lives, a joint proposal dubbed the Care Economy. Through this proposal, Glass intends to make funding and supporting care a “social enterprise” rather than a social service.
During her term, Del. Glass has proven a reliable voice for criminal and racial justice. She voted yes on HB 670, which would establish an independent policing auditor to oversee civilian law enforcement oversight groups. Though it passed through the legislature, it was vetoed by Governor Youngkin. She sponsored HB 2387, which establishes a refundable income tax credit for firearm safety devices, and voted no on HB 509, which repeals the "Red Flag" gun law. Both passed the House, but they have yet to become law. She also put forth legislation prohibiting law-enforcement officers from making false statements or materially misrepresenting any fact before or during a custodial interrogation of a child to secure such a child's cooperation, confession, or conviction.
Delegate Glass’s opponent is Dr. John Sitka. Sitka wants to support Governor Youngkin’s Broad Blue Line initiative, providing additional funding for law enforcement without any additional accountability. He’d like to blame school shootings on a lack of discipline and students being allowed to wander the halls but will do nothing to limit the number of guns in our schools. He insists that the key to affordable housing is cutting red tape when we know it is due to a lack of housing supply and affordability.
Due to her strong support and advocacy for an inclusive community, commitment to comprehensive criminal justice, and staunch support of voting rights, Delegate Jackie Glass is the progressive choice in this race.Last updated: 2023-10-06
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