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Eddie Melton: Increase reliable public transportation options

Melton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
• Every Community Deserves to have an Effective Infrastructure and a Robust Transportation Network
• Eddie is committed to increasing the interconnectivity of our communities by providing our residents with reliable public transportation options that would be advantageous to our workforce and area employers.

Mike Pompeo: Re-establish collection of all metadata; make it searchable

Valerie Foushee: Equal protection & opportunity via access to information

A: Ensuring equality for every citizen through legislation that promotes fairness, justice and equal protection. All citizens need access to information technology to compete in today's economy for employment and educational opportunities to be successful.

Amanda Chase: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding

Proposed Ballot Question:Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to require that funds designated for transportation purposes be used exclusively for transportation purposes, unless directed for another use by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members of each house of the General Assembly, rather than the current process by which funds may be redirected to non-transportation purposes by a simple majority vote?

Summary from Ballotpedia:The measure would have required that all revenue dedicated by law to transportation funds be spent on (a) constructing, maintaining, and operating transportation systems, (b) furthering the interests of highways, public transportation, railways, seaports, and airports, and (c) operating state agencies related to transportation.

Legislative Outcome:Passed House 77-22-1 on 2/8; Sen. Chase co-sponsored; defeated in Senate committee 7-9-0 on 2/27.

Ben Cline: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding

Proposed Ballot Question:Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to require that funds designated for transportation purposes be used exclusively for transportation purposes, unless directed for another use by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members of each house of the General Assembly, rather than the current process by which funds may be redirected to non-transportation purposes by a simple majority vote?

Summary from Ballotpedia:The measure would have required that all revenue dedicated by law to transportation funds be spent on (a) constructing, maintaining, and operating transportation systems, (b) furthering the interests of highways, public transportation, railways, seaports, and airports, and (c) operating state agencies related to transportation.

Legislative Outcome:Passed House 77-22-1 on 2/8; Rep. Ben Cline voted YES; defeated in Senate committee 7-9-0 on 2/27.

Nick Freitas: Supported Transportation Lockbox: restrict diverting funding

Proposed Ballot Question:Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to require that funds designated for transportation purposes be used exclusively for transportation purposes, unless directed for another use by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members of each house of the General Assembly, rather than the current process by which funds may be redirected to non-transportation purposes by a simple majority vote?

Summary from Ballotpedia:The measure would have required that all revenue dedicated by law to transportation funds be spent on (a) constructing, maintaining, and operating transportation systems, (b) furthering the interests of highways, public transportation, railways, seaports, and airports, and (c) operating state agencies related to transportation.

Legislative Outcome:Passed House 77-22-1 on 2/8; Rep. Nick Freitas voted YES; defeated in Senate committee 7-9-0 on 2/27

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: Manager at NYC Transit Authority