Issue Position: Open and Accountable Government

Issue Position

Open and Accountable Government

As your voice in Richmond, I am accountable to you for my votes and strive to make government more open and accessible. Open and accountable government starts right here at home. Each year I hold a town hall meeting during session, mail constituents a Report from Richmond to summarize issues tackled by the General Assembly, conduct a Constituent Survey, and host a series of "informal office hours" where residents can stop by to chat and provide feedback on community issues. Each spring I also send a letter to all community/civic association presidents offering to speak at meetings and attend community events. In the General Assembly, I have introduced legislation to bring more transparency to the adoption of regulatory guidelines by state agencies (HB297) and to ensure that terms and conditions associated with donations to public universities are open for public inspection (HB2386).

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