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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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2023-01-01 |
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| Name | Travis S. Nembhard |
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Manassas, Virginia , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
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| Contributor | Bojicat |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Apr 16, 2024 04:45pm |
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| Info | As your next representative in the U.S. Congress, I will work to create a better community for our families; something I hope will one day make my sons and their generation proud. My personal experiences as a parent motivate me to lighten the burden for other working people and their families, including universal childcare and paid family leave. I also regularly commute over an hour to D.C., navigating the I-66 congestion that plagues our region. I aim to be intentional about promoting policies that tackle climate change and transit issues through targeted resources that offer improved access to sustainable transportation such as Metro, electric bus, and railway expansions, along with improved carpooling incentives.
Many other issues are impacting Virginians and my goal is to empower as many residents as possible by working with them to address those issues. As a lifelong public servant and advocate, my focus is to combat injustices, inequality, government overreach, and misinformation, along with ensuring that our Commonwealth’s voice is effectively represented on the national level. I believe we need a representative that can work effectively across the aisle, while still standing firm on principles of doing the right thing, no matter how “difficult” it may be. I strongly believe that my sole purpose is to represent the interests of my residents, not my own interests, and definitely not the interests of special interest groups that advocate for policies harmful to my community. I am confident that by taking a measured approach when tackling complex issues, while fiercely advocating for our families, we will be able to accomplish a great deal of progress.
I know that if we want a strong economy, we need to give our communities the tools to succeed; which includes universal access to a world-class education. I am a strong believer that a rising tide lifts all boats and that if our families thrive, so will our community, small businesses, and overall economy.
I know that if we want a compassionate society, we need to exhibit that in our governance. This means protecting all Americans from attacks on our democracy, from erosion of our rights, and from extremist-inspired hate and intolerance. This means codifying Roe v. Wade, getting the Equal Rights Amendment passed, protecting members of marginalized communities, implementing policies that crackdown on disinformation, and strengthening our constitutional guardrails against attempts to weaken our democratic principles — something MAGA extremists are currently attempting to do.
Last, I know that if we want a government that truly keeps its residents safe, we must take public safety seriously, which is more than responsible policing, it includes passing effective gun safety policies, directly addressing climate change, expanding access to affordable health care and healthy foods, and ensuring a criminal justice system that works.
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