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These past weeks the Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation to address COVID-19 and to enact comprehensive police and criminal justice reform. The bills now “crossover” to the Senate for their approval where, in many cases, there is a similar bill that was also passed by that body.

I wanted to provide some important updates and additional resources as we enter into Phase 2 of reopening our Commonwealth. I appreciate that we are moving on to phase 2 and look forward to being out in the community with all of you soon. I remind everyone to take it slow, wear your masks and stay safe. Please contact me if you need any assistance or have questions.

I wanted to provide some important updates and additional resources about the work being done to ease the spread of COVID-19 in our Commonwealth. These updates include mass testing in Loudon County for today, CVS testing sites, face coverings in Virginia, and updates for the DMV extensions of credentials. I hope you and your families are staying safe and are healthy. Please contact me if you need any assistance or have questions.

I wanted to take a moment to provide you with a few updates regarding the efforts to support Virginians and contain the spread of COVID-19 in our Commonwealth. In this newsletter you will find updated Testing information and data from VDH, Fairfax County and Loudon County. Resources and information on: Housing/Eviction protections, Fairfax County parks and pools and the Governor’s Education workgroup.

I wanted to share with you the latest COVID-19 update and the work that is being done to help our Commonwealth and our communities. I hope you are managing the slow path back to normal. For a moment, I wanted to give you an idea of how I am doing.

The Governor is announced yesterday that he is extending business closures for an extra week until May 15th. He will evaluate future delays in re-opening based on daily incoming data. The current plan is to re-open the Commonwealth in three distinct phases. I also wanted to share additional updates for COVID-19 testing, PPE and our inaugural "Resilience Week" in our Commonwealth.

In these challenging times, it is critical that we continue to stand together. Our unity is our strength. Keep in contact with your loved ones if you can, there are many resources that are free, like Zoom. It is crucial that we check in on our friends, family and neighbors to ensure they are doing ok. One act of kindness goes a long way, we need more positivity in the world.

It’s that time of year again! Summer is over and our students, teachers, and staff are headed back to school. I wish everyone a productive, safe, and fun year. A first-class education is the best gift we can give our kids. I would love to hear about events, accomplishments, and any concerns you have throughout the year.

This has been a busy month starting with the 4th of July celebrations. I have been busy attending events across our district, meeting with residents of our community and addressing local issues. I am looking forward to continuing my work representing you in the House of Delegates.

On Tuesday, July 9th, we will return to Richmond for a special legislative session. Following the deadly shooting in Virginia Beach, we met with the Governor in Richmond where he held a press conference and announced that we will go into special session to address critical gun safety issues. These issues were rejected, blocked and not allowed to be heard or voted on in this past legislative session. It is my hope that the recent tragedy will have had a meaningful impact on opponents of sensible gun safety efforts and allow us to move forward with meaningful laws and regulations that will save lives.