DPVA Supports Featuring Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill

Whereas​, Harriet R. Tubman was born into slavery in Bucktown, Maryland in 1820 and sustained lasting injuries and trauma from her master’s cruelty. At​ ​age 9, while Tubman was enslaved, Andrew Jackson assumed the presidency of the United States. President Jackson was a supporter of slavery’s expansion into Western territories and championed the removal of […]

DPVA Supports Policies to Expand a Clean Energy Economy

Whereas​, there is a growing climate crisis in Virginia and this nation that endangers our safety, the economy, and our national security. The 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming cited more than 6,000 scientific studies, had Ninety-one authors and review editors from 40 countries. This​ ​report finds that addressing the climate crisis requires “rapid […]

DPVA Endorses the Green New Deal Virginia

Whereas, The Green New Deal (GND) Virginia Coalition proposes to create thousands of good jobs while addressing the climate emergency and restoring Virginia’s environment. The coalition’s collective efforts will redress two of the biggest crises we face: climate change and inequity. These two crises are inextricably joined. As part of a just transition, the coalition […]

Cybersecurity Best Practices

Remember, email is inherently insecure. Never email sensitive information, such as passwords or personal information like credit card numbers, passport numbers, social security numbers, and birthdates. DO NOT open attachments or click links in emails unless you know the sender and are expecting it. If in doubt, contact the sender (not over email in case their account is compromised). Do not let staff use personal email for official campaign business (using personal accounts put both the staff member and the campaign at risk).

DPVA Supports High School Democrats of America Joining the Democratic National Committee

Whereas, High School Democrats of America (HSDA) is an organization that has worked to organize high school students to elect Democrats, advocate for progressive issues, and work with the College Democrats (CDA) and Young Democrats of America (YDA), to build a pipeline of youth leadership within our party. High school Democrats have registered voters, and […]

DPVA Supports Initiatives to Improve College Access and Affordability, and to Reduce Student Debt

Whereas, Obtaining a postsecondary credential has never been more important, and has also never been more expensive and financially burdensome. The Institute for College Access & Success (“TICAS”) has found that there “are striking inequities in public college affordability both within and across states, with the lowest income students facing the most extreme and unrealistic […]