Senator Jennifer McClellan Senator McClellan serves as the Virginia State Senator from the 9th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is located in the Greater Richmond Region. McClellan was previously elected to the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006 to 2017, representing the 71st district. She is also a former president of the Virginia Young Democrats, vice-chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia and a current member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Delegate Marcia Price Delegate Price, affectionately known as “Cia”, was born and raised on the Peninsula.  She graduated from Warwick High School in the Peninsula’s first graduating class of the International Baccalaureate Program, receiving the … Continue reading Women & Politics: Virginia Politics, Bills, and Our Mental Health

Welcome to Women and Politics. Today we are talking about survivors of violence, how local organizations are stepping up to improve law and legislation, and community advocates leading the effort. Allison Gilbreath, Policy and Programs Director Allison Gilbreath is the Policy and Programs Director at Voices for Virginia’s Children. She leads the organization’s child welfare policy work as well as the implementation of advocacy programs, elevating policy conversations across all policy areas. Allison created Voices’ foster care policy network, a group comprised of partners, direct service providers, families, and youth who create a foster care unified agenda each year. She also … Continue reading Women & Politics- The Politics of Survivors and Community Organizing to Impact Law