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Eighty-one energetic Patriots traveled to Richmond on March 5 for �鶹��Ƶ Lobbies, where �鶹��Ƶ President Gregory Washington joined House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, BA Economics ’93, and Senator Saddam Salim, BS Public Administration ’12, MPA ’15, in welcoming students to the General Assembly for a whirlwind day of advocacy.

The latest session of the Virginia General Assembly is well underway, coinciding with the start of Governor Abigail Spanberger’s first year in office. A new administration brings new staff and cabinet members who will help lead the commonwealth. Among them is �鶹��Ƶ alumna Gerica Goodman, BA Psychology ’12, MPA ’15, who now serves as the governor’s director of legislative affairs.

As the saying goes “Once a Patriot, Always a Patriot,” and �鶹��Ƶ is proud to have a large group of Patriots serving the Commonwealth of Virginia in the General Assembly.

�鶹��Ƶ received essential investments in its students, faculty and staff from Virginia’s biennium budget, which the General Assembly passed and Governor Glenn Youngkin signed on May 13, 2024. The funding goes into effect July 1, 2024.

More than 70 �鶹��Ƶ students traveled to Richmond on Thursday, Feb. 15, to advocate for �鶹��Ƶ’s legislative priorities during �鶹��Ƶ Lobbies.

The legislative session is underway in Virginia’s General Assembly. �鶹��Ƶ’s presence continues to make an impact in Richmond with an increased number of proud �鶹��Ƶ Patriots serving the commonwealth.