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Djuna Osborne

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Djuna Osborne
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Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

University of South Carolina

Graduate

University of South Carolina

Personal
Profession
Social worker
Contact

Personal website

Djuna Osborne was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Biography

Osborne received her B.A. in English and her master's in social work from the University of South Carolina. Her professional experience includes working as a clinical social worker.[1]

Campaign themes

2017

Osborne’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]

“

Infrastructure:
Investing in infrastructure projects that modernize and repair our current roads, bridges, and broadband networks provides jobs, grows the economy, and improves quality of life for all Virginians. Djuna supports Reimagine 419, an effort to improve transportation and expand economic development opportunities by revitalizing current retail areas and employing mixed-use development strategies.

Education:
We have a moral and fiscal responsibility to ensure that every child has access to a quality education. We must support our students by recruiting, training, and retaining teachers by paying them a wage that is at a minimum consistent with the national average. Djuna will fight for funding for our area’s public schools to assure that our students are well-prepared to enter college or the workforce. Djuna supports raising the wage for our hardworking teachers, who currently make less than the national average.

Environment:
As a lover of the outdoors, Djuna will work to protect the amenities that make the 17th District attractive to business and to individuals who want to settle in our area. This includes preserving our greenways, supporting land conservation, and supporting energy innovations that will power Virginia’s economy.

Jobs:
Recent company moves to the Roanoke area, like Deschutes and Ballast Point, show that the Roanoke Valley is an attractive area for businesses and their employees. In Richmond, Djuna will push to expand our area’s broadband initiatives in order to draw industry to the Roanoke Valley and will cultivate a supportive environment for large and small businesses.

Healthcare:
Djuna will make access to quality and affordable healthcare a priority, and supports expanding Medicaid in Virginia under the Affordable Care Act. As a clinical social worker, Djuna knows the importance of access to mental healthcare, and will work across the aisle to find innovative ways to combat the growing opioid epidemic in the Roanoke Valley and across the commonwealth. [3]

”

Elections

2017

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[4] Incumbent Chris Head (R) defeated Djuna Osborne (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 17 general election.[5]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chris Head Incumbent 60.65% 15,997
     Democratic Djuna Osborne 39.35% 10,378
Total Votes 26,375
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Democratic primary election

Djuna Osborne ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 17 Democratic primary.[6]

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Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Djuna Osborne

Republican primary election

Incumbent Chris Head ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 17 Republican primary.[7]

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Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Chris Head Incumbent

Endorsements

2017

In 2017, Osborne’s endorsements included the following:

  • NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia[8]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ djuna4delegate.com, "Meet Djuna," accessed August 9, 2017
  2. ↑ djuna4delegate.com, "Issues," accessed August 9, 2017
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
  5. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
  6. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
  7. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
  8. ↑ NARAL, "2017 Endorsed House Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017


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