Jerrold Foltz
Jerrold 'Jerry' Foltz was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Virginia State Senate.[1]
Previously, Foltz was a 2013 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[2]
Biography
Foltz worked as a pastor for the United Church of Christ in Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia, settling in Virginia in 1996. He is also a chaplain and a volunteer with the Centreville Station #17 Volunteer Fire Department.[3]
Campaign themes
2013
Foltz’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Transportation
Excerpt: "First, we need to secure stable funding for transportation that does not take away funds for our schools. ...Second, I will fight for the expansion and upgrade of metro, especially along the Dulles corridor. ...Third, I will support alternative means of transportation. The use bicycles for transportation as well as recreation deserve safer avenues and protection on our roads."
- Education
Excerpt: "Funding for our schools must be secured and dedicated. Our children must be able to compete in a global economy and that cannot happen if we continue to under fund our schools at the expense of other government programs."
- Immigration
Excerpt: "We should not be singling out immigrants because they are different from us, we should work to welcome and help them assimilate in community life. As Congress and the President move toward comprehensive — bipartisan — immigration reform Virginia needs to prepare and encourage its immigrants to take the path toward citizenship."
- Women’s Rights
Excerpt: "Women should have the right to decide about their own health care and reproductive options and be fully covered by adequate and accessible health insurance. I will work to reduce the legislature’s stigmatizing of women in their life choices. I support the goal of “equal pay for equal work” as well as equality in promotion and other vocational recognitions."
- Equal LGBT Rights
Excerpt: "The sexual orientation or sexual identity of any Virginian should not be a factor in employment, adoption procedures, accommodations, or access to marriage rights. I will work with other legislators in banning discrimination toward LGBT citizens in Virginia’s state employment and public accommodations."
Elections
2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[5] Jerrold Foltz was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tim Hugo was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hugo defeated Foltz in the general election.[6][7]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Hugo Incumbent |
65.3% | 10,875 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Foltz | 34.7% | 5,781 | |
| Total Votes | 16,656 | |||
2013
Foltz ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 40. Foltz ran unopposed in the June 11th Democratic primary. He was defeated by incumbent Tim Hugo (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Hugo Incumbent |
60% | 14,887 | |
| Democratic | Jerrold Foltz | 39.9% | 9,903 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 40 | |
| Total Votes | 24,830 | |||
Personal
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Foltz and his wife, Alice, have four children. Foltz has been an active volunteer in the Centreville Rotary Club.[3]
Additional reading
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jerrold + Foltz + Virginia + House"
External links
- Campaign website
- Candidate Twitter feed
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Vote VA profile
- DFA profile
- Video introduction by incumbent Democratic delegate
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Virginia General Assembly Candidate Filings," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Foltz for Delegate, "About," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Foltz for Delegate, "Issues," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
