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Leigh Bowling

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Leigh Bowling
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Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina

Graduate

Case Western Reserve University

Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Leigh Bowling was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 82 of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Biography

Bowling received her B.A. in political science and economics from the University of North Carolina. She received her J.D. from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law and her LL.M. in taxation from Case Western Reserve University. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Campaign themes

2017

Ballotpedia candidate survey

Bowling participated in a survey created by Ballotpedia. The survey was designed to let our readers know more about the candidates and feel confident that they are voting for the best person to represent them. The survey questions appear bolded, and Bowling's responses follow below.

Who are your constituents?
“ 82nd District of VA & VA residents[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What is the primary job of a state legislator in your view?
“ Advocate in the best interests of the people (protecting their rights), act like a fiduciary in using their taxpayer dollars wisely and efficiently, and be a watchdog to protect them from special interests being favored over the people's interests as legislation is proposed, reviewed, and adopted or refused.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?
“ I believe that I can develop very effective relationships with Virginia lawyers, union members, civic leagues, small business owners, and health care providers by having an open-door policy for them to bring their concerns to my attention as a Delegate and by attending important meetings of such groups where I am welcome. I believe that my legal and tax background will prove helpful in formulating better health care policy, sound business development strategies that are environmentally responsible, and overall tax planning. I am also dedicated to reaching out to organizations that support our lower-income and working poor families (e.g., the interfaith community and other charitable organizations in addition to local government resources) in an effort to combat increasing income inequality.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
As a publicly elected leader, who would you emulate? Who do you look up to? Why? What characteristics/values are most important for a legislator?
“ I believe that Senator Elizabeth Warren is the kind of advocate, fiduciary, and watchdog I would aspire to emulate. I admire her persistence, dedication, courage, integrity, compassion, moral compass, and work ethic. These positive leadership characteristics are essential for any legislator to be worthy of the title of public servant.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What is one book you would suggest for someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
“ Team of Rivals[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What is your general philosophy when it comes to economics, jobs, and growth? Do you have any more specific ideas related to these concepts?
“ Supply-side economics is an outdated and ineffective strategy. I truly believe that we must tackle growing inequality if we expect to have a growing and healthy economy. Virginia needs to gradually increase its minimum wage to a true living wage so as to stimulate consumer spending. I certainly don't favor ANY kind of tax reform that disproportionately favors the wealthy as any justifiable approach to stimulate job/economic growth. Such growth will come from government and private investment in infrastructure improvements and development, the expansion of exports, the creation of clean energy and technology jobs, and the support of targeted and promising sectors showing job growth potential. In addition, we need investment in job training for "skilled workers" (e.g., workers trained in union apprenticeships) and legislation that will help to make higher education more affordable. I do believe that government should play a vital role in protecting consumers with reasonable regulations (e.g., preventing predatory lending practices and financial-institution/brokerage fraud). It's beyond time to adopt equal-pay-for-equal-work legislation.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What kind of legacy would you like to leave?
“ Health care coverage that is affordable and accessible to all Virginians; a reduction in income inequality (e.g., adopting a true living wage and implementing equal-pay-for-equal work legislation); increased funding for public education; flooding/infrastructure legislation to protect our coastal communities; reduction of the school-to-prison pipeline; and general economic and job growth[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What do you think about the relationship between religion and laws that regulate discrimination in employment or public accommodations?
“ I do not believe that your religious views provide you with a license to discriminate against anyone not sharing your same views. I believe that the separation of church and state is absolutely vital to a healthy democracy.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
How should the state legislature view areas with natural resources (such as coastlines) when developing economic policy?
“ Our coastlines are vital economic resources that must be environmentally protected! I am therefore opposed to offshore drilling and pipeline installation in such at-risk areas.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What would your approach be to issues related to crime and incarceration?
“ Simple possession of marijuana should not be a criminal offense. This change alone would allow for law enforcement to spend more time building positive relationships in local communities. We need to make sure that "systemic racism" is taken seriously and that educational tools and criminal justice system reforms are implemented to combat it.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
Do you have an opinion on the role of campaign finance in legislative politics?
“ We need campaign finance reform (e.g., public service corporations should not be permitted to donate to candidates) so as to improve ethical standards and reduce the appearance of impropriety/favoritism toward special interests/cronyism.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What one reform or policy change is most important to you?
“ Medicad expansion for now (based on current law) followed by affordable and accessible health care coverage implementation for all Virginians into the future[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
Should Virginia have a law that requires people to use the bathroom corresponding with the gender on their birth certificate? Are there any policies related to this issue that you have an opinion on?
“ I do not believe that any Virginia law should discriminate against the LGBTQ community, because it would be unconstitional to do so. Such so-called bathroom legislation proposed in NC was a public policy and economic disaster and embarrassment.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
What are your views on how Virginia draws lines for congressional and state legislative districts? If you could make changes to the system, what would they be?
“ VA needs a non-partisan and independent commission to address redistricting reform, because current practices have clearly proved to be discriminatory in their application.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
Is Virginia prepared for a natural disaster such as a hurricane or an earthquake? What should the state legislature do, if anything, in anticipation of these events?
“ No, we are not adequately prepared, and reasonable legislation is obviously critical for addressing these concerns (particularly in our coastal communities) before we have a full-blown crisis. We must take immediate action to prepare for obvious flooding events and improve and maintain our current infrastructure to mitigate against foreseeable harm.[2] ”
—Leigh Anne Bowling
Candidate website

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.[3] Incumbent Jason Miyares (R) defeated Leigh Bowling (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 82 general election.[4]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 82 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Miyares Incumbent 58.95% 16,048
     Democratic Leigh Bowling 41.05% 11,174
Total Votes 27,222
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Democratic primary election

Leigh Bowling ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 82 Democratic primary.[5]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 82 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Leigh Bowling

Republican primary election

Incumbent Jason Miyares ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 82 Republican primary.[6]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
Virginia House of Delegates, District 82 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Jason Miyares Incumbent

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Facebook, "Leigh Anne Bowling for VA Delegate," accessed August 30, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
  4. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
  5. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
  6. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017


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