Mary Jo Sheeley
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Mary Jo Sheeley was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 68 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Sheeley's professional experience includes practicing as an attorney, working as an assistant attorney general for Virginia, serving as an enforcement director for Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, and working for Dominion Energy. She co-founded the group Families of the China Moon and she worked on Hillary Clinton's (D) 2016 presidential campaign.[1]
2017
Sheeley’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Equal Opportunity Economy
Mary Jo believes that Virginia needs to build an economy that works for everyone by providing well-paying jobs to its hard-working citizens. An “Equal Opportunity Economy” includes a living wage, jobs for our veterans, and investments in our infrastructure and public education system. The Commonwealth’s economy is evolving rapidly and it must stay ahead of the curve by providing competitive career and technical education, competitive salaries for teachers, and competitive job opportunities for graduates.
Education
With public schools under attack by the Trump White House, Mary Jo understands that quality schools are not negotiable. She will fight for better support for schools and teachers so our children can build the future they deserve.
Healthcare
As a single mother with a small child in the 90’s Mary Jo was fortunate to have a supportive employer. At the Capitol, Mary Jo will fight back against Trump-style politics to expand Medicaid, stand up to the assault on Planned Parenthood and protect a woman’s right to choose. Mary Jo believes no one should have to worry about what will happen to them or their children if they get sick and have no access to health care.
Equal Rights
Virginia must protect the rights of all people, especially those who have been marginalized or are coming under attack for their beliefs and who they are. Mary Jo believes that we must come together to reduce racial and ethnic prejudice, support LGBTQ youth and their parents, protect immigrants’ rights, demand equal pay for equal work, and protect women’s rights to control over their health care decisions. It is imperative that the Commonwealth becomes a trailblazer in supporting those who cannot support themselves.
Protecting our Environment
Virginia is a beautiful, diverse, and rich natural environment that must be preserved. In the age of Trump we need an environmental champion like Mary Jo to resist the rollback of our environmental laws. As an assistant attorney general in the Attorney General’s office and as head of enforcement for DEQ, Mary Jo held polluters accountable. As Delegate, Mary Jo will use her vast environmental law experience to fight for clean energy legislation that will help move Virginia away from fossil fuel powered electric generation.
Safety in our Communities
No society is free if its citizens do not feel safe in their homes and communities. Virginia must support our law enforcement agencies and provide them with the necessary resources and training to protect the citizens of Virginia. Partnerships must be forged between communities and law enforcement so all feel trusted and respected. Mary Jo understands that the opioid addiction epidemic is a crisis here in Virginia that has taken the lives of so many loved ones. If elected, Mary Jo will work relentlessly to pass legislation that removes drug dealers and illicit drugs from our neighborhoods and this Commonwealth.
Gun Violence Prevention
Mary Jo believes that we need background checks on all gun sales in order to keep guns out of the hand of those who are dangerous. This simple step will continue to foster responsible gun ownership. Furthermore, she believes we need to make sure that children do not have access to firearms and those with small children should keep them locked up.[2]
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Elections
2017
- See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017
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] Dawn Adams (D) defeated incumbent Manoli Loupassi (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 68 general election.[5]
Dawn Adams defeated Mary Jo Sheeley and Ben Pearson-Nelson in the Virginia House of Delegates District 68 Democratic primary.[6]
Incumbent Manoli Loupassi ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 68 Republican primary.[7]
Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
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External links
- ↑ Shelley for Delegate, "Meet Mary Jo," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Shelley for Delegate, "The Issues," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Don Scott
Majority Leader:Charniele Herring
Minority Leader:Terry Kilgore
Representatives
Democratic Party (64)
Republican Party (35)
Vacancies (1)
