Delegate David Reid

01/15/2020

Thanks to everyone for the warm birthday wishes yesterday! You helped make it a very special day 😊

01/14/2020

Psst...Hey, it's David's legislative staff John & Ryan. Don't forget to wish David a Happy Birthday today!

01/14/2020

A few moments ago, I voted to ratify the ERA and enshrine equality for women in the US constitution, legislation l’m honored to co-patron.

Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, who has spent her life fighting for equality and smashing barriers to success for women, spoke passionately about the bill she has carried since we joined the legislature together two years ago.

The ERA will come up for a vote on the House floor later this week, where I will cast my vote again for my wife, my daughters, my friends, and women around throughout Virginia and around the country.

01/09/2020

Excited to announce my committee assignments for the 2020-21 session: Appropriations, Transportation, and Privileges & Elections.

All three will help me address the concerns of Loudounites in major ways.

My staff got a picture of me in my first Appropriations hearing, just minutes after I learned I'd be on the committee!

I'm excited to get to work for you this year. Don't hesitate to reach out if I can be of help.

12/12/2019

In the lead-up to the 2020 Session, my colleagues and I are hosting a series of Town Halls. Last night, I visited Sterling with Senator Jennifer B. Boysko, Delegate Kathleen Murphy, and Suhas for Virginia and on Saturday I'll be visiting Potomac Green.

Take a look in my events page to attend a future Town Hall in your neighborhood!

11/05/2019

This morning, my neighbors and I voted in the 2019 election, where both houses of the legislature and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors can flip from Republican control to Democratic Control.

I voted for John Bell, Chair Phyllis J. Randall and Sylvia Glass, and I hope you get out and cast your vote today.

The Polls are open until 7 PM, and if you are in line by 7, you’ll be able to cast your vote.

Find your polling location here: https://www.loudoun.gov/197/Find-Your-Polling-Place

11/03/2019

Vice President Biden is coming to Loudoun to help us Get Out The Vote!

Make sure to vote November 5 from 6 in the morning to 7 at night. With both the House and Senate separated by a single vote, this election will have huge consequences.

I’ll be out knocking doors today and on Tuesday in Ashburn, so if you see me say hello!

Today, at 12:45, I am honored to be joined by Vice President Joe Biden as we kick off another day of Getting Out The Vote across the 13th District.

I hope you will be able to join us for this special event! RSVP>>> https://www.mobilize.us/joebiden/event/147901/

08/03/2019

Senate and House Page Programs

Applications for the House of Delegates Page Program are now open for the 2020 Legislative Session! If your child will be 13- or 14-years old and they'd like to experience first hand how laws are made in Virginia, check out the application details at:

https://capclass.virginiageneralassembly.gov/PagePrograms/PagePrograms.html

07/10/2019

Friends--

I'm excited to share with you that I have been appointed as the Business Liaison for the House Democratic Caucus!

Virginia is the top state for small businesses in the Country, and I'll use my decades of experience to continue our record of success. If you have ideas, or contributions, please share them with me by emailing [email protected].

Yours in service,

David

07/01/2019

Christian Worth for Delegate

Congrats to Christian Worth for Delegate on a fantastic event at the Rockbridge Vineyard!!

It was great to see so many people supporting you and Creigh Deeds - together, we can make a difference on Nov 5th!

We have so many great pictures from Lexington and Rockbridge Area Democrats' Fundraiser yesterday, we'll post more soon.

Here are a few of my favorites so far to bring a smile to your Monday morning!

Thanks again to all who attended and to Sen. Creigh Deeds, Delegate David Reid, Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy.

05/09/2019

When I ran for office, I listened to you. College Affordability came up again and again. I committed to ensuring our kids have the best education--without bankrupting us.

Because of that, it's hard for me to express how excited I am to share this with you! I've been in office two years, and during that time I've worked hard on a College Tuition Freeze, which got included in last year's budget.

Now, UVA, JMU, Virginia Tech, Radford, UMW, CMU, VCU have all frozen their tuition rates for next year, with more schools hopefully to follow.

Thank you for trusting me, and for sharing your ideas with me. That's how this got done.

05/02/2019

EveryDistrict

Honored to be endorsed by EveryDistrict for my 2019 re-election campaign. They are a great organization!

Despite the progress made in 2018, Republicans still control 61 state legislative chambers, while Democrats control 37. We have two more years to flip these chambers before the critical redistricting process. In 2019, EveryDistrict is supporting state legislative candidates in two states: Virginia a...

03/18/2019

One of my favorite Successes from Session was Gigi's Law (HB2599), a bill that came directly from constituents here in Loudoun County. Del. John Bell and I worked to ensure that children with special needs were legally protected against cruel and unfair seclusion and restraint practices.

Gigi's law is an great example of how individuals can influence the political process and create a more equitable government.

https://www.loudountimes.com/news/the-isolation-room-local-parents-share-horror-stories-about-school/article_ba901f88-2ec7-11e8-8ede-57e67c4140be.html

03/06/2019

Dau and Toscano column: Something's wrong in higher education: skyrocketing college costs must come down

My second "Successes of Session" post is about College Affordability. When I first ran for office, I ran on reducing the burden of tuition on students and families in Loudoun.

In 2018, I introduced a tuition freeze that got bi-partisan support. I spent 2019 working on the bill, and the intent of it was included in the 2019 budget amendments, creating a tuition freeze for the first time!

There is much more to do to bring these costs down, but I was thrilled to achieve this goal in my first two years as your Delegate.

https://www.richmond.com/opinion/their-opinion/guest-columnists/dau-and-toscano-column-something-s-wrong-in-higher-education/article_abc6cb1b-eda4-5728-9451-e02d8dc49a89.html

By James Dau and James Toscano

02/28/2019

As I start to share some of the successes of the 2019 Session, I want to begin with one very close to my heart. After long negotiations, I was proud to ensure $2.3 Million in funding for the new Children's Science Center at Kincora.

I started working on this as soon as I was elected in 2017, and I'm so excited to see the museum come to Loudoun soon!

02/25/2019

Finished the 2019 Legislative Session

With an immense amount of hard work in the past six weeks, my colleagues and I finished the 2019 session with many great accomplishments. I'll be sharing them in posts over the next couple weeks!

02/09/2019

In light of the mounting allegations against the Lt. Governor, it is time for him to resign and address these allegations as a private citizen. Any victim who has the courage to share their story must be respected and heard.

02/05/2019

Virginia House of Delegates Chamber Streaming

Here in Richmond, it's Crossover Day! It's one of the busiest days at the GA, where we must get all the bills out of the House and over to the Senate so we can start reviewing the bills they've passed.

Yesterday, we reviewed 165 bills, and today we have 236 bills to consider. Most of the work on bills was done in Committee, but many will have continued discussion on the floor today.

I have two bills up today for full passage in the House, HB 1704, which standardizes financial aid award letters, and HB 2647, which provides condo owners with new methods of voting by proxy.

You can follow along here:

https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/chamber/chamberstream.php

02/02/2019

I deeply condemn the racist and offensive costumes displayed in Gov. Northam’s yearbook. Virginia’s history is marred by these symbols of hate, and there can be no exceptions to their complete condemnation wherever they are found. As we continue the fight for equality, we must do so without Gov. Northam.

I look forward to working with my colleagues during the healing process that lies ahead.

01/29/2019

This morning I’m at the beautiful new Event space at Main Street Station in Richmond at Clean Fuels Policy Day, hosted by Virginia Clean Cities!

We’re talking about the future of electric vehicles, biofuels, alternative energy sources, and how we can advance these goals the legislative process.

01/23/2019

2019 - VCTA Cable Reports - Loudoun B - Del. Reid

This week, I covered my legislative agenda with the VCTA, and spent some time talking about the legislative process. Let me know what you think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLKXNYMMhdk

01/21/2019

This morning, I’m defending HB 2476 — The College Affordability Act — before the House Education Subcommittee.

When I ran for office, I committed to doing everything I can to reduce the burden of tuition on Virginia families. This bill would force colleges that increase tuition most frequently to stop, and those that do a better job of controlling costs to slow their raises.

I’m happy to announce the bill passed the education subcommittee 8-0.

01/15/2019

I’m joining the Loudoun Delegation and Lt Gov Justin Fairfax to provide an update on the 20th Circuit Court Vacancy at 3:30 EST.

01/14/2019

Thanks for all the birthday wishes everyone! I'm lucky to spend my birthday with my fantastic colleagues here in Richmond. :)

01/13/2019

VDOT continues to be very active plowing roads in the Ashburn area.

Zoom in to check your local status at: http://vdotplows.org/#legend-tab3

01/13/2019

It looks like our area is still doing OK and does not have any power outages.

If your status changes, call Dominion Power at: 866-366-4357

https://outagemap.dominionenergy.com/external/default.html

01/13/2019

There does not appear to be any power outages in our area, but check the Dominion Outage Map (https://outagemap.dominionenergy.com/external/default.html) for updates and to report an outage.

You can also call: 866-366-4357

01/13/2019

http://vdotplows.org/

Here's an update on where the Vdot plow trucks are currently working in Ashburn and the surrounding area.

Check out the VDOT Plows website for the most current updates.

01/08/2019

The polls are open! Be sure to vote today for Jennifer Barton Boysko - we need her in the State Senate to help with transportation, renewable energy, college affordability, and much more!

Today’s the day! If Jennifer Wexton was your state senator, you vote today!! Regular polling place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Let’s send Jennifer Boysko to the VA Senate!

12/04/2018

After long negotiations alongside Del. John Bell and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall I'm excited to announce that Distance Based Pricing will be coming to the Dulles Greenway!

When I began campaigning two years ago, I heard from you that reducing the burden that tolls place on Loudoun Families should be one of my top priorities as a Legislator, and I've worked hard to make sure this agreement protects our pocketbooks.

Please take a look at the attached release for details on the upcoming implementation of Distance Based Pricing.

11/18/2018

Friends and family gathered today at Lansdowne Woods of Virginia for a Celebration of Life in memory of Renee Resnick.

Renee was outgoing, a great friend, and a tireless supporter. She was always so positive and she will be sorely missed.

Thank you Renee for all you did for my campaign - I will always remember you and be grateful for what we achieved together.

With Hannah Arrighi, Alison Friedman, Mike Turner, Darshan Singh Khalsa, Carol O'Donnell Khalsa, and many others.

11/18/2018

Senator Jennifer B. Boysko

Congratulations to Jennifer Barton Boysko on her nomination and thanks to all the voters in #SD33 who braved the cold, windy weather to vote.

Thank you to the voters of #SD33 for this nomination, and thank you to Friends of Charlotte McConnell and Sharafat Hussain and their supporters.
You have my word I will continue our fight for progressive values in the state Senate. Onward to January 8th!

11/17/2018

Spent the morning at Rosa Lee Carter ES talking with constituents about Delegate Jennifer B. Boysko. If you haven't voted, the polling locations are open until 4:00PM:

Loudoun Location 1 - Leesburg Tolbert Elementary 691 Potomac Station Drive NE Leesburg, VA 20176

Loudoun Location 2 - Sterling Cascades Senior Center 21060 Whitfield Place Sterling, VA 20165

Loudoun Location 3 - Ashburn Rosa Lee Carter Elementary 43330 Loudoun Reserve Dr. Ashburn, VA 20148

Fairfax Location: Herndon Herndon Municipal Center 777 Lynn Street Herndon, VA 20170

11/17/2018

Great energy last night!! Let's turn that into votes today for Delegate Jennifer B. Boysko in the State Senate Primary.

Vote today from 10:00AM - 4:00PM, at one of these four locations:

Loudoun Location 1 - Leesburg Tolbert Elementary 691 Potomac Station Drive NE Leesburg, VA 20176

Loudoun Location 2 - Sterling Cascades Senior Center 21060 Whitfield Place Sterling, VA 20165

Loudoun Location 3 - Ashburn Rosa Lee Carter Elementary 43330 Loudoun Reserve Dr. Ashburn, VA 20148

Fairfax Location: Herndon Herndon Municipal Center 777 Lynn Street Herndon, VA 20170

With Jennifer Wexton, John Bell, Julia Tanner, Joy Maloney, Kathy Stewart Shupe, Nathan Soules, Ken Plum, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Jennifer Baker, and many more!

11/15/2018

Don't forget to vote this Saturday; Nov. 17 for Delegate Jennifer B. Boysko for Virginia Senate, from 10:00AM - 4:00PM, at one of these four locations:

Loudoun Location 1 - Leesburg Tolbert Elementary 691 Potomac Station Drive NE Leesburg, VA 20176

Loudoun Location 2 - Sterling Cascades Senior Center 21060 Whitfield Place Sterling, VA 20165

Loudoun Location 3 - Ashburn Rosa Lee Carter Elementary 43330 Loudoun Reserve Dr. Ashburn, VA 20148

Fairfax Location: Herndon Herndon Municipal Center 777 Lynn Street Herndon, VA 20170

11/14/2018

**Be sure to put this on your schedule!**

You’re Invited!! Please join me, Jennifer Wexton, Chap Petersen, John Bell, Delegate Kathleen Murphy, Jeff Mckay, and Donte Tanner at a Campaign Rally supporting Delegate Jennifer B. Boysko's run for the State Senate.

Look forward to seeing you on Friday; 7:00PM at 21321 Mirror Ridge Place in Sterling!

11/11/2018

Today we celebrated the 100th anniversary of #VeteransDay at The Marshall House in Leesburg. I was honored to be included in the ceremony as we recognized all the veterans that have served, those still serving, and our missing comrades.

I was reminded of Pres. Woodrow Wilson’s remarks on the 1st anniversary of Armistice Day in 1919: “We were able to bring the vast resources, material and moral, of a great and free people to the assistance of our associates in Europe… The war showed us the strength of great nations acting together for high purposes…” These are words and ideals that are still important today.

With Jennifer Wexton, Delegate Wendy Gooditis, Mark Herring, Delegate Dave LaRock, Fernando "Marty" Martinez, Suzanne Fox for Leesburg, Briar Woods High School, and Ralph Buona.

11/11/2018

Thanks to Larry Roeder and Sherri Simmons for organizing the The Edwin Washington Project program. This public discussion on the civil rights struggle by African-Americans for equal education in Loudoun County helps us better understand and learn from our history.

Delegate Jennifer B. Boysko is so engaged in the Loudoun community - she was at All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) on Friday, Leesburg on Saturday, and more for Sunday - Thanks so much for your support!

With Atoosa Reaser. Rizwan Jaka. Priscilla Martínez, Kelly Burk, Leesburg, John Bell, and Eric Williams.

11/07/2018

Senator Jennifer B. Boysko

@Jennifer Barton Boysko was a tremendous help and supporter to me during my campaign, someone I could always turn to for sound advice in the General Assembly, and a tireless worker for issues facing Loudoun County and our region. I'm looking forward to seeing her continue all that hard work in the State Senate!

What an exciting night! Huge congratulations to all of the candidates who won their races across Virginia and the nation. Now that we have gotten Jennifer Wexton across the finish line we have more work to do and I need your help. Let's protect her legacy in the State Senate. I'm running!

11/02/2018

Outstanding tour this morning at Pinebrook ES!

Thanks to the 5th graders for the tour and answering ALL my questions, Ms. Miller’s class for letting me help with the snack cart, and to the kindergarteners for playing soccer with me.

Look forward to seeing you in Richmond!

Pinebrook Elementary School The Official Loudoun County Public Schools