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Students from the Alexandria Olympic Dunbar Boys and Girls Club met with David today during their annual General Assembly lobby day. They shared with him their personal stories about Boys and Girls Club programs helping prepare them for college and the workforce. They also urged him to support budget language to help Virginia access millions of dollars of Federal resources for Boys and Girls Club programs.
“These impressive young people are fine examples of how important Boys and Girls Clubs are not only to our community, but throughout Virginia,” said David. “Of course, I’m happy to support their effort to secure Federal funds.”
Richmond – Delegate David Englin (D-45) and fellow Democrats from the House and Senate joined together today to unveil omnibus legislation reforming Virginia’s Conflicts of Interest statute.
Democratic lawmakers introduced the legislation in response to the ethical problems of former lawmaker and ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee Phil Hamilton revealed last year.
Hamilton is being investigated by a federal grand jury for his pursuit of a paid position at Old Dominion University while simultaneously carrying the enabling budget amendment that would have created that position.
“Citizens deserve ethical legislators, and conflicts of interest should be addressed swiftly and in the sunshine,” said Englin. “This omnibus ethics bill will reform the General Assembly’s ethics process to restore public confidence in the system.”
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Richmond – Delegate David Englin (D-45) yesterday announced his legislative package for the 2010 General Assembly session. Englin is working on bills addressing key areas like progressive budget and tax reform, securing the safety net for struggling families, defending equal rights, expanding health care coverage for the disabled, and protecting neighborhoods from HOT Lanes.
“This is an ambitious slate of legislation with a combination of bold ideas and small steps forward,” said Englin, whose district includes parts of the City of Alexandria, Fairfax County, and Arlington County. “With the Commonwealth facing a $4 billion revenue shortfall, now more than ever we need to make structural changes to ensure the most effective and efficient use of safety net dollars to help people struggling to make ends meet. I’m also working to address key local concerns, like solving our transportation problem while protecting our neighborhoods from HOT Lanes, strengthening public schools by supporting high quality teachers, and reforming our regressive tax structure to help families and small businesses while still protecting money for education and transportation. This is going to be an incredibly challenging year, but I’m confident there will still be opportunities for progress.”
For a detailed list of Englin’s bills, visit http://www.davidenglin.org/issues/.
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Alexandria – Delegate David Englin (D-45) today launched his 2010 Constituent Survey to give residents of the 45th District a direct opportunity to share their views with him before the start of the 2010 session of the Virginia General Assembly, which begins Jan. 13.
“In the face of the most difficult budget year since the Great Depression, my goal will be to protect core services while making smart, focused budget and policy choices that meet the short term needs of our community while positioning us for long term progress,” said Englin. “To help me represent you better, please take a few moments to complete this short, non-partisan constituent survey to share your views about some of the pressing issues we face.”
Residents of the 45th District are encouraged to visit www.davidenglin.org/survey to complete survey, which takes less than five minutes.
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