By Michael Rader | June 14, 2020
My protest is passing legislation, and finding a way to put an end to the two types of criminal justice systems here in Virginia and throughout this country: a system that degrades African-Americans and other marginalized communities, and another that works well for everyone else. This framework is just a start, and is designed to
By nicole | May 27, 2020
Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, D-Prince William, on Wednesday is formally launching her campaign for governor, pitching herself as the “right leader for this moment.” Carroll Foy, a criminal defense attorney in her second term in the General Assembly, is vying for a gubernatorial term that starts in January 2022, when Virginia, like the rest of
By nicole |
As a mom of 2-year-old twin boys, a state legislator and a court-appointed defense attorney, Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy already has a lot going on. But she’s not letting any of that that stop her from pursuing her next big goal: to become the first woman – and woman of color – to be elected
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No black woman has ever been elected governor of any state. Jennifer Carroll Foy, a 38-year-old attorney and member of the Virginia General Assembly, thinks she could be the first. “The road to politics is a difficult one,” Carroll Foy said in a recent interview when asked about that statistic. “And it’s not easy to
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Back in March, Virginia delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy was preparing to announce her campaign to be the next governor of the commonwealth in a history-making bid that could see her as the first African-American female governor in the United States, as well as Virginia’s first female and Black female governor, if she wins. She would also be the first
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In January, Jennifer Carroll Foy helped end nearly 50 years of inaction on the Equal Rights Amendment by leading a push to make Virginia the final state needed to ratify the landmark women’s rights legislation to the Constitution. Today, the 38 year old freshman state delegate and criminal defense attorney took on an entirely new,
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Jennifer Carroll Foy is jumping into the 2021 gubernatorial race in Virginia, making her the first Black woman to run for the job in 30 years. If elected, she would be the first Black female governor anywhere in the country. “I look forward to being more bold in what we get done here in Virginia,
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Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy will formally kick off her bid for Virginia governor Wednesday, becoming the first Democrat to take that step ahead of the 2021 election. Carroll Foy plans a purely digital launch — airing a campaign video — because of the coronavirus pandemic. The crisis delayed her announcement by two months but also brought new salience
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CONTACT: media@jennifercarrollfoy.org To watch Jennifer discuss her vision for Virginia, click here. (Woodbridge, VA) — Today, Virginia Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy formally announced her bid for Governor of Virginia. “The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life for all Virginians. This crisis has exposed what was just beneath the surface: in the wealthiest and most powerful nation
By nicole | April 12, 2020
“It is true that we are in a period of sacrifice,” she said in a statement. “However, it is fundamentally unfair for us to ask that sacrifice to fall predominantly on those who are keeping our commonwealth working at this time — grocery store workers, home health care workers, and hospital staff — who make