(Woodbridge, VA) – Today, Jennifer Carroll Foy released a statement on the proposed bill in the Virginia Senate that would strip Metro of at least $166 million in state funding unless a McLean station is renamed to include the name Capital One bank, a $28 billion dollar corporation that has contributed hundreds of thousands to the campaigns of legislators in Richmond.
“Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that is crushing our public transportation systems, the Virginia Senate threatening to withhold millions in funding just to slap the name of a bank on a Metro station is unethical and callous to say the least. Virginia legislators prioritizing Capital One bank’s vanity project over jobs and livelihoods of every day Virginians is disgraceful. Frankly, this is emblematic of pay to play — legislators who took in heaps of campaign cash from Capital One are now pushing for the bank’s priorities over working Virginians. That’s wrong.
“For too long, special interests have dominated Richmond and have tuned out the needs of the people. This is a prime example. We need to fight to put the power back in the hands of the people — not the special interests.
“All candidates, and certainly every Democrat who claims to fight for working families, must call this out loudly. If they claim to be for Virginians, they must stand up to the corruption that has plagued Richmond for far too long.”
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Jennifer Carroll Foy has dedicated her life to service. As one of the first women to graduate from Virginia Military Institute, a former foster mom, a magistrate judge, and public defender, Jennifer has embodied the ideals of community, honor and commitment in every facet of her life. During her time in the legislature, Jennifer led the way on the Equal Rights Amendment, proudly supported the successful fight to expand Medicaid to over 500,000 Virginians, and passed a budget that includes a 3% salary increase for teachers. She is a proud mother to twin three year olds, and wife to her husband Jeff, who she met her first week at VMI.