Priorities | Delegate Deborah Gardner | Virginia State Delegate for House District 76

PRIORITIES

These are difficult times. It’s hard to know where to start to get Virginia back on track. These are just some of the issues that Debra will be focused on from day one.

Economic Stability

Debra is committed to rebuilding an economy that works for everyone and protects the dignity of work and equitable employment practices in the workplace. That includes:

Fighting for fair wages and giving all workers an equal chance to get ahead.
Creating transparency around economic development programs.
Supporting continued economic relief for small businesses and workers during the pandemic.

Quality Education for All

Investment in education develops new pathways to economic mobility. We need to get our education system back on track by:

Making sure all children have access to a well-rounded public education.
Paying teachers for the full value of their work.
Fighting for policies that protect our students and teachers so they can learn and work safely.

Public Safety Reform

Our justice system should protect our most vulnerable citizens. It is critical that people trust that it will support and uplift our communities. With her background in public safety, Debra knows that to build that trust, we need to:

Support police officers and foster genuine bonds with the community.
Make our streets safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
Invest in evidence-based and community-based programs that are proven to reduce crime and help build safe and healthy communities.

Protecting Our Environment

The health of our environment is connected to the wellbeing of us all. It’s a moral issue, a health issue, a lifestyle issue, and an economic issue. Virginia’s environmental policy must:

Be based on data and science, not denial and ignorance.
Advance public health and economic opportunity for all inhabitants.
Require economic growth to be planned and responsible, so our natural resources and environment are sustainable.