Josh Thomas announces run for 21st District House seat

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Joshua is originally from Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and a law degree from William & Mary. He lives in the Bull Run Area.

Joshua is a lawyer. He works at the firm Karavas Kiely Schloss & Whitman LLP. He used to work for Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Williams Mullen. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Joshua E. Thomas' campaign for state delegate is his first entry into politics.

Wants more government oversight of Virginia’s energy monopoly, Dominion Energy, in order to lower energy prices.

- Supports transitioning to clean energy.
- Wants more government oversight of Virginia’s energy monopoly, Dominion Energy, in order to lower energy prices.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to expand affordable housing programs in the district.

Supports more funding for transportation projects to prevent traffic and overdevelopment.

Wants to keep the I-66 expansion on schedule.

Supports more non-car transportation infrastructure such as bike and walk paths or pedestrian bridges.

- Wants to expand affordable housing programs in the district.
- Supports more funding for transportation projects to prevent traffic and overdevelopment.
- Wants to keep the I-66 expansion on schedule.
- Supports more non-car transportation infrastructure such as bike and walk paths or pedestrian bridges.

Economy

Supports expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage for low-income, disabled, and senior Virginians.

Wants to increase the number of multilingual healthcare staff.

Supports abortion, and wants to make healthcare more equal for women, and for Black women in particular.

- Supports expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage for low-income, disabled, and senior Virginians.
- Wants to increase the number of multilingual healthcare staff.
- Supports abortion, and wants to make healthcare more equal for women, and for Black women in particular.

Healthcare

Plans to ensure schools are funded and "staffed with qualified teachers who are paid what they deserve."

- Plans to ensure schools are funded and "staffed with qualified teachers who are paid what they deserve."

Education

Supports gun control, including background checks, cool-off periods, and red flag laws for individuals wanting to own a gun.

- Supports gun control, including background checks, cool-off periods, and red flag laws for individuals wanting to own a gun.

Public Safety

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Joshua E. Thomas

Joshua is from Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and a law degree from William & Mary. He lives in the Bull Run Area.

Joshua is a lawyer for the firm Karavas Kiely Schloss & Whitman LLP. He used to work for Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Williams Mullen. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Joshua volunteered in the Virginia’s Medical Reserve Corps.

Joshua E. Thomas' campaign for State Delegate is his first entry into politics.

- Supports expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage for low-income, disabled, and senior Virginians.
- Supports abortion, and wants to make healthcare more equal for women, and for Black women in particular.
- Wants to increase the number of multilingual healthcare staff.

- Supports background checks, cool off periods, and red flag laws for individuals wanting to own a gun.

Joshua is a lawyer. He works for law firm Karavas Kiely Schloss & Whitman LLP. He used to work for Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Williams Mullen. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Joshua volunteered in the Virginia’s Medical Reserve Corps.

- Wants to expand affordable housing programs in the area.
- Supports more funding for transportation projects to prevent traffic and overdevelopment.
- Wants to keep the I-66 expansion on schedule.
- Supports more non-car transportation infrastructure such as bike and walk paths, pedestrian bridges.

- Supports expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage for low-income, disabled, and senior Virginians.
- Supports abortion, and wants to make healthcare more equal for women, and for Black women in particular.
- Wants to increase the number of multilingual healthcare staff

- Supports background checks, cool off periods, and red flag laws for individuals wanting a gun.

Joshua is a lawyer. He works for law firm Karavas Kiely Schloss & Whitman LLP. He used to work for Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Williams Mullen. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

- Supports transitioning to clean energy. 
- Wants more government oversight of Virginia’s energy monopoly, Dominion Energy, in order to lower energy prices.

- Wants to expand affordable housing programs in the area. 
- Supports more funding for transportation projects to prevent traffic and overdevelopment. 
- Wants to keep the I-66 expansion on schedule.

- Supports expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance coverage for low-income, disabled, and senior Virginians. 
- Supports abortion, and wants to make healthcare more equal for women, and for Black women in particular. 
- Wants to increase the number of multilingual healthcare staff

As of July 25, 2023, Joshua E. Thomas’s website did not contain information on this issue and Joshua E. Thomas did not complete our questionnaire.

- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.