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Alfonso is originally from Pennsylvania. He has a bachelor's degree in American culture, history, and political science from Vassar College and a law degree in common law and environmental law from Tulane University. He lives along the Columbia Pike corridor with his wife and two children.

Alfonso is currently a senior corporate and government relations consultant at Becker and Poliakoff, P.A. He also used to be a legislative assistant for the U.S. Senate.

Alfonso Lopez is currently the state delegate representing Virginia's 49th district. He was first elected in 2012 and has been in office for five terms.

Legiscan, SB 1323

Legiscan, HB 1783

Supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions and joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Intends to mandate that all school system buildings comply with Leadership in Energy and Eviromenatal Design (LEED) silver or Green Globes standards.

Plans to establish income tax credit for individuals and corporations using solar/thermal systems and wind power.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.

As a state delegate, was absent in voting for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.

- Supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions and joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
- Intends to mandate that all school system buildings comply with Leadership in Energy and Eviromenatal Design (LEED) silver or Green Globes standards.
- Plans to establish income tax credit for individuals and corporations using solar/thermal systems and wind power.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.
- As a state delegate, was absent in voting for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.

Energy & the Environment

Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB 451

Legiscan, HB 2294

Supports codifying employment non-discrimination.

Intends to implement immigration reform policies.

Plans to expand employment and housing opportunities for LGBTQ+ communities.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

- Supports codifying employment non-discrimination.
- Intends to implement immigration reform policies.
- Plans to expand employment and housing opportunities for LGBTQ+ communities.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

Economy

Legiscan, HB 2427

Legiscan, HB 2374

Encourages expansion of Medicaid benefits.

Supports protecting access reproductive healthcare including abortion.

Advocates for expanding healthcare access and affordability to low-income Virginians.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

- Encourages expansion of Medicaid benefits.
- Supports protecting access reproductive healthcare including abortion.
- Advocates for expanding healthcare access and affordability to low-income Virginians.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

Healthcare

Legiscan, HB 2432

Legiscan, SB 1515

Supports increasing funding and support for Virginia's community colleges.

Advocates for increased participation in Pre-K programs.

Plans to create programs for special needs, non-English speaking, and gifted students.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

- Supports increased teacher pay.
- Supports increasing funding and support for Virginia's community colleges.
- Advocates for increased participation in Pre-K programs.
- Plans to create programs for special needs, non-English speaking, and gifted students.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

Education

Virginia’s Legislative Information System, HB 2387

Virginia’s Legislative Information System, HB 1642

Plans to support legislation that will instate universal background checks.

Plans to support legislation that limits mandatory minimum sentencing.

Advocates for more funding for Child Advocacy Centers, which support victims of child abuse.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

- Plans to support legislation that will instate universal background checks.
- Plans to support legislation that limits mandatory minimum sentencing.
- Advocates for more funding for Child Advocacy Centers, which support victims of child abuse.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

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Alfonso Lopez

Alfonso Lopez is originally from Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor's of Arts degree in American Culture, History, and Political Science from Vassar College. He went on to receive his law degree in Common Law and Environmental Law from the Tulane University Law School. Alfonso currently lives in Arlington along the Columbia Pike corridor with his wife and two sons.

Alfonso Lopez is currently the Senior Corporate and Government Relations Consultant at Becker and Poliakoff, P.A., where he's been working for about 3 years.  He also worked as a Legislative Assistant for the U.S. Senate from 1999-2001.

Alfonso Lopez is currently the state delegate representing Virginia's 49th district. He was elected in 2012 and has served for 5 terms.

Legiscan, VA SB1323

Legiscan, VA HB1783

- As a state delegate, was absent in voting for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.
- Plans to establish income tax credit for individuals and corporations using solar/thermal systems and wind power.
- Intends to mandate that all school system buildings comply with Leadership in Energy and Eviromenatal Design (LEED) silver or Green Globes standards.
- Supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions and joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Virginia's Legislative Information System, VA SB451

Legiscan, VA HB2294

- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.
- Plans to expand employment and housing opportunities for LGBTQ+ communities.
- Supports codifying employment non-discrimination.
- Intends to implement immigration reform policies.

Legiscan, VA HB2427

- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
- Supports protecting access reproductive healthcare including abortion.
- Advocates for expanding healthcare access and affordability to low-income Virginians.
- Encourages expansion of Medicaid benefits.

Legiscan, VA HB2432

Legiscan, VA SB1515

- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.
- Advocates for increased participation in Pre-K programs.
- Plans to create programs for special needs, non-English speaking, and gifted students.
- Supports increasing funding and support for Virginia's community colleges.
- Supports increased teacher pay.

Virginia’s Legislative Information System, VA HB2387

Virginia’s Legislative Information System, VA HB1642

- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
- Supports protecting access reproductive healthcare including abortion
- Advocates for expanding healthcare access and affordability to low-income Virginians.
- Encourages expansion of Medicaid benefits

- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.
- Advocates for increased participation in Pre-K programs.
- Plans to create programs for special needs, non-English speaking, and gifted students.
- Supports increasing funding and support for Virginia's community colleges.
- Supports increased teacher pay

- Plans to support legislation that will instate universal background checks
- Plans to support legislation that limits mandatory minumum sentencing
- Advocates for more funding for Child Advocacy Centers, which support victims of child abuse.
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

Alfonso Lopez is originally from Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor's of Arts degree in American Culture, History, and Political Science from Vassar College in 1992. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree in Common Law and Environmental Law from the Tulane University Law School in 1995. In 2003, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Alfonso currently lives in Arlington along the Columbia Pike corridor with his wife and two sons.

Alfonso Lopez is currently the state delegate representing Virginia's 49th district. He was elected in 2012 and has served for 5 terms. He is the chair of the Chesapeake subcommittee on the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee; he is a member of the Public Safety Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Labor & Commerce Committee. He is also the chair of the Virginia Small Business Commission and a member of the Virginia Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation, the Virginia Commission on Employee Retirement Security and Pension Reform, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.

- As a state delegate, was absent in voting for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices. 
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas. 
- Plans to establish income tax credit for individuals and corporations using solar/thermal systems and wind power.
- Intends to mandate that all school system buildings comply with LEED silver or Green Globes standards.
- Supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions and joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.  
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products. 
- Plans to expand employment and housing opportunities for LGBTQ+ communities.
- Supports codifying employment non-discrimination.
- Intends to implement immigration reform policies.

- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services. 
- Supports legalizing abortion.
- Advocates for expanding healthcare access and affordability to low-income Virginians.
- Encourages expansion of Medicaid benefits

- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender. 
- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content. 
- Advocates for increased participation in Pre-K programs.
- Plans to create programs for special needs, non-English speaking, and gifted students.
- Supports increasing funding and support for Virginia's community colleges.

- As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027. 
- As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison. 
- Advocates for more funding for Child Advocacy Centers, which support victims of child abuse.

- 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.

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