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Rodney Willett

DEMOCRAT

Rodney Willett is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 58.

Personal background

Rodney is originally from Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the College of William and Mary.

Professional background

Rodney is vice president at Merakata, Inc. He used to manage the website Virginia.gov, an internet portal for the commonwealth.

Political background

Rodney Willett is currently the state delegate representing the 73rd district. He was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for two terms. He used to be the chair of the behavioral health subcommittee.

Energy & the Environment

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that puts Virginia on a path towards a 100 percent renewable-energy electricity supply by 2050.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginians 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.

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Economy

Supports raising the minimum wage.

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.

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Healthcare

Supports universal access to affordable, quality healthcare that covers pre-existing and chronic conditions.

Supports access to affordable birth control.

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

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Education

Supports universal preschool enrollment for all Virginia kids.

As a state delegate, supported a 5% teacher pay raise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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Public Safety

Wants to abolish the death penalty.

Supports gun control, including universal background checks and red flag laws, which remove guns from an individual who a court has found to be a danger to themself or others.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will allow certain people with non-violent felony and misdemeanor convictions in Virginia to have their records expunged.

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