Ballotpedia, Jennifer Carroll Foy

Jennifer is from Petersburg. She has a Bachelor's degree from Virginia Military Institute, a Master's degree from Virginia State University, and a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She lives with her husband and two children.

Jennifer is a lawyer. She is a professor of criminal law at Northern Virginia Community College. She used to be a public defender.

Jennifer Carroll Foy was previously a state delegate representing district 2. She was first elected in 2017 and was in office for one term. She ran for governor in 2021 but did not win.

Supports providing tax incentives for individuals and businesses that use renewable energy.

As state delegate, helped pass legislation to clean contaminated water ponds around Virginia.

- Supports providing tax incentives for individuals and businesses that use renewable energy.
- As state delegate, helped pass legislation to clean contaminated water ponds around Virginia.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to raise the state minimum wage to $15.

- Wants to raise the state minimum wage to $15.

Economy

Supports abortion, and opposes restricts on abortion access.

As a state delegate, helped pass the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act, which protects pregnant people from discrimination at work.

As a state delegate, wanted the Department of Social Services to "better track opioid usage among parents to better understand and target solutions for the foster care system."

As a state delegate, supported expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance to low-income, senior, and disabled Virginians.

- Supports abortion, and opposes restricts on abortion access.
- As a state delegate, helped pass the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act, which protects pregnant people from discrimination at work.
- As a state delegate, wanted the Department of Social Services to "better track opioid usage among parents to better understand and target solutions for the foster care system."
- As a state delegate, supported expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance to low-income, senior, and disabled Virginians.

Healthcare

Wants to reduce the number of days a child can be suspended in school.

- Supports raising teacher pay.
- Wants to reduce the number of days a child can be suspended in school.

Education

As state delegate, worked to change the cash bail system, which requires people charged with crimes to pay in order to be release from prison while they are waiting for their trial.

- Supports legalizing marijuana.
- As state delegate, worked to change the cash bail system, which requires people charged with crimes to pay in order to be release from prison while they are waiting for their trial.

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Jennifer Carroll Foy

Jennifer Carroll Foy used to be a state delegate representing district 2. She was first elected in 2017 and was in office for one term. She previously ran for governor in 2021 but did not win.

Jennifer is from Petersburg. She has a bachelor's degree from Virginia Military Institute, a master's degree from Virginia State University, and a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She lives with her husband and two children.

- Supports providing tax incentives for individuals and businesses that use renewable energy. 
- As state delegate, helped pass legislation to clean contaminated water ponds around Virginia.

- Supports abortion, and opposes restricts on abortion access. 
- As a state delegate, helped pass the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act, which protects pregnant people from discrimination at work. 
- As a state delegate, wanted the Department of Social Services to "better track opioid usage among parents to better understand and target solutions for the foster care system."
- As a state delegate, supported expanding Medicaid, which provides health insurance to low-income, senior, and disabled Virginians.

- Supports raising teacher pay. 
- Wants to reduce the number of days a child can be suspended in school.

- Supports legalizing marijuana. 
- As state delegate, worked to change the cash bail system, which requires people charged with crimes to pay in order to be release from prison while they are waiting for their trial.

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