Ballotpedia, Ken Reid

Ken has a bachelor's degree in political science and Spanish from Rutgers University and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. He is Orthodox Jewish.

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Ken used to be an editor and publisher for FDAInfo.com.

Ken Reid was previously a county supervisor and a member of the Leesburg Town Council.

As of July 25, 2023, Ken Reid’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes the right of workers to form unions.

- Supports lowering taxes.
- Opposes the right of workers to form unions.

Economy

Opposes political interference to restrict the prescribing of Rx drugs and medical devices.

- Opposes political interference to restrict the prescribing of Rx drugs and medical devices.

Healthcare

Wants taxpayers to decide what children learn in schools rather than the school system.

- Supports raising teacher pay.
- Wants taxpayers to decide what children learn in schools rather than the school system.
- Supports a state Parents Bill of Rights.

Education

Wants to create a pilot program to place at-risk students in apprenticeship and personality development programs.

Supports funding for Community Police Partnerships.

- Wants to create a pilot program to place at-risk students in apprenticeship and personality development programs.
- Supports funding for Community Police Partnerships.

Public Safety

Ken Reid

Saddam is originally from Bangladesh. He attended Falls Church High School. He has a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in public administration with a concentration in public and non-profit finance from George Mason University.

Saddam is a senior consultant at 11th Hour Service. He used to work for the U.S. Institute of Peace and PenFed Credit Union.

Saddam Salim's campaign for state senator is his first entry into politics.

Supports the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Supports efforts to allow localities to opt in to the International Energy Construction Code and Net Zero Code options.

Wants to "prepare our grid for solar and wind" energy.

- Supports the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
- Supports efforts to allow localities to opt in to the International Energy Construction Code and Net Zero Code options.
- Wants to "prepare our grid for solar and wind" energy.

As of July 25, 2023, Saddam Salim’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to make sure that everyone has access to safe abortions.

- Supports abortion.
- Wants to make sure that everyone has access to safe abortions.

Supports more funding for mental health programs in public schools.

- Wants to raise teacher pay.
- Supports more funding for mental health programs in public schools.

Supports increased regulation of firearms, including banning assault weapons, creating a mandatory waiting period before someone can buy a gun, and creating more restrictions on licenses to carry a concealed weapon.

Supports the Red Flag Law passed in 2020.

- Supports increased regulation of firearms, including banning assault weapons, creating a mandatory waiting period before someone can buy a gun, and creating more restrictions on licenses to carry a concealed weapon.
- Supports the Red Flag Law passed in 2020.

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Saddam Salim

- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Virginia State Senate.
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- The state Senate, along with the House of Delegates, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Virginia General Assembly.
- General Assembly members work together with the Governor to create the state budget. 
- There are 40 Virginia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to four-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $18,000.


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