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Jennifer Boysko
DEMOCRAT
Jennifer Boysko is running for Virginia State Senator, District 38.
Personal background
Jennifer has lived in Herndon for 27 years. She has a bachelor's degree from Hollins University. She lives with her husband.
Professional background
Jennifer used to be a grassroots organizer who worked on education. She was also an aide to Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust.
Political background
Jennifer Boysko is currently the state senator representing district 33. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. She used to be the state delegate representing district 86 for two terms and was elected in 2015.
Energy & the Environment
As a state senator, 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 senator, voted for a bill that would have given lowand middle-income Virginians loans and funding to install solar panels or make their homes more energy efficient.
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Economy
As a state senator, 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 senator, 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 increasing funding for mental health treatment
As a state senator, passed legislation to ensure that Medicaid and FAMIS recipients could obtain 12 months of birth control.
As a state senator, voted for a bill that would have put a fundamental right to reproductive freedom in Virginia’s constitution, which would have made abortion constitutionally protected in the state.
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Education
As a state senator, voted for a bill that requires schools to improve reading skills in students from kindergarten through third grade to address learning loss from the pandemic.
As a state senator, 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.
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Public Safety
As a state senator, passed legislation that allowed incarcerated individuals with the opportunity to earn sentence credits by participating in counseling, jobs, education, and good behavior records.
As a state senator, voted for a bill that gets rid of the option for drivers without insurance to pay a $500 fee when registering their car and be allowed to drive without insurance.
As a state senator, 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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