- Wants more funding for infrastructure to protect the environment.

Environment

Henri has a bachelor's degree, a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD from Virginia State University.

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Henri is an advisor for the Partnership for Education Policy. He used to work for John Hopkins University & Medicine, the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, the office of the Majority Whip in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Henri Thompson's campaign for state delegate is his first entry into politics.

Wants to build and protect affordable housing.

- Supports more home ownership. 
- Wants to build and protect affordable housing.

Economy

Wants to expand access to affordable, high-quality healthcare.

Supports abortion, and wants more access to affordable birth control.

- Wants to expand access to affordable, high-quality healthcare.
- Supports abortion, and wants more access to affordable birth control.

Healthcare

Wants more funding for public education, including teacher pay.

- Wants more funding for public education, including teacher pay.

Education

Wants to build a "fairer" justice system.

- Wants to build a "fairer" justice system.

Public Safety

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Henri Thompson

Information on Eric's personal background is not available at this time.

Eric is the chief executive officer and cofounder of Glue Up, a software company. He also started an organization for entrepreneurs in China.

Eric Schmidt's campaign for state delegate is his first entry into politics.

As of April 18, 2023, Eric Schmidt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Promises to support small businesses and help them grow

Wants more public funding for businesses.

- Promises to support small businesses and help them grow
- Wants more public funding for businesses.

Supports gun control, including more regulations on buying guns and getting licensed.

- Supports gun control, including more regulations on buying guns and getting licensed.

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Eric Schmidt

Laura Jane is from northern Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. She lives with her husband and their two children.

Laura Jane used to be a substitute teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools. She also ran a vintage home goods store. She used to be the director of outreach for a national Parkinson's nonprofit, and she used to work for the Georgia Lt. Governor and Secretary of State.

Laura Jane Cohen represents Springfield on the Fairfax County School Board. She was first elected in 2020 and has been in office for one term

Plans to help Virginia's electricity, transit, and school buses become carbon-free.

Supports investing in preparing workers for jobs in sustainable industries.

- Plans to help Virginia's electricity, transit, and school buses become carbon-free.
- Wants to reduce energy consumption. 
- Supports investing in preparing workers for jobs in sustainable industries.

Wants more paid sick, family, and medical leave.

- Supports investing in preparing workers for jobs in sustainable industries. 
- Wants more paid sick, family, and medical leave.

Supports abortion, and wants to change Virginia's constitution to protect reproductive freedom.

Wants insurance companies to cover all reproductive health services, including family planning, abortion, and care for pregnant women and babies.

Supports Medicaid covering gender identity-affirming healthcare.

Wants to maintain Medicaid coverage and increase the amount of people with healthcare through the program.

Wants more funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

- Supports abortion, and wants to change Virginia's constitution to protect reproductive freedom. 
- Wants insurance companies to cover all reproductive health services, including family planning, abortion, and care for pregnant women and babies. 
- Supports Medicaid covering gender identity-affirming healthcare. 
- Wants to maintain Medicaid coverage and increase the amount of people with healthcare through the program. 
- Wants more funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

Wants LGBTQ+ individuals to be fully protected in Virginia schools.

Supports improving public schools and raising teacher pay.

Believes that librarians and teachers should decide which books students read.

- Wants LGBTQ+ individuals to be fully protected in Virginia schools. 
- Supports improving public schools and raising teacher pay. 
- Believes that librarians and teachers should decide which books students read. 
- Supports education on race and racism. 
- Wants to fund universal preschool.

Supports gun control, including "red flag" laws, where people can lose access to guns if a court finds that they are a danger to themselves or others.

Wants new handguns to be childproof, wants to ban high capacity magazine, and limit assault weapons.

- Supports gun control, including "red flag" laws, where people can lose access to guns if a court finds that they are a danger to themselves or others. 
- Wants new handguns to be childproof, wants to ban high capacity magazine, and limit assault weapons.

Laura Jane Cohen

- 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.