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Mary Barthelson
DEMOCRAT
Mary Barthelson is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 7, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Mary is from Fairfax, Virginia. She attended Battlefield High School. She has a bachelor's and a master's degree in systems engineering from George Mason University. She currently lives in Reston.
Professional background
Mary is a principal systems engineer at SAIC, where she works on designing space systems. She used to be the state and local policy director at Reston Strong, where she worked on policy solutions for homelessness.
Political background
Mary Barthelson previously ran for state delegate for district 36 in the 2021 Democratic primary election and did not win.
Energy & the Environment
Supports the Virginia Clean Economy Act and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Wants to increase access to distributed energy sources like rooftop solar.
Plans to invest in clean energy technologies.
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Economy
Wants to expand the amount of workers for sustainable energy jobs.
Supports increasing the budget for affordable housing.
As a citizen, proposed to the Fairfax Board of Supervisors to "implement zoning changes that would facilitate the use of existing and empty commercial buildings as transitional housing."
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Healthcare
Plans to establish a mobile mental health unit in Reston.
Supports abortion rights and access to abortion.
Wants to improve the accessibility of mental health services.
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Education
Plans to create and implement policies to fund STEM programs in schools.
Supports forgiving student loan debt.
Wants computer science education for all grade levels.
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Public Safety
Wants to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Supports gun control, including banning assault weapons.
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