- Wants more energy efficiency standards in building codes. 
- Plans to increase funding for solar energy efficiency programs. 
- Supports reforming the regulations for Virginia's public utilities.

Environment

Adele McClure

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Adele is from northern Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Virginia Commonwealth University. She currently lives in Arlington. If elected, she would be the first Black delegate and the first Asian delegate to represent Arlington County.

Adele is the executive director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. She used to be the special projects manager for the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the policy director for the office of the former Virginia Lieutenant Governor. She also worked for Deloitte Consulting and for the International Monetary Fund.

Adele McClure's campaign for state delegate is her first entry into politics.

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Supports more housing protections for renters and homeowners, including limiting late fees on rent, creating more affordable housing, and providing funding for first-time homeowners.

Supports the rights of workers to form a union, guaranteed paid sick leave, and paid family medical leave.

Wants to get rid of exceptions to the minimum wage for farm workers and opposes "Right to Work" laws.

- Wants to fully fund education. 
- Supports more housing protections for renters and homeowners, including limiting late fees on rent, creating more affordable housing, and providing funding for first-time homeowners. 
- Supports the rights of workers to form a union, guaranteed paid sick leave, and paid family medical leave. 
- Wants to get rid of exceptions to the minimum wage for farm workers and opposes "Right to Work" laws.

Economy

Supports making health insurance more accessible and affordable.

Opposes letting insurance companies lobby government officials.

- Supports making health insurance more accessible and affordable.
- Wants to expand access to Medicaid.
- Opposes letting insurance companies lobby government officials. 
- Supports abortion.

Healthcare

Wants to increase salaries for public school teachers.

Supports schools hiring more mental health professionals.

Plans to expand access to affordable childcare.

Promised to increase funding for Virginia's historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

- Wants to increase salaries for public school teachers. 
- Supports schools hiring more mental health professionals.
- Plans to expand access to affordable childcare. 
- Promised to increase funding for Virginia's historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Education

Supports gun control, including regulations on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and removing guns people who have restraining orders against them.

Plans to increase requirements for safety storing guns.

Supports using a public health approach to guns by investing in mental health and prevention.

- Supports gun control, including regulations on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and removing guns people who have restraining orders against them. 
- Plans to increase requirements for safety storing guns.
- Supports using a public health approach to guns by investing in mental health and prevention.

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- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
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- 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.