The Farmville Herald, Trudy Berry enters race for redrawn District 9 seat

Trudy is from Michigan. She has a bachelor's degree in sociology from Longwood University. She lives in Lunenburg County.

Trudy used to be a legal services specialist for the U.S. Air Force.

Ballotpedia, Trudy Bell Berry

Trudy Bell Berry previously ran for state delegate to represent district 61 but did not win.

Believes that access to clean air and water is a human right.

Wants to protect the environment, especially from industrial toxins.

- Believes that access to clean air and water is a human right.
- Wants to protect the environment, especially from industrial toxins.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to make sure that there are more jobs in rural areas.

Supports using paid apprentices to build small affordable homes.

- Wants to make sure that there are more jobs in rural areas. 
- Supports using paid apprentices to build small affordable homes.
- Wants to decrease homelessness.

Economy

Wants to make sure that affordable healthcare is accessible in rural areas.

Supports abortion and supports access to birth control.

- Wants to make sure that affordable healthcare is accessible in rural areas.
- Supports abortion and supports access to birth control.

Healthcare

Supports more funding for charter schools.

Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.

- Wants to raise pay for teachers. 
- Supports more funding for charter schools. 
- Supports using government funding for vouchers for parents to send their children to private or charter schools rather than public schools.

Education

As of April 28, 2023, Trudy Bell Berry’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

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Trudy Bell Berry

- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Virginia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- 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.
