Debra Gardner - Ballotpedia

Debra lives in North Chesterfield, Virginia with her daughter. She earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Debra is the founder of D2G-Coaching. She has previously worked as a social worker and counselor.

Debra Gardner

Debra is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 76. She assumed office in 2024 and is currently serving her first term. 

Supports fair wages, equitable employment practices, and continued economic relief for small businesses and workers.

- Supports fair wages, equitable employment practices, and continued economic relief for small businesses and workers.

Economy

Supports environmental policies that are "based on data and science, not denial and ignorance."

Supports environmental policies that are "based on data and science" and allow for responsible, sustainable economic growth.

- Supports environmental policies that are "based on data and science" and allow for responsible, sustainable economic growth.

Energy & the Environment

Supports investing in evidence-based and community-based programs to reduce crime and enhance community safety.

- Supports investing in evidence-based and community-based programs to reduce crime and enhance community safety.

Public Safety

Supports ensuring all children have access to a well-rounded public education, paying teachers fairly, and advocating for policies that protect students and teachers.

Supports ensuring all children have access to a well-rounded public education and paying teachers fairly.

- Supports ensuring all children have access to a well-rounded public education and paying teachers fairly.

Education

Supports creating more accessible and affordable health care options, ensuring affordable mental health care and recovery support, and reducing prescription medication costs.

- Supports creating more accessible and affordable health care options, ensuring affordable mental health care and recovery support, and reducing prescription medication costs.

Healthcare

As of September 17, 2025, Debra D. Gardner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Debra D. Gardner

Debra Gardner lives in North Chesterfield, Virginia. Gardner earned a B.A. in sociology from North Carolina Central University and a Master's of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her professional experience includes working as a social worker. Gardner has been affiliated with the Commonwealth Domestic Violence Prevention Response and the Virginia Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee.

As of September 17, 2025, Debra D. Gardner did not have a website or any information online.

Advocates for achieving equity in education, healthcare, and public safety.

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John Thomas (Virginia) - Ballotpedia

John is a lifelong resident of Chesterfield County and graduated from Lloyd C. Bird High School.

John has worked in grocery retail, defense contracting with the U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency, and tactical training with Blackwater USA. 

John's campaign for Virginia House of Delegates, District 76 is his first entry into politics. 

Supports growing small businesses, expanding workforce development, and improving education.

Supports growing small businesses and expanding workforce development.

- Supports growing small businesses and expanding workforce development.

As of September 17, 2025, John R. Thomas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports improving education by increasing access to trade and technical training as early as middle school.

- Supports improving education by increasing access to trade and technical training as early as middle school.

John R. Thomas

John Thomas graduated from Lloyd C. Bird High School.

As of September 17, 2025, John R. Thomas did not have a website or any information online.

- 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.