Here are examples of what your Democratic local officials have done for you (click the plus sign to the right of each topic to view details):
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The Democratic majority on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors delivered a lower tax rate to Loudoun residents each year for the past four years, while fully funding the county’s public schools. Also adopted an “80% Valuation” on vehicles for purposes of personal property taxation as a response to the dramatic increase in the value of used cars due to the COVID19 crisis.
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The Democratic majority on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors hired the county’s first equity officer and recently adopted a social and racial equity resolution.
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The Democratic majority on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors accomplished several initiatives to address historical discriminatory practices, from removing the Confederate statue from our courthouse grounds, to renaming infrastructure and studying the impact of illegally operating segregated schools for 14 years after it was deemed unconstitutional.
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The Democratic majority on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution supporting ratification of the ERA and recently added opposition to further restrictions of reproductive rights to our legislative agenda.
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With the arrival of Metro to Loudoun County, the Democratic majority on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has initiated development of a much more diversified, non-auto-centric economy tied more closely to the entire DMV economic corridor. Developments such as Kincora, with the Children’s Science Museum and the National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations, and Rivana, a thriving, mixed-use community, will significantly expand Loudoun’s walkable, livable, recreational and learning environment.
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The Democratic majority on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (BoS) is making critical land-use and zoning decisions that are environmentally responsible, encourage economic development, reflect rigorous design standards, encourage sustainability, utilize technology, continue to protect our rural areas, and provide multimodal transit options. For example, while the growth of data centers has been a boon to the local tax base, the BoS knows we can’t become too dependent on one source of revenue, thus, has begun reigning in data center growth and investing in new sources of tax revenue.
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The Democratic majority on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is fighting to retain our Director of Elections/General Registrar, who has a 30-year record of unblemished integrity, and bring back Sunday voting, recently repealed without explanation by the newly Republican-majority Electoral Board.
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In December of 2021, Democrats on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to allow most county employees the option of collective bargaining. NOTE: State code still forbids public-sector workers to strike; also, state employees such as those working for Constitutional Officers (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Commissioner of the Revenue, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer), are still unable to opt for collective bargaining.
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Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj was successful in increasing the number of victim/witness case managers, which in turn meant that the number of victims/witnesses receiving guidance went from 1200 to 1700 annually. Therefore many more victims/witnesses, who have to deal with a stressful and complex criminal justice system environment, were better prepared to aid prosecutors, get restitution, and make sure justice is served.
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Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj was successful in increasing the number of dedicated attorneys dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence cases from two to six. This allows for better management of these cases.
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Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj oversaw a reduction in the average daily jail population from 425 to less than 250 with no resulting increase in recidivism. This has resulted in a potential savings to the county of $14 million per year.
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The Loudoun County School Board adopted a resolution in March of 2023 authorizing collective bargaining for school employees. The Legislative and Policy Committee was tasked with drafting a collective bargaining resolution that will be voted on by the school board by 12/31/2023.
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Fees for participation in athletics, parking fees, and many AP exam fees have been eliminated by the Democratic-controlled School Board.