RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2021 General Assembly Conservation Scorecard, which ranks members of the legislature based on their votes on key environmental legislation.
The full 2021 Scorecard can be viewed and downloaded here and at-a-glance lawmaker scores are available here.
The 2021 General Assembly was like no other legislative session we’ve experienced. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic meant that Virginia LCV was doing its policy and advocacy work remotely – the House of Delegates met virtually for the entire session and the Senate of Virginia met in a socially distanced format at the Science Museum of Virginia with little interaction with advocates or the public.
Despite these challenges, 2021 was an incredibly productive year of policy-making, with Virginia’s Conservation Majority at the legislature delivering in back-to-back General Assembly sessions on dozens of environmental priorities.
“Over the past two years, Virginia’s gone from the back of the pack on climate action to one of the states leading in this fight. This doesn’t happen by accident – it happens because Virginia’s ‘Conservation Majority’ listened to their constituents and made protecting our environment a top-tier priority,” said Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters. “We are incredibly grateful for the leadership Virginia’s lawmakers have shown in recent years and look forward to paving the way for more progress to come.”
This year’s scores take into account lawmakers’ votes on 25 bills in the House of Delegates and 22 bills in the Senate of Virginia. Sustainable transportation policy, including the passage of a Clean Cars Standard and complementary legislation to advance vehicle electrification, took an especially prominent role this year as lawmakers worked to address Virginia’s largest source of climate disrupting carbon pollution – the gas- and diesel-powered cars, trucks and SUVs we drive every day.
Fifty-four lawmakers, nine Senators and 46 Delegates, scored a perfect 100-percent score in 2021, earning the designation of “Legislative Hero” for voting alongside Virginia LCV’s positions on top conservation priorities every time this year.
2021 Legislative Heroes
Senadora Jennifer Boysko
Senador Creigh Deeds
Senador Adam Ebbin
Senadora Barbara Favola
Senadora Ghazala Hashmi
Senadora Janet Howell
Senadora Mamie Locke
Senadora Jennifer McClellan
Senador Jeremy McPike
Del. Dawn Adams
Del. Lashrecse Aird
Del. Alex Askew
Del. Hala Ayala
Dip. Lamont Bagby
Del. Jeffrey Bourne
Dip. David Bulova
Del. Betsy Carr
Del. Josh Cole
Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Dip. Karrie Delaney
Dip. Eileen Filler-Corn
Del. Wendy Gooditis
Del. Nancy Guy
Del. Elizabeth Guzmán
Del. Cliff Hayes
Del. Dan Helmer
La diputada Charniele Herring
Del. Patrick Hope
Del. Sally Hudson
Del. Chris Hurst
Del. Jay Jones
Del. Mark Keam
Diputada Kaye Kory
Dip. Paul Krizek
Del. Mark Levine
Dip. Alfonso López
Del. Delores McQuinn
Del. Martha Mugler
Del. Michael Mullin
Del. Candi Mundon King
Del. Kenneth Plum
Del. Marcia Price
Diputado David Reid
Del. Danica Roem
Del. Ibraheem Samirah
Del. Marcus Simon
Del. Shelly Simonds
Dip. Suhas Subramanyam
Del. Rip Sullivan
Del. Kathy Tran
Del. Roslyn Tyler
Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg
Dele. Jeion Ward
Dip. Vivian Watts
Del. Rodney Willett
Another 21 lawmakers, 12 Senators and nine Delegates, earned scores between 75 and 99 percent in 2021, earning the designation of “Legislative Leader” for their prioritization of key conservation issues.
2021 Legislative Leaders
Senador George Barker
Senador John Bell
Senador John Edwards
Senador Lynwood Lewis
Senadora Louise Lucas
Senador Dave Marsden
Senador Monty Mason
Senador Joe Morrissey
Senador Chap Petersen
Senador Dick Saslaw
Senador Lionell Spruill
Senador Scott Surovell
Del. Lee Carter
Del. Steve Heretick
Dip. Clint Jenkins
Del. Kathleen Murphy
Dip. Sam Rasoul
Del. Don Scott
Dip. Mark Sickles
Del. Luke Torian
Del. Angelia Williams Graves