viewed and downloaded here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nThis year\u2019s Scorecard covers what was by far the most productive legislative session for Virginia\u2019s environment in the history of our Commonwealth. Thanks to the new \u201cConservation Majority\u201d that came into power in 2020, legislative champions came to Richmond ready to tackle some of our greatest environmental threats after years of obstruction at the General Assembly. Virginia LCV supported more than 100 pieces of legislation in 2020, with the vast majority of these bills passing and becoming law.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year has been truly monumental for Virginia\u2019s environment. Elections have consequences and, in this case, that means cleaner air and water in the Commonwealth,\u201d said Michael Town, director ejecutivo de la Virginia League of Conservation Voters<\/b>. \u201cWhile we made incredible progress this year, 2020 has clearly demonstrated the huge challenges ahead of us, as we recover from a public health and economic crisis, while confronting the systemic racism that plagues our society. A clean environment only matters when it is accessible to and benefits all Virginians, and we are committed to doing our part to make this a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s legislator scores take into account 25 votes in the House of Delegates and 22 votes in the Senate of Virginia. These run the gamut from passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, a blueprint to 100-percent clean electricity by mid-century, to bans on fracking and offshore drilling, efforts to clean and protect the Chesapeake Bay, and important environmental justice protections that help bring more equity into decision-making while protecting and empowering vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n
Fifty-nine lawmakers, 10 Senators and 49 Delegates, scored a perfect 100-percent score in 2020, earning the designation of \u201cLegislative Hero\u201d for voting alongside Virginia LCV\u2019s position on top conservation priorities every time this year.<\/p>\n
2020 Legislative Heroes<\/strong><\/p>\nSenador John Bell
\nSenadora Jennifer Boysko
\nSenador Creigh Deeds
\nSenador Adam Ebbin
\nSenador John Edwards
\nSenadora Janet Howell
\nSenadora Mamie Locke
\nSenadora Jennifer McClellan
\nSenador Jeremy McPike
\nSenador Scott Surovell<\/p>\n
Del. Lashrecse Aird
\nDel. Alex Askew
\nDel. Hala Ayala
\nDip. Lamont Bagby
\nDel. Jeffrey Bourne
\nDip. David Bulova
\nDel. Betsy Carr
\nDel. Jennifer Carroll Foy
\nDel. Kelly Convirs-Fowler
\nDip. Karrie Delaney
\nDip. Eileen Filler-Corn
\nDel. Wendy Gooditis
\nDel. Nancy Guy
\nDel. Elizabeth Guzm\u00e1n
\nDel. Cliff Hayes
\nDel. Dan Helmer
\nDel. Steve Heretick
\nLa diputada Charniele Herring
\nDel. Patrick Hope
\nDel. Sally Hudson
\nDel. Clinton Jenkins
\nDel. Jay Jones
\nDel. Mark Keam
\nDiputada Kaye Kory
\nDip. Paul Krizek
\nDel. Mark Levine
\nDel. Joseph Lindsey
\nDip. Alfonso L\u00f3pez
\nDel. Delores McQuinn
\nDel. Martha Mugler
\nDel. Michael Mullin
\nDel. Kathleen Murphy
\nDel. Kenneth Plum
\nDel. Marcia Price
\nDiputado David Reid
\nDel. Danica Roem
\nDel. Ibraheem Samirah
\nDel. Don Scott
\nDip. Mark Sickles
\nDel. Marcus Simon
\nDel. Shelly Simonds
\nDip. Suhas Subramanyam
\nDel. Rip Sullivan
\nDel. Luke Torian
\nDel. Kathy Tran
\nDel. Schuyler VanValkenburg
\nDele. Jeion Ward
\nDip. Vivian Watts
\nDel. Rodney Willett<\/p>\n
Another 17 lawmakers, 11 Senators and six Delegates, earned scores between 75 and 99 percent in 2020, earning the designation of \u201cLegislative Leader\u201d for their prioritization of key conservation issues.<\/p>\n
2020 Legislative Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\nSenador George Barker
\nSenadora Barbara Favola
\nSenadora Ghazala Hashmi
\nSenador Lynwood Lewis
\nSenadora Louise Lucas
\nSenador Dave Marsden
\nSenador Monty Mason
\nSenador Joe Morrissey
\nSenador Chap Petersen
\nSenador Dick Saslaw
\nSenador Lionell Spruill<\/p>\n
Del. Dawn Adams
\nDel. Lee Carter
\nDel. Joshua Cole
\nDel. Chris Hurst
\nDip. Sam Rasoul
\nDel. Roslyn Tyler<\/p>\n
Virginia LCV also recognized nine lawmakers for their individual leadership this year on different environmental issues. These went to Senators Jennifer McClellan and Jill Vogel, and Delegates Lamont Bagby, Eileen Filler-Corn, Elizabeth Guzman, Jay Jones, Terry Kilgore, Suhas Subramanyam and Rip Sullivan.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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