During this week's anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, Virginians will proudly reflect on their state’s role as home to its author, Thomas Jefferson, as well as men like George Washington, James Madison, George Mason, and Patrick Henry.
One thing these five famous Virginians had in common is that all served in the Virginia General Assembly of their day, the House of Burgesses.
If they were still with us this 4th of July, odds are they would want also to reflect upon another July milestone in self-governance.
Four hundred years ago on July 30, an elected assembly first met at Jamestown. Today’s General Assembly in Richmond is its direct descendant, making it the first and oldest continuous English-speaking representative legislative assembly in the Western Hemisphere.
In a mere four months, on November 5, the General Assembly’s 100 lower house delegates and 40 senators will be elected. Absentee balloting begins in just 11 weeks.
Where do candidates in your General Assembly districts stand on reining in the federal government’s massive deficits, its regulatory overreach, and on term limits for federal officials, including members of Congress?
Find out by looking here: COS survey.
If you do not see your candidates, then they have not completed the Convention of States Candidate Survey. Please ask them to do so.
Send an email or call and let each candidate know that as a potential constituent, you want them to email cossurveyed@cosaction.com for instructions on how to complete the survey.
What fitter tribute is there to Virginia’s 400-year history of self-governance than to help inform voters about those who wish to represent them in Richmond?
If you have not already, please sign our petition and volunteer to help COS Action today.
