The list includes the radio talk show host who called a female senator a “prostitute” for cutting a deal to benefit her state, the male challenger who referred to his female rival “attractive” and “probably a good mother,” and the TV host who noted that the candidate’s wife looked like an angry woman.

Those comments and others have been collected by a group of advocates for women running for office who are monitoring what they consider a “highly toxic” media environment that makes it difficult for female candidates.

You can read the rest of this article by Krissah Thompson at The Washington Post.

RICHMOND, VA – Women in Virginia earn an average of just 81 cents for every dollar men earn, and this difference is larger than in most other states, according to a new report by The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis. In addition, the new report shows the gap widens at higher wage and education levels.

Read the rest of this article on The Commonwealth Institute’s website.

• State of Emergency Declare for Hurricane Earl
• Delegate Herring Needs Your Help

Welcome to Delegate Herring’s Newsletter

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. I hope you find the information in here valuable. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN VA FOR HURRICANE EARL

Hurricane Earl is expected to pass Virginia early Friday. The Governor announced a state of emergency to allow officials to prepare. If you have plans to head to the coast for the weekend you may want to keep yourself informed about the weather conditions as they may change. Here is an excellent site for information.

I NEED YOUR HELP

I am hopeful that you have found the work that I have done for the 46th District and for Virginia to be outstanding. In order for me to continue my work, I will need to win my re-election campaign in 2011. I cannot do that without your help, it is that simple. Please contribute $25, $50, $100, or whatever you can today so that I can continue to my work. The most important part of my re-election campaign is communicating with my constituents. I send mailers to my constituents including this weekly newsletter during the year. This costs money. I simply cannot do this without you. I know that money may be tight for you, so a contribution no matter the amount would be appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. As promised, I will continue to update you on the business of the General Assembly and the state throughout the year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office.

Sincerely,

Charniele

ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXTENDED HOURS AT THE VIRGINIA DMV

An information storage unit which serves many of Virginia’s agencies crashed last week affecting the computer systems of 26 agencies.  The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was one of the agencies affected.  As a result, there is now a back-log of services to be provided.  To accommodate customers DMV has extended its hours at all of its centers as follows:

• Thursday, September 2nd, DMV will be open until 6pm
• Friday, September 3rd, DMV will be open until 6pm

In Alexandria, DMV has also extended hours on Saturday, September 4th closing at 6:00 pm; the Fair Oaks location will not close until 6:30 pm on Saturday. 

I WANT YOUR IDEAS

Several weeks ago I announced that my office has started to put together its legislative package and I asked for ideas from you. I have had several excellent proposals which will be pursued.  I am still interested in receiving ideas.   If you have an idea of how Virginia can do better on any front, from crime prevention to helping small businesses, I want to hear from you.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2011 REDISTRICTING PROCESS

As many of you know, redistricting takes place across the United States next year.  If you are interested in this issue, I suggest you read the publication Drawing the Line 2011: Redistricting in Virginia.  It has an excellent overview of the redistricting process and new population estimates for Virginia.  You can find the publication at the Virginia Division of Legislative Services website  http://dlsgis.state.va.us/.

The Redistricting Subcommittee of the House Committee on Privileges and Elections will hold a series of public hearings.  The date set for the Northern Virginia area is Thursday, October 5th at 7:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at Mason Hall on the campus of George Mason University.

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McAuliffe and his wife, Dorothy, will host a Sept. 26 reception for the Farm Team — one of the main fundraisers for the group this year — at their McLean home. His wife has been involved with the organization before, but it’s McAuliffe’s first time hosting an event.

McAuliffe’s spokesman Levar Stoney said his boss heard about the event and wanted to help. See the invite.

The Women of Courage and Truth reception will feature the unveiling of a portrait of 16-year-old Barbara Johns, who was at the forefront of the movement to end school segregation in the 1950s.

McAuliffe, who lost his party’s nomination for governor last year, is widely expected to make another run for governor in 2013.

As we told you last week, Sen. Don McEachin is also considering running for governor. Others who are interested or being recruited: House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, Sen. Chap Petersen of Fairfax County and former Del. Shannon Valentine, who lost her Lynchburg-area seat in November

The original article by Anita Kumar appeared in the September 1, 2010, edition of the Washington Post Virginia Politics Blog.

• Delegate Herring Needs Your Help

Welcome to Delegate Herring’s Newsletter

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. I hope you find the information in here valuable. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

NOVA TRAFFIC ALERT

7:00 pm Friday Night – 5:00 am Monday morning, two lanes on eastbound I-66 will be closed. For more information click here

I NEED YOUR HELP

I am hopeful that you have found the work that I have done for the 46th District and for Virginia to be outstanding. In order for me to continue my work, I will need to win my re-election campaign in 2011. I cannot do that without your help, it is that simple. Please contribute $25, $50, $100, or whatever you can today so that I can continue to my work. The most important part of my re-election campaign is communicating with my constituents. I send mailers to my constituents including this weekly newsletter during the year. This costs money. I simply cannot do this without you. I know that money may be tight for you, so a contribution no matter the amount would be appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. As promised, I will continue to update you on the business of the General Assembly and the state throughout the year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office.

Sincerely,

Charniele

REMEMBERING THE DREAM

As many of you know there will be two politically divergent groups that will convene at this weekend at the Lincoln Memorial grounds. One group led by Glenn Beck are rallying to show their support for US Troops. The other group, led by Rev. Al Sharpton are rallying to commemorate Rev. King’s speech. I am hopeful that both of these groups will take time to recognize the courage and honor that the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. has given to our country. He simply was a drum major for justice who had the courage to continue to speak for equality in the face of death threats and words of hatred. On August 28, 1963, he led a demonstration which he rightly projected as "the greatest demonstration for freedom". His words still have relevance today.

Click the picture above to listen.

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PO Box 11779, Alexandria, VA 22312

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Votes for women were first seriously proposed in the United States in July, 1848, at the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. One woman who attended that convention was Charlotte Woodward. She was nineteen at the time. In 1920, when women finally won the vote throughout the nation, Charlotte Woodward was the only participant in the 1848 Convention who was still alive to be able to cast a vote, though she was apparently too ill to actually cast a ballot.

You can read more of this article on About.com.

• Delegate Herring Needs Your Help
• Governor’s Remarks on the Fiscal Year and Forecast
• BRAC Update
• Report On Joint Subcommittee On Substance Abuse Prevention And Treatment

Welcome to Delegate Herring’s Newsletter

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. I hope you find the information in here valuable. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

I NEED YOUR HELP

I am hopeful that you have found the work that I have done for the 46th District and for Virginia to be outstanding. In order for me to continue my work, I will need to win my re-election campaign in 2011. I cannot do that without your help, it is that simple. Please contribute $25, $50, $100, or whatever you can today so that I can continue to my work. The most important part of my re-election campaign is communicating with my constituents. I send mailers to my constituents including this weekly newsletter during the year. This costs money. I simply cannot do this without you. I know that money may be tight for you, so a contribution no matter the amount would be appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. As promised, I will continue to update you on the business of the General Assembly and the state throughout the year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office.

Sincerely,

Charniele

GOVERNOR’S REMARKS ON THE FISCAL YEAR AND FORECAST

This morning, Governor McDonnell provided comments on the economic health of Virginia before the Joint Meeting of Senate Finance, House Appropriations and Finance Committees. He noted that Virginia’s unemployment rate remains unacceptably high at 7%. This means that nearly 300,000 Virginians cannot find work. He noted that Governor Tim Kaine made tough cuts to the budget prior to leaving office and exercised conservative judgment on the revenue forecasts. This, in part, has lead to the small growth in our economy. One should also note that President Obama’s economic stimulus program has also contributed to the growth. Read the Richmond Times Dispatch article here. According to the Governor "key economic indicators are expected to grow at a modest pace after the on-target performance in fiscal year 2010".

Click here to read the full comments of the Governor.

NOVA BRAC COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP UPDATE
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF SOUTHERN SECTION OF I-95 HOTLANES IS NOW AVAILABLE

The draft environmental assessment for the Southern Section of the proposed I-95 Hot Lanes is available for review at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Website (click here to read the assessment). The Southern Section of the Hot Lanes would be built in the median of I-95 from Dumfries to Massaponax. There is an opportunity for public comment.

Virginia has spent years planning the toll lanes with Fluor-Transurban, but the parties have not yet signed a final financial agreement, which is needed before construction can begin.

My office has been working to schedule a presentation on the I-395 Hotlanes Project which was requested by members after our first meeting in July. A final schedule for that presentation is expected by next week. Watch this newsletter for a date and time.

REPORT ON JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Yesterday I was in Richmond to attend my first meeting of the Joint Subcommittee on Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment. We reviewed current funding sources for the prevention and treatment. The four largest funding sources in Virginia for Substance Abuse Prevention and treatment are general fund revenues (generated from liquor sales through the Alcohol and Beverage Control Board), federal funding, fees and local funding. Certainly, I expect that we will monitor the findings of the Governor’s Commission when we look at funding sources for policy initiatives for the next legislative session. With respect to access, there is what I consider a serious problem. The average wait time for consumers from the first call for help to enter active outpatient treatment is over 25 days. This must be addressed.

The Subcommittee is expected to meet September-November of this year. During, the next meeting we will consider the impact of federal health care reform on substance abuse treatment and prevention services and the potential impact of changes in federal law and policy on services in Virginia, among other things. When the September meeting is scheduled, I will advise you of the date in this newsletter. Meetings are open to the public.

CONTACT US!

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PO Box 11779, Alexandria, VA 22312

For more information visit Delegate Herring’s Webiste or Read her Blog and don’t forget to find her on Twitter and Facebook.

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