Senator Creigh Deeds

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Senator Creigh Deeds

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Senator Creigh DeedsThank you for all of your support and encouragement. You can read my weekly Session Newsletters on this website and track legislation on Virginia’s Legislative Information System website. The General Assembly website has a wealth of information about our state legislature.

It continues to be my high honor to serve you in the Senate of Virginia. Should you have concerns, questions or views you wish to share, please contact me at (434) 296-5491 or [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you.
Creigh Deeds

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Medicaid and Mental Health

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The General Assembly reconvened on the 5th of April to consider the Governor’s amendments and vetoes of legislation from the 2017 Session. While it was a busy day, we saw few surprises. The Governor’s vetoes, which totaled 40 this year and made him the Governor who has exercised the veto pen the most often, were all sustained. [Read more…]

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Public Town Hall Meeting March 28, 2017

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Free and Open to the Public

Joint Legislative Town Hall Meeting
with

  • Senator Creigh Deeds

    Creigh Deeds
    State Senator, 25th District

  • and
  • Delegate David Toscano

    David Toscano
    State Delegate, 57th District

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
6:00 – 8:00pm
Monticello High School, Charlottesville

Senator Creigh Deeds and Delegate David J. Toscano will hold a joint town hall meeting in Charlottesville to share insights from the 2017 General Assembly session and provide an opportunity to answer questions, receive comments, and listen to concerns from constituents.

Senator Creigh Deeds represents the 25th Senate District which includes the city of Charlottesville and part of Albemarle County. His district also includes the counties of Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Nelson, and Rockbridge and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, and Lexington. In the Senate, Creigh serves on the Courts of Justice Committee, the Privileges and Elections Committee, and the Transportation Committee.

Delegate David Toscano represents the 57th House of Delegates District which includes the city of Charlottesville and part of Albemarle County. Delegate Toscano was first elected by his peers in 2011 as the House Democratic Leader. In the House of Delegates, David serves on the Courts of Justice Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Transportation Committee.

For more information contact:

Senator Deeds’ Office: 434.296.5491 or email: [email protected]
Delegate Toscano’s Office: 434.220.1660 or email: [email protected]

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Packing Up

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With about a week left before the 2017 Session ends, many of the controversial issues have been resolved. However, there are still some things to finalize. Several committees will be meeting on Monday, which is the final day for committees to act on legislation. In addition, the budget and many other bills are already in conference. As I mentioned in an earlier newsletter, the budget conferees will be working to develop a compromise budget during this final week of session. [Read more…]

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Final Weeks of the 2017 General Assembly Session

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One of the strengths of Virginia’s legislative process is that legislators are part-time. One hundred forty men and women from all over Virginia and from all walks of life come to Richmond to serve in the legislature during this time of year. The sessions are 60 days in length during even-numbered years and 46 days in odd-numbered years. The rest of the year we spend our time in our communities, working and volunteering, and meeting with constituents. But there is a move, albeit subtle, to change all that. [Read more…]

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Crossover 2017

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Groundhog Day was yesterday, which means we are very close to the crossover of the 2017 legislative session. Crossover, which comes shortly after the midpoint of each session, is the point by which the Senate must act on all senate bills and the House on all house bills. The bills then cross over to the other side for consideration.

At the beginning of each session each legislator has goals they want to accomplish. I am no different. One hundred forty legislators sponsored thousands of bills this year and had policies they sought to advance. Now however we are in the heart of the sausage-making process, and many of those dreams have been dashed. By next Tuesday, everything but the budget will cross over from each side to the other. The pace now is frenetic. [Read more…]

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