Del. Dawn Adams, D-Henrico, is running for reelection and a third term in the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 68. “The last four years, and especially the last two years, have been marked by significant legislation that will improve the lives of all Virginians,” Adams said. “We’ve passed climate change legislation, voting protections, common sense gun reforms, raised the minimum wage, abolished the death penalty and more.” Adams, who was first elected in 2017 and reelected in 2019, said there was only so much that could be done in the few years she had served in the House....Article Link

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For Christopher Holmes, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the Virginia House of Delegates District 72 in the June 8 primary election, a top issue that's pressing to him is supporting law enforcement personnel. “We must have safe communities and I pledge to work with our officers to ensure that they have the state resources and backing they need to do their jobs well,” he said. “We all understand that law enforcement operates at local, state and federal levels and we must support the rank and file officers who interact at each of those levels to serve our communities.”...Article Link

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John Dantzler is seeking the Democratic nomination for the Virginia House of Delegates District 74 in the June 8 primary election. Dantzler, who graduated from Virginia State University with a degree in business administration and holds an accounting certificate from John Tyler Community College, has worked with Skyy Realty Group as the CEO of operations. Dantzler is running against incumbent Lamont Bagby, who initially won the election for the Virginia House of Delegates District 74 in 2015. Dantzler previously ran unsuccessfully as an independent for the Fairfield District seat on the Henrico County Board of Supervisors in 2015. Several attempts...Article Link

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Richmond resident Mike Dickinson is running for the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 68. Dickinson, who is on the Republican ticket ahead of the June 8 primary, said his chief goal if elected would be to reaffirm Virginia’s commitment to law enforcement. “The last year has been a war on the police from the Democrats, and it's had terrible adverse results for people that live in cities,” he said, regarding protests in Richmond ignited by the killing of George Floyd by a police officer. Dickinson cited Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s “anti-riot” bill as an example of legislation he...Article Link

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Del. Lamont Bagby, D-Henrico, is running for reelection to the House of Delegates to represent District 74. He'll face John Dantzler in a party primary June 8. Education is a top priority, Bagby said of his goals for his next term, if reelected. Bagby represented the Fairfield District on the Henrico School Board before his election to the House in 2015. He was reelected to the House seat in 2017 and 2019. Bagby, a Henrico High School graduate, earned an undergraduate degree in business education from Norfolk State University. He also earned a master’s in education leadership from Virginia Commonwealth...Article Link

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If they haven't already voted by absentee ballot, some Henrico voters who choose to do so will cast ballots June 8 in either the Democratic or Republican primary elections for one of several Virginia House of Delegates seats. Those who vote in the Democratic primary also will have a chance to help choose the party's nominee for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Five candidates are seeking the party's gubernatorial nomination: former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax, state Senator Jennifer McClellan, former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy and Delegate Lee Ware. Six are seeking the nomination for lieutenant governor:...Article Link

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Mark Earley Jr. is seeking the Republican nomination for the Virginia House of Delegates District 68 in the June 8 primary election and hopes to help end the Democratic hold on the state's three branches of government. “I’m concerned with the direction that Virginia has taken in the last few years under complete one-party control,” he said. “I think we need a fresh approach that brings both conservative values and pragmatic thinking.” Earley, who graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2009 and the University of Virginia School of Law in 2015, said that the biggest issue facing...Article Link

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Richmond resident Tom Gardner is running for election to the House of Delegates to represent District 72. Gardner, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the seat, is the founder of CFM Group, LLC and a bus driver for Henrico County Public Schools. “I’m just a regular guy answering the call to serve that God has laid on my heart,” he wrote in an email statement to the Citizen. “I’m a constitutional conservative with libertarian leanings, [meaning] I believe strongly in limited government, lower taxes and regulations that foster economic growth in a responsible manner.” He was motivated to run...Article Link

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June Gordon Stokes, 83, of Henrico, VA, went to be with the Lord on May 28, 2021. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Stuart Ryland Stokes, Sr.; parents, Harvey and Elsie Gordon; and her siblings, of whom she was the oldest but last to pass, Nancy Lee Watach, Mary Ellen Crone, Gloria Jean McGinnis, Harvey Gordon, Jr., and Brenda Ann Spicer. She is survived by her loving son, Daniel S. Montgomery, Sr. (Robin); grandchildren, Daniel Jr. (Amber), Scott (Kristin), Eric, and Travis (Megan); many precious great grandchildren; as well as a host of nieces...Article Link

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Jan Lowery Moss, 66, of Henrico County went to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 29, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alphonso Lowery and Agnes Lowery. She was a passionate Speech Language Pathologist who served in many schools throughout Henrico County, VA. She received her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Hampton University. Before retirement, Jan Moss worked as the Department Chair of Speech Language Pathology in Henrico County Public Schools. After retirement, she continued to work as a part-time speech therapist with Therapy Resources in both Henrico County and Prince George...Article Link

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