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I am honored to have represented the people of the 28th District for the past 16 years in the Virginia House of Delegates. I’m also grateful for the opportunity to lead this nearly 400-year old institution as Speaker. Acting with wisdom, integrity, and compassion are goals to which I aspire daily in conducting the people’s business.

The support of friends, my constituents, and colleagues has given me many responsibilities and challenges as a citizen-legislator. Yet, the privilege of serving in the House of Delegates offers even more opportunities to benefit and improve people’s every day lives, and do what’s best for Virginia.

I will continue my efforts to advance common sense conservative principles, new ideas, and policy innovations that address people’s concerns. We also need to offer greater freedom, hope and opportunities for all citizens to apply their talents, live their ideals, and pursue their dreams. That’s what the Republican majority in the House is all about.

Already, we’ve accomplished a lot:

	Raised state support for public education fives times faster than student enrollment, delivered higher student achievement, and made public schools better.
	Increased access to an affordable higher education by creating unique programs that make it easier to pre-pay and save for future college costs today.
	Improved Virginia’s criminal justice system in ways that better protect law-abiding citizens from violence.
	Reformed welfare and strengthened families by promoting the work ethic and personal responsibility.
	Brought new ideas and creativity – like public-private partnerships – to help accomplish public needs in transportation and school construction and deliver infrastructure projects in a more timely and cost-effective manner.
	Focused scarce taxpayer dollars on the core responsibilities of state government, reduced state spending by $6 billion, streamlined the bureaucracy by about 4,200 positions, and helped make state government more efficient and effective.
	Lowered taxes for the benefit of our hard-working families, job-creating businesses, and a stronger economy.
	And put free-market tools to work against “sprawl” and for land conservation and open space protection of Virginia’s natural resources.

With our shared values in action, I’m optimistic about Virginia’s future. Together, we will ensure that our children are well educated, our communities safer, our families healthier and more secure, our lives more prosperous, and our quality of life even better.