Endorsements
- 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019: Endorsed by the Virginia Education Association
- 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017: Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s NOVABizPAC
- 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017: The Northern Virginia Technology Council TechPAC
- 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017: Endorsed by the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club
- 2013 and 2017: Virginia Professional Firefighters
- 2015 and 2017: NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
- 2015 and 2017: Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC
- 2013, 2015, 2017: Virginia AFL-CIO
- 2013, 2015, 2017: Humane Dominion
- 2013, 2015, 2017: Equality VA
- 2013, 2015 2017: Virginia NOW
- 2013, 2015, 2017: Virginia Farm Bureau
- 2013 and 2015: Virginia Association of Realtors
- 2013 and 2015: Northern Virginia Association of Realtors
- 2013: Police Benevolent Association
- 2013: The Washington Post – read here
- 2013: Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance
- 2013: 100% voting record from Virginia FREE
- 2011: Endorsed by Fairfax County Fire Fighters, Police, and Sheriff Deputies
Awards
2019
Legislator of the Year Award- Brain Injury Association of Virginia
2018
Health Equity Award- Neighborhood Health
Free Enterprise Award- Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Champion of College Affordability- Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust
2017
Act. Honor. Hope. Award- Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Annette DeGregoria Grimm Award- Sexual Assault Resource Agency
Excellence in Education and Workforce Development Award- Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Solid as a Rock Award- Virginia Education Association (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
2016
Collaborations and Leadership Award- Virginia Rehabilitation Association (VRA), vaACCSES – Virginia Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs and the Virginia Association of People Supporting Employment First (Virginia APSE)
Community Builder of the Year Award- Autism Society of Northern Virginia
Honorary Starter- NASCAR
2015
National Network Leadership Award- Jobs for America’s Graduates
Legislative Honoree- Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education
2011
Autism Hero Award- Virginia Autism Project
2010
Rookie of the Year-Virginia Education Association