Endorsements & Awards

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