If elected, she would be the first female governor of Virginia, and the first Black female governor of any state.
Jennifer Carroll Foy is jumping into the 2021 gubernatorial race in, making her the first Black woman to run for the job in 30 years. If elected, she would be the first Black female governor anywhere in the country.
Virginia has never had a female governor. Democrat Douglas Wilder, who served 1990-1994, is the only Black person elected to the job in the state. In January, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the provision, which guarantees equal protection for women. There will now beabout whether Virginia’s vote means that the ERA can be added to the U.S. Constitution.
“I’ve been fighting for the issues that COVID-19 has exposed for other people since day one,” she said. “I’ve always been fighting for increasing the minimum wage and paid sick days, paid family medical leave and ending pregnancy discrimination. All of these issues have lent itself to bear doing this pandemic.”
I stand on the side that we are No. 1 in the country for businesses. But we can also be No. 1 in the country for workers.Carroll Foy is a former foster mom and mother to twin boys. She became pregnant during her campaign and washow she could manage both motherhood and a career ― with people suggesting she should choose just one.
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