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Charniele Herring
Candidate for VA State House District 4
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Biography
Charniele Herring is an attorney and the first Black woman Majority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, serving since 2009. Overcoming homelessness as a teenager, she earned degrees from George Mason University and Catholic University's Columbus School of Law before establishing her own mediation practice.
Top Priorities
- Funding quality pre-K education, promoting personal curriculums, and increasing teacher salaries
- Ensuring universal healthcare access and fully funding healthcare for those who cannot afford it
- Securing dedicated funding for roads and infrastructure to reduce traffic congestion