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Wednesday, May 06, 2025,  2:30 p.m

Annual General Assembly Update 2025

Join us for an informative session on the legislative accomplishments and future initiatives that Delegate Katrina Callsen, Senator Creigh Deeds, and Delegate Amy Laufer have been working on in Richmond.

They will review the Budget, discuss the impact of potential Federal funding level changes and share the important issues at hand. Delegates Callsen and Laufer and Senator Deeds are eager to answer questions and listen to concerns/comments from the audience.

Senator Creigh Deeds (S) 11 th Senate District

Senator Creigh Deeds represents the counties of Albemarle, Nelson, Amherst, part of Louisa and the City of Charlottesville. He is the Chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee and Chairs the Behavioral Health Commission and the Health and Human Resources Subcommittee. Sen. Deeds also serves on the following standing committees: Courts of Justice, Finance and Appropriations, Privileges and Elections, and Rules. He was recently appointed to serve on the Special Subcommittee on Federal Impacts to Resources. The issues of mental health/healthcare access and educational funding remain among his top priorities.

Delegate Katrina Callsen (D) 54 th House District

Delegate Katrina Callsen represents all of City and small part of Albemarle County in urban ring) serves on Courts, Finance, and Local Government Committees; introduced 14 bills. She is very proud of the Kinship For Foster Care legislation she authored. Katrina was named the “Freshman Delegate of the Year,” by the 34 first-time delegates. She continues to work on probation reform, residual marijuana possession reform (from felony to misdemeanor), guns violence reform, along with women’s healthcare and reproductive choice, affordable housing, support of working Families, voting rights and the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
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Delegate Amy Laufer (D) 55 th House District

Delegate Amy Laufer represents Albemarle County (part) Louisa (part) Fluvanna (part) and Nelson(part). Amy serves on Finance, Education and  Agriculture/Chesapeake/Natural Resources Committees. She is most proud of her work on women’s health issues and agriculture and continues to work on gun safety and controls, agriculture issues, as well as investing in all children including those with special needs, and the belief that every Virginian should have access to healthcare.

The program will be moderated by SSV Board President, Sue Liberman

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Past Programs

Past programs are arranged in inverse chronological order.  Speaker bios and links to videos and podcasts are given, with a program summary written by SSV board members