McGuire Senate District 10 Campaign Kickoff | | Together we will win, "Right the Ship", and "un-California Virginia! I can't tell you how much fun we had at our campaign kick-off. Folks made the drive from all ten counties in Senate District 10. Our speakers were magnificent. Everyone thanked me for not having to speak after Bishop E.W. Jackson. He fired us up! The event was 11am to 2pm, but many stayed until 4pm. I am humbled by the bridges we are building and the growing coalition of support across the district for my campaign to be your State Senator of District 10. This is the kind of leadership we will need to win in November! | | You have got to be a convincing salesman in order to get a political party nomination back and forth between both parties. The last time my opponent, Duane Adams of Louisa County, ran for state office in Virginia's Senate District 10, he ran as a Democrat in Hanover County, against beloved Conservative Republican Delegate Frank Hargrove. In fact, he flip-flopped back and forth by running for state office, first as a Republican, and then three times for state office as a Democrat. Now he is running against me to be your Republican State Senator.
Click here to read a letter with the facts sent to us from fellow Conservative Republican VA State Senator (retired) Dick Black:
- Fact: President Ronald Reagan never hid the fact that he once voted Democrat before becoming a Republican and he never ever ran for election anywhere in the United States as a Democrat.
| | 2023 Session Update Week 1 | | The General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 11th marking the beginning of the 403rd legislative session of the House of Delegates. | | Annual Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast | | Each year I begin session in the Virginia General Assembly by attending the Annual Commonwealth Prayer breakfast. We prayed for Glenn Youngkin, Virginia, and more. I'm asking you to pray for less division and more wisdom and guidance for not only me, but all Virginia leaders. | | 2023 McGuire Legislative Agenda | | Here is some of the legislation brought to me by constituents and sponsored by me to improve Virginia.
Bills:
HB 1436 Income tax, state; military benefits subtraction, age restriction. * HB 1454 Home instruction; removes certain criteria for parents. * HB 1488 Abortion; use of public funds prohibited. * HB 1507 Public elementary and secondary schools; fundamental right of parents. * HB 1693 Absentee voting; return of absentee ballots, drop-off locations. * HB 1889 Public institutions of higher education and certain other public educational institutions. * HB 1891 Transcranial magnetic stimulation; DBHDS to establish pilot program. HB 1898 Virginia Public Procurement Act; public institutions of higher education; prohibition on boycotting. * HB 1922 Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol; distribution; penalty. * HJ 475 Career and Technical Education Letter of Intent Signing Day; designating as 4th Wed. in April 2023.
| | Grocery Tax Cut Takes Effect | | Thank you, Governor Youngkin, and my good friend, Roanoke Delegate Joe McNamara, for promises kept. On January 1, the sales tax rate on groceries in Virginia decreased from 2.5% to 1%. This was a great first step. We are working hard to finish the job this session! (Great to see my back pack with a baby sock made the photo in the news!) | | Volunteers Wanted! Our team of staff and volunteers is growing. Thank you for helping us improve Virginia. If you want to volunteer on my campaign for State Senate, please email john@mcguireforvirginia.com | | 2023 Agribusiness Council 51st Celebration "Ag Prom" | | Powhatan Delegate Lee Ware, Chairman of Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources in the General Assembly, invited all legislators to "Ag Prom", the 51st annual Agribusiness Council Legislative Appreciation dinner. The National Anthem singer was amazing. Farmers and forestry make up the largest industry in Virginia, with a $70 billion-a-year fiscal impact, and also providing 450,000 jobs. I am happy that Louisa County Supervisor Rachel Jones was able to join her son, Brayden, who was there to represent the VA State 4H program as one of the 2022 Youth in Action Award Winners!
"Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God". - Thomas Jefferson | | Distinguished Friend of Agriculture | | Our friend and Chairman of Appropriations Delegate Barry Knight received the Distinguished Friend of Agriculture award at the Virginia Agribusiness Council Legislative Appreciation Banquet. | | Our friends at the Bundle of Joy collected 157 backpacks and bags to be given to children entering the foster care system. When they learned these kids are handed a trash bag, they knew something needed to do be done. They hope to double that number next year!
"All of the generosity of the parents and staff of Bundle of Joy was incredible. We can’t wait to do it again and collect many more backpacks and help more counties across the Commonwealth." Kelley & Andy Mulcunry | | Virginia Citizens Defense League Lobby Day | | VCDL Lobby Day is going to be on Monday, January 16, with a rally at 11am at the Bell Tower. We are going to have a large agenda, with the Bruen ruling helping us along. Stand with your fellow gun owners to take back our right to keep and bear arms! No one does more to protect our 2nd amendment rights than VCDL. I look forward to speaking to the crowd on Monday. For details, click here. | | State of The Commonwealth | | Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered the State of the Commonwealth to the Joint General Assembly. We must get Virginia in gear and work together to make Virginia the best place to live, work, and raise a family! | | Speaker Todd Gilbert Reception | | I attended the Speaker Todd Gilbert reception, hosted at the Jefferson Hotel in downtown Richmond. | | VA Federation of Republican Women | | Many fellow legislators and I attended the VFRW Legislative Luncheon. VFRW is a Republican volunteer organization consisting of over 45 local clubs of diverse women throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. VFRW is a member of the National Federation of Republican Women, the largest grassroots organization of active Republican women in the country. Thank you! | | Majority Leader Reception | | I attended the Majority Leader Terry Kilgore reception, hosted at the Virginia Auto Dealer Association (VADA). | | Sandy Rios, President of Governmental Affairs, American Family Radio, just started a Podcast, and I was blessed to be one of her first interviews. More on this later! | | Anna is our Page this session, representing District 56. In addition, helping legislators for 45 days, Pages stay up late, catching up on missed homework. Thank you, to all our Pages, for all you do to help Virginia! Learn more here. | | Candace Owens Running for Office? | | When Candice Owens came to Ricmond for Blexit, I was the only Elected Official to attend. Now she has grown in popularity and has become a National Voice as host on her Daily Wire Political Talk Show, “The Candice Owens Show”! | | Hanover Delegate Buddy Fowler Annual Food Drive | | Our friend, Hanover Delegate Buddy Fowler, announced his annual drive to collect food for the Food Bank. | | Richmond HBAR Legislative Breakfast | | Tracy and I attended the Home Builders Association of Richmond HBAR Legislative Breakfast, at the Jefferson Hotel downtown Richmond, with the new 2023 President, Tricia Smith. Bryan Horn, Director of Department of Housing and Community Development, gave the keynote address, and spoke on making housing in Virginia accessible, affordable, and available. David Owen, running for House of Delegates District 57, started us off with a prayer. #virginia | | Congratulations!! Ellen Campbell was sworn in as Delegate, to complete her late husband and fellow Delegate Ronnie Campbell's term. Thank you, to everyone who supported her election by praying, volunteering, and voting for her on January 10th. https://www.campbellfordelegate.com | | Senate District 10 Update: | | We will have a convention, probably in May, for State Senate District 10. Please Click here and fill out the form to submit your commitment to being a delegate for John McGuire at the Senate District 10 convention. We do not have a date or location for you to vote yet, but by signing up now we can keep you informed and let you know when we know ASAP. | | I am committed, as your Representative, to adhering to the principal duties of government, as stated in our Declaration of Independence, i.e. the protection of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
I look forward to seeing you around the district. In the meantime, please continue the teamwork and let me know what you are thinking. You can reach me during session through my Legislative Aid Archer McGiffin at deljmcguire@house.virginia.gov or 804-698-1056.
Thank you, once again, for allowing me to serve you. | | Delegate John McGuire Jesus is my Savior Husband Father Navy SEAL Business Owner Pro-Life Pro-Gun America 1st Family Foundation 100 VCDL 100 NFIB 100
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