Best of luck to Adrianne Bennett, the Democratic nominee in the 21st House of Delegates district. For more, see the following press release from the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee.
Virginia Beach, Virginia – August 2, 2011 – The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee is pleased to announce the certification of Adrianne Bennett as the Democratic nominee for the 21st Virginia House of Delegates District. Bennett will challenge incumbent Republican Ron Villanueva in the general election on November 8, 2011.
Bennett is an attorney who is in a private practice and a public defender for the City of Norfolk, working on the behalf of underrepresented children and those in the foster care system. She was born in Norfolk, moved to Virginia Beach at the age of three, attended Kings Grant and Holland Elementary Schools, Lynnhaven Middle School, First Colonial High School and graduated from Cape Henry Collegiate School in 1990. Bennett earned her Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from Virginia Tech, and her Juris Doctorate at the University of Baltimore School of Law, graduating Cum Laude in 1998.
“Less than two years ago, in an unprecedented election year for Republicans, Democrat Bobby Mathieson lost the 21st District by 16 votes. We are committed to helping Adrianne win back this seat”, said Joel McDonald, the Democratic 21st House District Chair. “Adrianne has the proven ability and commitment to being an outspoken and dedicated voice in Richmond. I look forward to her representing all of us in South Hampton Roads. ”
The 21st House of Delegates district spans throughout the greater Virginia Beach area. The recently redrawn lines of HD 21 reach northeast to include the Windsor Oaks, Green Run/Dahlia and Timberlake neighborhoods before linking itself with the Stratford Chase and Rosemont Forest neighborhoods. House District 21 includes the Cromwell neighborhood and along the south border the Hillcrest and Waterway areas of Chesapeake. The neighborhoods that border HD 21 on the west are Centerville and Lake Christopher. The neighborhoods of Bellamy, Indian Lakes, Round Hill, Glenwood and Colonial are also all included in House District 21.
Adrianne Bennett’s campaign website is www.adriannebennettforvirginia.com, and the website for the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee is www.vbdemocrats.org.
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