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Thank you for visiting my website. Here you will find more information about the Commonwealth, Northern Virginia, and the 53rd District.

On January 10th, the Virginia General Assembly convened in Richmond for the 45-day “short session.”

This year, the General Assembly held its first day of deliberations in historic Jamestown in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Virginia. We then returned to Richmond and continued session in the Patrick Henry Building while the Capitol building continues to be renovated.

I am pleased that last year Governor Tim Kaine made transportation his top priority. I fought to make his transportation plan a reality, but the majority in the House of Delegates killed the Governor’s plan.

Once again this year, transportation will be one of my top priorities. I look forward to working with the Governor, my colleges in the House and the Senate to find additional sources of revenues that can be used to ease our congestion.

Last year, we made substantial gains in promoting teleworking in the Commonwealth, thanks to Governor Kaine’s leadership. He agreed to my suggestion and created an executive office of telework and broadband assistance to stimulate new methods of reducing congestion. Even with those initiatives, however, we cannot solve our transportation crisis without a secure, dedicated and reliable source of funding. I am pleased that the Governor is committed to achieve that goal.

Governor Kaine presented his new budget priorities and transportation plan on December 15. On January 10, the Senate and House began making their own adjustments to Governor Kaine’s budget plan. In the meantime, I would appreciate your thoughts on the Commonwealth’s priorities. Please complete the online survey here on my website by clicking here.

If I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my office at (703) 560-8338 in Fairfax or (804) 698-1053 in Richmond.

Thank you again for your time.

Sincerely,

Jim Scott

NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND
53RD DISTRICT NEWS

The 53rd District includes all of the City of Falls Church and Merrifield, as well as parts of McLean and Fairfax. This area is a constantly growing, dynamic part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In order to make effective decisions, our residents and businesses need to know the latest news in the region, from national newspapers like the Washington Post to my local column in the Falls Church News-Press … READ MORE

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Do you have questions or concerns about a state issue? The Commonwealth of Virginia offers many state services and programs to benefit its citizens. My Citizens’ Handbook, issued every two years, contains the contact information for all state agencies, from the well known agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Transportation to lesser known ones such as the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries …READ MORE.