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Dear John,
You probably saw the news--while Congressional Republicans were ramming the Big Bad Bill down our throats, Trump and his lackey, Governor Youngkin, forced the resignation of the President of UVA, Jim Ryan [[link removed]] . If it wasn’t clear enough from how Trump is treating universities in other states, it should be painfully obvious now: The higher education system we’ve worked so hard to build here in Virginia, which provides such a ladder of opportunity for our citizens, is under assault. If they get their way, only MAGA-approved universities will have any future in our Commonwealth, and that’s not a Virginia that I, or you, want to live in.
Luckily, Virginia Democrats are fighting back, [[link removed]] and I am playing a key role in that. But I need your support. [[link removed]]
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From my position on the Senate Education & Health and Privileges & Elections Committees, I can help stymie Trump and Youngkin’s anti-academic freedom agenda [[link removed]] by opposing every move they make. I already joined my Democratic colleagues in voting against the confirmation of eight of Governor Youngkin’s most extreme appointees to the Boards of Visitors at George Mason University, University of Virginia, and the Virginia Military Institute. I then joined them in a lawsuit to assert checks and balances in our government and legally bar the rejected board appointees from continuing to serve. Unlike my Republican counterparts in Congress, I won’t abdicate my legislative duties and I won’t bow down to arbitrary and autocratic behavior. I will do everything I can to ensure Virginia remains a place for educational excellence.
But pushing back against Youngkin and his ally Trump makes me a political target, which in turn means my next run for office will be more expensive. With just $10, $25, or $50 now [[link removed]] , or a recurring donation every month , you’ll free me and my staff to focus on keeping the MAGA Republicans off the back of our colleges and universities rather than focusing on fundraising demands.
Let's defend the future of Virginia's education system. Join me and help us fight back. [[link removed]]
Thank you for your support.
Best,
Schuyler VanValkenburg
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