Michelle Maldonado

Affordable housing is a serious problem across Virginia. Localities across the Commonwealth use a variety of policies to address this problem, and Michelle believes our state government has the responsibility to help. While land use and development decisions typically are made at the local level, the State can take proactive steps to encourage affordable housing options, through policies like requiring affordable housing in state-funded infrastructure projects.

Michelle believes that every child in Virginia deserves access to high quality public education. As a parent whose been highly active in her own child’s education, Michelle believes in the power of teachers and parents working together to make sure their students are well supported and can learn, achieve, and thrive in our schools.