3/18: Question Submission for Delegate Charniele Herring by Shanthi Ashok https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0 Delegate Herring was born into a military family. She attended West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, and attended college through the STEP program. Delegate Herring has served on the Alexandria Commission for Women, and was elected to the Virginia General Assembly, representing the 46th district, in 2009. Delegate Herring is the first woman to be elected as the (Democratic) House Majority Leader in all of Virginia's 400-year legislative history. en-us 2021-03-04 18:10:33 UTC 2025-11-26 19:00:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Add your questions on Delegate Herring's experience in politics/the Virginia House of Delegates in this column. shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270529186 2021-03-04 18:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270529186 Add your questions on Delegate Herring's current or future work on public policies for Virginia in this column. shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270533433 2021-03-04 18:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270533433 Add your general questions or inquiries on advice from Delegate Herring in this column. shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270536296 2021-03-04 18:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270536296 Add your questions on racial/social justice issues in this column. shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270571051 2021-03-04 18:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1270571051 What influenced you or made you want to go into politics? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289859358 2021-03-09 20:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289859358 Have you faced any experiences of sexism or racism in your political career? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289863065 - Racism and sexim are a part of the American culture 
- Sexism exists on both sides
- People who blazed trails before her 
- As more women of color are serving, there is going to be a big change
- Looks to increase the amount of women in the Virginia house]]> 2021-03-09 20:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289863065 I appreciate your work on women's health care caucus! Could you describe your thoughts or your feelings about when you found out that Virginia has no caucus towards this particular issue? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289865935 2021-03-09 20:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289865935 What are some racial/social justice issues that you support? What plans do you have to solve some of these issues in Virginia? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289870329 2021-03-09 20:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289870329 What are your thought's on today's youth and their opinions towards general political issues, especially social justice issues? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289871957 2021-03-09 20:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289871957 What advice do you have for students looking to pursue a career in law/policy? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289876016 2021-03-09 20:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289876016 To what extent do you think social media had served a purpose in changing politics specifically for racial and social injustices? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289877129 2021-03-09 20:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289877129 What have you learned from working in politics? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289916872 - Our communities are resilient, especially during COVID
- Teachers, businesses, etc. 
- Good to see that Virginians as a whole care]]> 2021-03-09 20:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289916872 I see that you do work in healthcare, what changes have you seen in healthcare or things in the healthcare system that stand out to you during this pandemic that you might want addressed? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289929908 2021-03-09 20:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289929908 What can kids and teens do to make their voice and opinion on issues heard? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289940135 2021-03-09 21:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1289940135 Has working in the field of politics lead to any epiphanies in your life? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1290134888 - Attorney
- Entered legislature as a supporter of the death penalty, but is not against it
- Virginia repealed the death penalty this year
- Learned a lot as a legislature 
- Other legislatures ideals have evolved ]]> 2021-03-09 22:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1290134888 What social and/or racial issues do you believe had had the largest impact on our society (during COVID), and in turn, what do you believe are going to be the long-term effects looking forward? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1290140876 2021-03-09 22:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1290140876 To students creating self-initiatives or writing their own articles about racial/social issues, do you have any tips that would make it "stand out" and encapsulate a topic clearly? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1290144060 2021-03-09 22:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1290144060 What are some of your personal experiences with racial inequality/social justice? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1295427462 2021-03-10 22:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1295427462 I see you do work with homeless services. What are some of your ideas about decreasing the number of people who are homeless? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1295436928 2021-03-10 22:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1295436928 What were your thoughts on becoming the first African American woman ever to be elected to the legislature? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1295440927 - First African women in Virginia
- Yvon Miller (1984) first African American women 
a. When she was elected, Delegate Herring was in high school
- Loves having a seat to make decisions 
- Works against misogyny
- Excited about her historic role]]> 2021-03-10 22:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1295440927 What was the most difficult challenge you had to overcome during your career and what did you learn from it? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1325813251 2021-03-18 14:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1325813251 If you could go back in time and change one thing in your political career, what would it be? shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1326690514 2021-03-18 17:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1326690514 What are some struggles you've experienced when fighting for women's reproductive rights/health care? shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327075842 2021-03-18 18:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327075842 What is one area of public policy/social justice you are looking to expand your work in? shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327081960 2021-03-18 18:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327081960 What is your favorite and least favorite part of the process of advancing new policies in the Virginia House of Delegate? shanthiashok22 https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327105133 2021-03-18 18:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327105133 What are your thoughts on the current Asian hate crimes happening in this country? https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327300106 2021-03-18 19:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shanthiashok22/xayodv8ttwp9sta0/wish/1327300106