Richmonder of the Year: Abigail Spanberger

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https://m.styleweekly.com/richmond/richmonder-of-the-year-abigail-spanberger/Content?oid=13341614

Part of an historic blue wave, this first-time Democrat is the face of the new, more progressive suburbs

"Under no circumstances, in any district across the country, are all of a district's people facing the same challenges and excited about the same things," Spanberger says. "Despite the fact that it's a relatively gerrymandered district, I think it presents a strong opportunity, frankly. Certainly I have a reason to talk about a variety of issues."

She goes on to note how much has changed since Trump was elected, saying he's "not a regular Republican" and that disagreements go far beyond policy. She didn't always support the decisions of former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, but she was confident that they "were working to the benefit of this country."

Now that Spanberger has the 2019 calendar in-hand, she says around the time of her swearing-in she'll announce the first three of 10 town halls. She plans on holding one in every county, plus additional roundtable sessions and other events for public input.



Pet peeves: When meetings don't start on time, overused reply-all emails, and the absence of an Oxford comma.