Democrats Take Over State, Immediately Move To Soften Crime Laws
The Virginia state House’s Courts of Justice Committee is weighing soft-on-crime legislation after Democrats won a trifecta in the state’s government. House Bill 244, introduced by Democratic state Del. Vivian Watts on…
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About Vivian E. Watts
Vivian Edna Watts is an American politician and author serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, Watts previously represented the 51st District in 1982 and the 39th District during two separate time periods, 1983 to 1985 and 1996 to 2023. She currently represents the 14th district, which encompasses parts of Annandale, Lincolnia, Ravensworth, and Wakefield. Watts also served as the 7th Virginia Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety from 1986 to 1990.
Everything about Vivian E. Watts →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Virginia House of Delegates, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 7, 1940
- Website
- http://www.vivianwatts.com/