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Latest revision as of 04:09, 2 December 2024
Adele McClure | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Candi King (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Adele McClure is an American Democratic politician from Virginia. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election from the 2nd district.[1]
Education and career
[edit]McClure is the daughter of a Filipino immigrant.[2] McClure graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.[3] She was executive director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.[4]
Political career
[edit]She was elected to the Virginia House of Representatives in 2023 and took office in January 2024. Shortly after taking office, she proposed state legislation to implement single-stair reform as part of an effort to increase housing supply in Virginia. Current Virginia building codes require that apartment buildings have two stairwells, which raises housing costs without any clear improvements in safety.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Adele McClure". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Meet Adele - Adele McClure for Delegate". Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "New candidate for District 2 House of Delegates steps forward | ARLnow.com". ARLnow.com | Arlington, Va. local news. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Virginia, Blue (2022-01-10). "Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Executive Director Adele McClure Announces Historic Candidacy for House of Delegates 2nd District". Blue Virginia. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Some Virginia lawmakers want to re-examine building codes". WVTF. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-07.