Valentine Wins in the 23rd

Sorensen graduate Shannon Valentine has won the special election in the 23rd district for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. Valentine, a member of the Class of 2005 Political Leaders Program, will be sworn in tomorrow in Richmond just in time for the kick off of the 2006 General Assembly session. All of us at the Sorensen Institute--Board members, alumni, and staff--want to congratulate Shannon and her opponent Michael Harrington for running exemplary campaigns that were focused on issues and not personalities. The 23rd District, indeed all of Virginia, is the better for their hard work. 

With Shannon's victory, the Sorensen Institute now has 12 alumni serving in the Virginia House of Delegates.

To view the results from the State Board of Elections click here.

To read press coverage of the results click here and here.