The VA Ratify ERA bus tour started its tour through Virginia yesterday. This afternoon it stopped at the Jamestown Settlement. The bus will cross the Commonwealth over the next 10 days. Visit ERA Bus Schedule to see when the ERA bus will be in your part of Virginia.
In 2019, Virginia has a unique and historical opportunity to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. After Nevada’s ratification in 2017 and the Illinois ratification on May 30, 2018 only one more state is required for complete ratification.
#VAratifyERA statewide campaign launched on Women’s Equality Day, August 26th with celebrations around the state. Celebrations included showing the movie, “Iron Jawed Angels,” filmed in Virginia, that follows Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her fellow suffragists as they compel passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. “We are focusing on Alice Paul because of her bravery and steadfast resolve to achieve women’s equality under the law,” said Kati Hornung, campaign coordinator of VAratifyERA, a non-partisan campaign focused solely on Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Herb Jones is a candidate for Virginia’s 3rd Senatorial District. To learn more about Herb, visit HerbJonesforVirginia.com.
Visit VAratifyERA to learn more how to help make history in Virginia.