Dr. Jarris Louis Taylor Jr. is a veteran and educator who has dedicated his entire career to community service. Before retiring from active duty, he climbed the ranks of the US Air Force to become Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Strategic Diversity Integration under the Obama administration, where he was responsible for the policy, guidance, direction, and oversight of all plans and programs affecting diversity integration for Air Force personnel. Now, he’s continuing his mission to keep Americans safe at home by working to end gun violence throughout Virginia. Having experienced the power of assault weapons in his military service, Dr. Taylor knows that there is no use for this type of weaponry on the Commonwealth’s streets or in its schools. If elected, he’ll advocate for legislation to ban assault weapons, strengthen Virginia’s background check laws, fund community violence intervention programs, and make sure that responsible gun owners like himself safely store their weapons. With so much on the line this fall, voters must mobilize like never before to send gun safety champions like Jarris Taylor to Richmond—lives depend on it.

We are proud to endorse Jarris Taylor for the Virginia House of Delegates.