Loudoun County Supervisors Hear Bill Integrating Environmental Justice Into Comprehensive Plans

The speaker told the board, chaired by Phyllis Randall with Vice Chair Mike Turner and members including Juli Briskman, that the bill would update comprehensive planning to include strategies for addressing disproportionate environmental and health risks in certain communities. Traditionally, such plans have emphasized utilities, commercial zones, and infrastructure like roads. The measure would provide localities with authority to consider these factors while aiming to make communities healthier.

Proponents argue it helps identify risks and set reduction goals, sending a message about equity. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors represents districts such as Algonkian, Ashburn, Blue Ridge, Broad Run, Catoctin, Dulles, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Mercer, and Sterling.

Opponents, including local Republicans, express concerns that it introduces unnecessary mandates, potentially complicating development and increasing costs. The bill’s status in the House of Delegates or Senate remains under review during the 2026 session.

This development reflects ongoing debates in Virginia over land use, equity, and growth management. Further hearings are expected.

Email the Leesburg City Council at: council@leesburgva.gov,
Mayor Kelly Burk — kburk@leesburgva.gov,
Vice Mayor Todd Cimino-Johnson — tciminojohnson@leesburgva.gov,
Council Member Zach Cummings — zcummings@leesburgva.gov,
Council Member Nicholas Krukowski — nkrukowski@leesburgva.gov,
Council Member Kari Nacy — knacy@leesburgva.gov,
Council Member Neil Steinberg — nsteinberg@leesburgva.gov,
Council Member Patrick Wilt — pwilt@leesburgva.gov,

Email the Loudoun County School Board:
April Chandler, april.chandler@lcps.org,
Anne Donohue, anne.donohue@lcps.org,
Deana Griffiths, deana.griffiths@lcps.org,
Ross Svenson, ross.stevenson@lcps.org,
Kari LaBell, kari.labell@lcps.org,
Jon Pepper, jonathon.pepper@lcps.org,
Lauren Shernoff, lauren.shernoff@lcps.org,
Sumera Rashid, sumera.rashid@lcps.org,
Amy Riccardi, amy.riccardi@lcps.org,

Email the Board of Supervisors at:
Phyllis J. Randall (Chair, At-Large) – Phyllis.Randall@loudoun.gov,
Michael R. Turner (Vice Chair, Ashburn District) – Mike.Turner@loudoun.gov,
Juli E. Briskman (Algonkian District) – Juli.Briskman@loudoun.gov,
Sylvia R. Glass (Broad Run District) – Sylvia.Glass@loudoun.gov,
Caleb Kershner (Catoctin District) – caleb.kershner@loudoun.gov,
Matthew F. Letourneau (Dulles District) – Matt.Letourneau@loudoun.gov,
Kristen C. Umstattd (Leesburg District) – Kristen.Umstattd@loudoun.gov,
Laura A. TeKrony (Little River District) – Laura.TeKrony@loudoun.gov,
Koran Saines (Sterling District) – Koran.Saines@loudoun.gov

Email the House of Delegates at:
Jessica Anderson: DelJAnderson@house.virginia.gov,
Bonita Anthony: DelBAnthony@house.virginia.gov,
Alex Askew: DelAAskew@house.virginia.gov,
Terry Austin: DelTAustin@house.virginia.gov,
Jason Ballard: DelJBallard@house.virginia.gov,
Robert Bloxom, Jr.: DelRBloxom@house.virginia.gov,
Gretchen Bulova: DelGBulova@house.virginia.gov,
Katrina Callsen: DelKCallsen@house.virginia.gov,
Karen Carnegie: DelKCarnegie@house.virginia.gov,
Betsy Carr: DelBCarr@house.virginia.gov,
Stacey Carroll: DelSCarroll@house.virginia.gov,
Mike Cherry: DelMCherry@house.virginia.gov,
Nadarius Clark: DelNClark@house.virginia.gov,
Laura Cohen: DelLJCohen@house.virginia.gov,
Joshua Cole: DelJCole@house.virginia.gov,
Nicole Cole: DelNCole@house.virginia.gov,
Kelly Convirs-Fowler: DelKConvirs-Fowler@house.virginia.gov,
Mitchell Cornett: DelMCornett@house.virginia.gov,
Rae Cousins: DelRCousins@house.virginia.gov,
Will Davis: DelWDavis@house.virginia.gov,
Karrie Delaney: DelKDelaney@house.virginia.gov,
Lindsey Dougherty: DelLDougherty@house.virginia.gov,
Mark Downey: DelMDowney@house.virginia.gov,
Michael Feggans: DelMFeggans@house.virginia.gov,
Hyland Fowler, Jr.: DelBFowler@house.virginia.gov,
Lily Franklin: DelLFranklin@house.virginia.gov,
Margaret Franklin: DelMFranklin@house.virginia.gov,
Debra Gardner: DelDGardner@house.virginia.gov,
Thomas Garrett, Jr.: DelTGarrett@house.virginia.gov,
Jackie Glass: DelJGlass@house.virginia.gov,
Timothy Griffin: DelTGriffin@house.virginia.gov,
Elizabeth Guzman: DelEGuzman@house.virginia.gov,
Karen Hamilton: DelKHamilton@house.virginia.gov,
Cliff Hayes, Jr.: DelCHayes@house.virginia.gov,
Dan Helmer: DelDHelmer@house.virginia.gov,
Rozia Henson, Jr.: DelRHenson@house.virginia.gov,
Phil Hernandez: DelPHernandez@house.virginia.gov,
Charniele Herring: DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov,
Keith Hodges: DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov,
Patrick Hope: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov,
Hillary Kent: DelHKent@house.virginia.gov,
Karen Keys-Gamarra: DelKKeys-Gamarra@house.virginia.gov,
Terry Kilgore: DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov,
Paul Krizek: DelPKrizek@house.virginia.gov,
Amy Laufer: DelALaufer@house.virginia.gov,
Destiny LeVere Bolling: DelDLeVereBolling@house.virginia.gov,
Jay Leftwich, Jr.: DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov,
Alfonso Lopez: DelALopez@house.virginia.gov,
Fernando Martinez: DelMMartinez@house.virginia.gov,
John McAuliff: DelJMcAuliff@house.virginia.gov,
Adele McClure: DelAMcClure@house.virginia.gov,
Garrett McGuire: DelGMcGuire@house.virginia.gov,
Ellen McLaughlin: DelEMcLaughlin@house.virginia.gov,
Joseph McNamara: DelJMcNamara@house.virginia.gov,
Kirk McPike: DelKMcPike@house.virginia.gov,
Delores McQuinn: DelDMcQuinn@house.virginia.gov,
Leslie Mehta: DelLMehta@house.virginia.gov,
Will Morefield: DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov,
May Nivar: DelMNivar@house.virginia.gov,
Israel O’Quinn: DeliOquinn@house.virginia.gov,
Delores Oates: DelDOates@house.virginia.gov,
Justin Pence: DelJPence@house.virginia.gov,
Eric Phillips: DelEPhillips@house.virginia.gov,
Kimberly Pope Adams: DelKPopeAdams@house.virginia.gov,
Cia Price: DelMPrice@house.virginia.gov,
Sam Rasoul: DelSRasoul@house.virginia.gov,
Atoosa Reaser: DelAReaser@house.virginia.gov,
David Reid: DelDReid@house.virginia.gov,
Andrew Rice: DelARice@house.virginia.gov,
Chris Runion: DelCRunion@house.virginia.gov,
Charles Schmidt, Jr.: DelCSchmidt@house.virginia.gov,
Don Scott: DelDScott@house.virginia.gov,
Phillip Scott: DelPScott@house.virginia.gov,
Holly Seibold: DelHSeibold@house.virginia.gov,
Briana Sewell: DelBSewell@house.virginia.gov,
Irene Shin: DelIShin@house.virginia.gov,
Marcus Simon: DelMSimon@house.virginia.gov,
Shelly Simonds: DelSSimonds@house.virginia.gov,
JJ Singh: DelJSingh@house.virginia.gov,
Rip Sullivan, Jr.: DelRSullivan@house.virginia.gov,
Anne Tata: DelAFTata@house.virginia.gov,
Josh Thomas: DelJThomas@house.virginia.gov,
Virgil Thornton, Sr.: DelVThornton@house.virginia.gov,
Luke Torian: DelLTorian@house.virginia.gov,
Kathy Tran: DelKTran@house.virginia.gov,
Howard Wachsmann, Jr.: DelOWachsmann@house.virginia.gov,
Wendell Walker: DelWWalker@house.virginia.gov,
Jeion Ward: DelJWard@house.virginia.gov,
Lee Ware: DelLWare@house.virginia.gov,
Vivian Watts: DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov,
Michael Webert: DelMWebert@house.virginia.gov,
Madison Whittle: DelMWhittle@house.virginia.gov,
Bill Wiley: DelBWiley@house.virginia.gov,
Rodney Willett: DelRWillett@house.virginia.gov,
Wren Williams: DelWWilliams@house.virginia.gov,
Tony Wilt: DelTWilt@house.virginia.gov,
Thomas Wright, Jr.: DelTWright@house.virginia.gov,
Scott Wyatt: DelSWyatt@house.virginia.gov,
Eric Zehr: DelEZehr@house.virginia.gov,

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Elizabeth Bennett-Parker - senatorbennett-parker@senate.virginia.gov,
Jennifer Boysko - senatorboysko@senate.virginia.gov,
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Luther Cifers - senatorcifers@senate.virginia.gov,
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Danny Diggs - senatordiggs@senate.virginia.gov,
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Timmy French - senatorfrench@senate.virginia.gov,
Travis Hackworth - senatorhackworth@senate.virginia.gov,
Christopher Head - senatorhead@senate.virginia.gov,
Michael Jones - senatorjones@senate.virginia.gov,
Emily Jordan - senatorjordan@senate.virginia.gov,
Mamie Locke - senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov,
Louise Lucas - senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov,
David Marsden - senatormarsden@senate.virginia.gov,
Ryan McDougle - senatormcdougle@senate.virginia.gov,
Jeremy McPike - senatormcpike@senate.virginia.gov,
Tammy Mulchi - senatormulchi@senate.virginia.gov,
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