Governor Northam is making sure people receive the second chances they deserve.
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Governor Northam has restored the civil rights and voting rights of more than 112,000 individuals —and he has granted more than 700 pardons.
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That’s more than the last nine Governors combined.
Governor Northam established the Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law to identify laws — and repeal — outdated laws that have the effect of promoting or enabling racial discrimination or inequity.

Governor Northam proposed and signed into law elimination of the holiday honoring Confederate generals — and made state holidays of both Election Day and Juneteenth.
Governor Northam created Virginia’s first-ever Governor’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board.
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This collaboration led to new laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.