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Lisa Nordquest, Virginia Political Party: Republican Congress person: Steve LaTourette

Endorsement for president: Mitt Romney

__Bill:__ HB54 Title of Bill: You Can Make A Good Environment //__**Purpose:**__// The purpose of this bill is to help protect the environment. Effects like; air pollution, cutting down trees, and more species of animals are going extinct each year from global warming. To fix these problems we need to use less nonrenewable resources, recycle more items and burn less coal and other resources that pollute. Each year animals and people are harmed by their environment by, air pollution and global warming, green house gases. This bill could help make a better place for everyone. Therefore we need to protect our environment.

3 reasons why people should vote for your bill: 1.) The air would be healthier for sick people or babies to breath. 2.)To protect the ozone. 3. )Not as many people would get asthma.

5 Interesting Facts about Virginia: 1.[|Mt. Rogers]; 5,729 feet 2.George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Willian Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, all lived in Virginia and they were presidents. 3. Virginia is famous for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. 4.Virginia Ethnic Roots: African 19.6%, German 11.7%, American 11.2%, English 11.1%, Irish 9.8%, Asian 5.2%. 5. The first Thanksgiving was held here.

5 Reasons to visit Virginia: 1. It is a popular Tourist Attraction 2. Virginia Beach 3. Jamestown 4. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel 5. Buschgardens

3 Main Agricultural Resources: 1. soybean 2. cattle 3. dairy products

3 Largest Employers of Virginia: 1. U.S. Department of Defense 2 .Walmart 3. Fairfax County Public Schools

3 Mock Congress Issues:

1. Environment and Energy- I think that factories should use less harmful gases. You don't have to use chemicals to make clothes but they do anyway.

2. [|Immigration]- When everyone came to American anyone could come but now if you are in a different country and try to come you have to go through a big process that makes it almost impossible to get here.

3. [|Economy]- The economy is really bad right now. The gas prices are rising, everything is getting more expensesive. The USA is in more debt than ever before.

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