Kathy Tran (D-Fairfax) holds her daughter Elise during her swearing-in ceremony at the Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday morning. Women have reached a high mark in the Virginia General Assembly this year, taking 38 out of 140 seats and starting to reshape the culture of a Southern capital often seen as an old boys’ club. “We know that Virginia will be the first of many states to elect a record number of women this cycle,” said Stephanie Schriock, president of Emily’s List, which supports Democratic women. The Virginia General Assembly opened its 2018 legislative session with a record number of 28 women serving in the House of Delegates. Kathy Tran (D-Fairfax) stands in her new office at the Virginia General Assembly Wednesday morning while holding her daughter Elise.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2018 22:21 UTC