Lashrecse Dianna Aird /ˌla.ʃəˈɹis/ (née Jones; born June 22, 1986) is an American Democratic politician who represented the 63rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2022.
She is endorsed by state senators Jennifer Boysko, Ghazala Hashmi, Barbara Favola, Janet Howell, Mamie Locke, and Louise Lucas.
[9] On November 7, 2023, Lashrecse Aird defeated Eric Ditri in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 13.
[10] Also in 2019, Aird passed HB 2317 establishing a safety protocol wherein a parent may request the presence of a law enforcement officer during a custody exchange.
[12] Prior to 2020, employers in the Commonwealth of Virginia were not required to provide documentation to their employees showing the number of hours worked or how gross and net pay were calculated.
[15] Aird joined Republican Christopher Collins as Chief Co-Patron on HB 2655 which established the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program.
The act also prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and other factors.
[23] In 2021, Aird passed HB 1930 which prohibits most state universities from inquiring about an applicant's criminal history during the initial admissions process (a policy commonly referred to as Ban the Box).
The Resolution included language addressing root causes of maternal mortality including stating that maternal and infant mortality "is exacerbated by factors such as poverty, gender inequality, age, and multiple forms of discrimination, as well as factors such as lack of access to adequate health facilities and technology and lack of infrastructure.
[33] In January 2021, Aird joined Lamont Bagby as a co-patron of HB 2333 which established a program to enable eligible health care providers to volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to residents of the Commonwealth during the state of emergency.