More than 160 people came out to meet seven women candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates from districts all across the Commonwealth and to hear First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe speak about the importance of female representation in our Virginia legislature. Currently, only 16 of the 100 seats in the House of Delegates are held by women. The seven candidates are: Ellen Arthur (24th House District), Susan Hippen (21st House District), Elizabeth Miller (32nd House District), Angela Lynn (25th House District), Shelly Simonds (94th House District), Sara Townsend (31st District), Laurie Buchwald (12th District)