Salon de Résistance | Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi

by RVA Staff | EVENTS, SALON DE RÉSISTANCE, VIRGINIA POLITICS

Join us for Salon de Résistance on June 26 at Black Iris for an unfiltered conversation with Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi on how Democratic leadership is shaping Virginia's future in a divided nation. This is a free event, open to the public. Doors at 6pm....

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