Jennifer Valentine Rouse
Candidate for Virginia Beach City Council, District 10
Background
- Occupation
- Virginia Beach City Council member; community college professor
- Campaign website
- jenniferforcouncil.com
Represents District 10 on Virginia Beach City Council since the November 2022 election. An assistant professor of sociology and department chair at Tidewater Community College.
Documented positions
Education
Supports investing in teachers and school buildings.
ReportJennifer Rouse for Virginia Beach City Council – District 10 (campaign site, written for the 2022 election)Campaign website · Jennifer Rouse for Council · jenniferforcouncil.com
“investing in our teachers, our school buildings, and resources for our students to make up for COVID learning loss.”
Housing
Supports increasing affordable housing options.
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“Affordable housing is limited in District 10 and across the city. We must work to increase affordable housing options.”
Economy & jobs
Supports workforce training for veterans leaving the military.
ReportJennifer Rouse for Virginia Beach City Council – District 10 (campaign site, written for the 2022 election)Campaign website · Jennifer Rouse for Council · jenniferforcouncil.com
“we must assist those leaving the military transition into civilian life with workforce training and career resources.”
Environment & parks
Supports coastal resiliency and stormwater upgrades.
ReportJennifer Rouse for Virginia Beach City Council – District 10 (campaign site, written for the 2022 election)Campaign website · Jennifer Rouse for Council · jenniferforcouncil.com
“Building Coastal resiliency and improving stormwater management”
Government & transparency
Supports competitive pay for teachers, police and city staff.
ReportJennifer Rouse for Virginia Beach City Council – District 10 (campaign site, written for the 2022 election)Campaign website · Jennifer Rouse for Council · jenniferforcouncil.com
“To recruit and retain high quality teachers, police officers, firefighters, and city staff, we must pay them fairly and competitively.”
All sources (4)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Virginia Beach (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (City Council/School Board Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Election filing · City of Virginia Beach Voter Registration & Elections · voter.virginiabeach.gov
- City Council biographies
Government record · Virginia Beach City Clerk · clerk.virginiabeach.gov
- Jennifer Rouse for Virginia Beach City Council – District 10 (campaign site, written for the 2022 election)
Campaign website · Jennifer Rouse for Council · jenniferforcouncil.com
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