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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The city council sets Virginia Beach's budget, tax rates and ordinances and appoints the city manager.

Jennifer Valentine Rouse

No party listedIncumbent

Virginia Beach City Council member; community college professor

The gist

  • Supports increasing affordable housing options.
  • Supports competitive pay for teachers, police and city staff.
  • Supports coastal resiliency and stormwater upgrades.
  • Supports investing in teachers and school buildings.
  • Supports workforce training for veterans leaving the military.
More about Jennifer
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  1. Supports increasing affordable housing options.

    Jennifer Rouse for Virginia Beach City Council – District 10 (campaign site, written for the 2022 election)

    Campaign website · Jennifer Rouse for Council · jenniferforcouncil.com

    “Affordable housing is limited in District 10 and across the city. We must work to increase affordable housing options.”
  2. Supports competitive pay for teachers, police and city staff.

    Jennifer 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.”
  3. Supports coastal resiliency and stormwater upgrades.

    Jennifer 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”
  4. Supports investing in teachers and school buildings.

    Jennifer 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.”
  5. Supports workforce training for veterans leaving the military.

    Jennifer 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.”

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