Public school defender Ghazala Hashmi takes on right-wing radio’s Reid for lieutenant governor

Public school defender Ghazala Hashmi takes on right-wing radio’s Reid for lieutenant governor

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, a mom of two daughters, is clear about the choice Virginians face when they go to the polls this November. Do they want to destroy their public schools—ranked the fourth-best in the country—or make them better? Hashmi, chair of the Senate Education and Health Committee and a candidate for lieutenant governor, told Dogwood she is “fully committed to protecting public education for all Virginia schools.” She spent 30 years as …