Virginia Beach flooding continues to get worse as sea levels rise. We need to be proactive, not reactive, to find solutions to this problem. The time to act is now. That’s why I’m proud to stand with the [coalition]. They’re working to address sea level rise and flooding and to find solutions that will protect our communities now and into the future. Together, we’ll face this issue head-on.
Jason Miyares is the Attorney General of Virginia and a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates (82nd District). Previously, he was a corporate real estate attorney at the Virginia Beach law firm Faggert & Frieden, P.C. at Town Center. He also served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, where he was a successful prosecutor, handling over 600 cases, with over a 90% conviction rate.
Miyares served as a Senior Advisor to Congressman Scott Rigell, advising him on a variety of policy and public matters. He is a former partner at Madison Strategies, a national strategic consulting and public relations firm and is currently a senior litigation counsel at the law firm Hanger & Associates, with offices in Virginia Beach and Newport News. Miyares’ legal practices primarily focus on real estate, commercial litigation, and landlord tenant law.
Miyares served on the Virginia Beach Young Life Committee, is Past Chairman of the Hampton Roads Young Republicans, and is a founding member of the Hampton Roads Federalist Society.
Miyares received his B.B.A. from James Madison University and obtained his J.D. from William & Mary.
