After graduating from law school, Foy spent time teaching and worked in Los Angeles as a litigation associate. She moved back to Virginia and opened a private practice that focused on criminal defense. In February 2017, Foy entered the race for the Second District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. In her 2017 campaign, Foy ran on expanding Medicaid, raising the minimum wage, increasing teacher pay, and criminal justice reform. In November 2017, Foy beat Republican Mike Makee, and became delegate of Virginia's Second district. In 2020, Foy filed paperwork to seek the Democratic nomination in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. Foy has seats on the Courts of Justice; Finance; and Public Safety Committees. In May 2020, Foy announced her run for governor of Virginia.
Issues
Healthcare
Foy voted to pass Medicaid expansion in the General Assembly in March 2018, expanding health care access to 400,000 Virginians.
Criminal Justice Reform
' - Foy proposed legislation to lower the penalty for driving on a suspended license from class one misdemeanor to traffic infraction when the reason was a failure to pay a court ordered fine.
' - Foy proposed legislation to increase the grand larceny threshold from $200 to $1,000. While her legislation was not passed, she cosponsored the legislation that raised the felony threshold to $500.
- In 2020, Foy passed legislation to establish a public defender office for the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and the County of Prince William.
Worker Protection
' - Foy proposed legislation to create 12 weeks of paid family leave during the 2019 session. The legislation was ultimately left in committee.
' - Foy proposed legislation requiring employers to give certain employees estimates for the employee's expected minimum shifts per month, along with the days and hours of those shifts. The legislation ultimately did not make it out of committee.
Education
- Foy proposed legislation to require school dress codes to permit religious or ethnically appropriate head covering and hair style. The legislation also requires these codes to maintain gender neutrality and establish clear, objective standards for subjective terms like "provocative". The bill did not pass the Republican dominated legislature.
- Foy proposed and passed legislation to create an alternative pipeline for teachers to diversify the teacher workforce.
Women's Rights
- Foy proposed and passed the Equal Rights Amendment, making it the 38th state to pass the constitutional amendment.
Personal life
She is married to Jeffery Foy. In July 2017, she gave birth to twin boys.
