A lifelong Virginian, Delegate Hala Ayala made history as the first Afro-Latina elected to Virginia's General Assembly in 2017. Hala is the daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and an Irish and Lebanese mother. She has worked as a cybersecurity specialist and has also been a women’s rights activist for over a decade. Currently, Hala represents Virginia's 51st state House district and is the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia.
