Dr. Ibraheem Samirah has been appointed as the Virginia State Chair for U.S. Term Limits, the largest grassroots term limits advocacy group in the country. The organization announced that Dr. Samirah, a former Virginia House of Delegates member, will lead efforts to pass a resolution in the Virginia legislature calling for congressional term limits through a constitutional amendment.
Dr. Samirah emphasized the widespread public support for term limits, citing polls showing over 80% of Americans favor congressional term limits regardless of political affiliation. He stated that this issue unites citizens across the political spectrum who seek to address dysfunction in Washington, D.C. The appointment signals Virginia's potential to join other states advocating for this constitutional change through the organization's efforts at https://www.termlimits.com.
"Now more than ever before, the need for term limits is crystal clear," said Dr. Samirah. He argued that congressional service has transformed from public service to lifelong entitlement for many, and that term limits would improve accountability, diversify Congress, and make government more effective for all Americans. His background in both private practice as a dentist and public service as a legislator provides him with insight into the need for structural government reform.
Philip Blumel, President of U.S. Term Limits, expressed confidence in Dr. Samirah's leadership, stating that under his guidance, the organization expects to secure passage of a term limits resolution in Virginia. The organization works to connect term limits supporters with legislators and advocates for term limits at all government levels, with particular focus on the U.S. Congress through their national campaign detailed at https://www.termlimits.com/congress.
The appointment comes as part of a broader national movement advocating for congressional term limits. Dr. Samirah noted that Virginia appears ready to join the growing number of states calling for this constitutional amendment. The effort represents a significant development in state-level political organizing around government reform issues that have gained substantial public traction in recent years.
U.S. Term Limits maintains that term limits would help break entrenched political patterns in Washington and restore the concept of public service over career politics. The organization's work in Virginia under Dr. Samirah's leadership will focus on legislative strategy and public engagement to advance the term limits resolution through the state's political process, building on information available through their advocacy resources at https://www.termlimits.com/state-chapters.
