North Shenandoah News

Congressman Ben Cline, currently serving Virginia's 6th district in the U.S. Congress since succeeding Bob Goodlatte in 2019, shared views and well-wishes via Twitter in April 2025. Touching on health advocacy and religious observances significant to his constituency, his posts reflect on crucial cultural and health issues.

On April 11, Cline remarked on Parkinson’s Awareness Month, emphasizing the importance of supporting over a million Americans affected by Parkinson’s disease. He called for persistent efforts to enhance research, improve care, and strive towards finding a cure. As noted in his post, "April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to stand with the more than 1 million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease. We must continue working to advance research, improve care, and ultimately find a cure."

The following day, April 12, Cline extended holiday greetings to his constituents observing Passover. He conveyed his wishes in a brief message to his Twitter audience, stating, "To those celebrating Passover throughout the Sixth District, I wish you peace, joy, and health. Chag Sameach!"

On April 13, Congressman Cline tweeted a message in observance of Palm Sunday, offering blessings to his constituents in Virginia’s Sixth District. The tweet included a biblical reference from John 12:13, "I wish a blessed Palm Sunday to everyone in Virginia’s Sixth District. They “took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.”— John 12:13"

Further contextual information sheds light on Cline's background. He was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1972 and resides in Fincastle. Cline holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bates College, obtained in 1994, and he earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond in 2007. His political career began in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018, preceding his Congressional tenure.