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100 Days

During these first 100 days, President Obama has:

Taken steps to repair our economy and put us back on the road to long-term prosperity:

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Sickles Kickoff Pictures

The President’s Weekly Address

George Rawlings, ‘Leading Liberal in Virginia’, Dies at Age 87

updated 4.25.2009
George Chancellor Rawlings Jr., a Fredericksburg attorney who became a liberal force in Virginia politics, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.

Funeral services are set for 3 pm Sunday at Massaponax Baptist Church in Fredericksburg (5101 Massaponax Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407; map, click here).

George broke the back of the Byrd Machine in Virginia by redeeming the 8th Congressional District in 1966 from Howard “Judge” Smith in a Democratic Primary on the heels of Baker v. Carr. It was the first leak in the dike of the Byrd Machine after Harry Byrd, Sr.’s death. He was a true trailblazer and he will be missed. Read more, click here.

LeeDems Earth Day Event

Always supporters of the environment and environmental causes, Democrats in Lee can help support Earth Day 2009 by volunteering to plant native shrub and tree seedlings on Saturday April 25 and Sunday April 26th from 10 am to 2 pm each day in the Thompson Creek Riparian Planting on the Mason Neck peninsula. This area is part of the Lower Potomac Planning District ( and includes drainage from our own Huntley Meadows Park whose watershed includes Dogue Creek, Barnyard Run and Little Hunting Creek.

Uncontrolled storm water is devastating and the plantings make a huge difference. Be part of the solution! Read more

Sickles for Delegate 2009 Kickoff

• Saturday, April 25th, 2009 4-6 pm
• Susie Warner’s house (6229 Edison Drive Alexandria, VA 22310; map: http://tinyurl.com/warner-home)
• Add to calendar (open, then save)

Please join Delegate Mark Sickles with Special Guest Honorable Brian J. Moran for his 2009 Campaign Kick-Off. Suggested donation – $25.00 (Benefactor – $2500; Patron – $1000; Sponsor – $500; Host – $250  ). For sponsorship information or to RSVP, please contact Zach Straus 703.922.6440 – Zach.Straus@MarkSickles.com.

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The President’s Weekly Address

Stand Up for Virginia

$125,000,000.

That’s how much of our money won’t be coming here to help struggling Virginia families, thanks to a partisan maneuver by Bob McDonnell and the Virginia House Republicans.

They chose to reject $125 million of our federal stimulus money, sending it back to Washington instead of boosting Virginia’s economy and helping Virginia families.

It’s time for us to Stand Up for Virginia. Read more

Left on the Table

cross-posted from 7-West

Virginians are hurting. This year, thousands of people have lost their jobs. They didn’t do anything wrong. But the economic tsunami has caused layoffs, plant closings, and the complete shut-down of Virginia employers.

So yesterday [April 8th], Governor Kaine proposed a solution that would provide $125 million in benefits for these jobless Virginians. The Governor’s amendments would have extended unemployment coverage to some part-time workers and to those who are training for high-demand jobs.

But, living up to their reputation as the Party of No, the Republicans in the House killed the measure. The ostensible reason: the extended coverage would drive up the unemployment premiums for employers. Read more

The President’s Weekly Address

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