Coffee and Conversation – join us for coffee, tea, conversation and even the occasional elected official at one of Lee District’s Coffee Spots (this new Panera location is actually in Springfield, but closest to the western part of Lee District). Sunday morning July 11th, 9:30 am Panera Bread, Springfield 6230 W Rolling Road West Springfield,
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from the DNC After a series of outrageous statements from Republicans—from apologizing to BP for being held accountable for the oil spill to saying we should ‘trust’ Wall Street—we released what quickly became our one of our most talked about videos.
Across the country, thousands of volunteers kicked off Vote 2010 — organizing block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood to get 2008′s first-time voters back to the polls this year. See the video below, or click here.
With trembling hands, Frank opened the letter that came in the mail today from the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The moment he’d been waiting for arrived. The fight, of course, is not over and will not be over until every free citizen of Virginia has the right to vote. In the meantime, now that he’s
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http://accountabilityproject.com/ A grassroots, volunteer project to hold Republican candidates accountable for their claims, their public statements, and their campaign tactics. For too long, our politics has been poisoned with misinformation, lies and double-speak. The most powerful way to combat these tactics is to drag them into the light of public scrutiny. Sign up NOW! Paid
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You are cordially invited to a reception in honor of Toddy Puller (Member, Virginia Senate 36th District) with special guest Senator Mark Warner*. At the home of Joe Viar and Bonnie Christ (7827 Southdown Road, Alexandria, VA 22308; click for map). Tuesday, June 29, 2010 6-7:30 pm Reservations requested. To RSVP: TPuller@aol.com, 703-765-1150. Benefactor $2500,
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Lee District Park will not be hosting fireworks for July 4th 2010; however, there are other venues hosting fireworks – see more below. Tips on photographing fireworks, click here. Alternative Locations (see more information below): Lake Fairfax Fort Belvoir (not open to public) National Mall City of Alexandria (on July 10th)
Coffee and Conversation – join us for coffee, tea, conversation and even the occasional elected official at one of Lee District’s Coffee Spots. Sunday morning June 27th, 9:30 am Panera Bread, Kingstowne across from the theater Kingstowne Towne Center Alexandria, VA 22315 map, click here
On June 10, Congressman Gerry Connolly introduced legislation, the Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act, that will force oil companies like BP to comply with a full environmental review before they drill offshore. The Connolly bill ensures that oil companies will never again receive special treatment when they want to drill off our coasts, and that
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Sunday, June 27, 2010 3:30-6:30 pm Please join friends and family with Congressman Jim Moran for a special afternoon of great food and fun at the Cherry Hill Park Pavilion, Falls Church, VA 22046 (located in the city of Falls Church at Little Falls & Park Ave, just off Route 7; map: http://tinyurl.com/CherryHillPark). Suggested contribution:
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The selection of Delegates to the Congressional District Conventions in May, State Convention in June at GMU, and National Convention in September in Charlotte is quite a process, and to learn more about it we have some helpful resources.
Following the 2010 Census (pop. 118,949) and redistricting, Lee District is one of nine Supervisor Districts in Fairfax County Virginia with 23 precincts and just over 69,000 registered voters (1.3% of all active registered voters in Virginia, 9.8% of those in Fairfax County). Across these 23 precincts, Lee District is represented by two United States Congressional Districts (the 8th and 11th), four Virginia Senate Districts (the 30th, 35th, 36th and 39th), and three Virginia Delegate Districts (the 39th, 43rd, and 44th). 28 elected officials represent Lee District: 23 are Democrats. Click here for their info.
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The Lee District Democratic Committee is for all Democrats in the Lee District of Fairfax County (whether you vote here on not). Whether you are heavily involved in local politics or simply turn out to vote on Election Day, you are welcome here!
The Lee District Democratic Committee (LDDC) is a magisterial district committee within the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC). Our mission is to elect Democrats to public office. As part of FCDC, LDDC is part of the Fairfax County arm of the Democratic Party of Virginia and serves to help promote the principles of the Democratic Party and elect Democratic Candidates to offices at the County, State and National level. The Lee District Democratic Committee provides to FCDC the volunteer organization and activities necessary to elect Democratic candidates.
