Drinking
Liberally Lee District
www.DrinkingLiberally.org The Lee District Democratic Committee is
pleased to support and co-host a chapter to be at Kingstreet
Blues in the Kingstowne shopping center the second Thursday of each month, from 7-9 pm. For more about this chapter,
click here.
About the LDDC
The Lee District Democratic Committee values inclusion. We invite
all Democrats, regardless of race, color, creed, national
origin, sexual orientation or disability to join us.
Our Mission*
registration of voters
perfect the Democratic organization within the county
encourage the expression of positions to elected officials on
policy issues
do all within their power to aid in the victory of the Democratic
Party’s nominees in all elections
* from the Fairfax County Democratic
Committee (FCDC) bylaws
The National Platform is an
official statement of the Party's position on a wide variety of
issues. A new Platform is adopted every four years by the Democratic
National Convention.
The most
recent platform is from the 2004 Convention in Boston in July.
All of our meetings are open, and we look forward to meeting you.
You don't have to be a member to attend or participate. For
meeting dates and information, click here.
The Lee District Democratic Committee (LDDC) is a component of the
the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC).
Membership is generally for a two-year term
(members can join any time within a biennium, and must renew their
membership each biennium). Members of the
FCDC within each of the nine Board of Supervisors Districts comprise a
Magisterial District Committee, e.g. Lee District Democratic Committee
(according to the state Party plan, all local committees reorganize,
i.e. elect new officers and committee chairmen, between the first and
second Saturdays of December in odd years). Each Magisterial
District Committee has members that represent their respective
precincts, generally between 2 and 4 Committee members. The FCDC has several Standing Committees which have
representatives from each Magisterial District Committee and these Standing
Committees meet regularly.
Standing Committees
The Democrat
Finance
Headquarters
Local Affairs
Diversity
National Affairs
Senior Citizens
Voter Records
State Affairs
Voter Registration
Women's Rights
Labor
Youth Affairs
Lee District is composed of 22 precincts (Bush Hill, Cameron,
Clermont, Crestwood, Fairfield, Franconia, Garfield, Greenspring,
Groveton, Hayfield, Huntley, Island Creek, Kingstowne, Lane, Lynbrook, Mount Eagle, Pioneer,
Rose Hill, Van Dorn, Villages, Virginia Hills, Wilton).
Across these 22 precincts, Lee District is represented by two United
States Congressional Districts (the 8th and 11th), three Virginia Senate
Districts (the 30th, 36th and 39th), and four Virginia Delegate
Districts (the 39th, 43rd, 44th and 45th).
One precinct,
Fairfield, is split by two Virginia Senate Districts (the 30th and
36th).
Two of our three Virginia Senate Districts overlap with Prince
William County (the 36th and 39th).
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Over two centuries ago, a Virginia farmer united with others of
similar political thought and a revolution was born. The entire
world heard the cry of the new nation that resulted. That Virginian was
Thomas Jefferson;
the country was The United States of America; and the political party he
would later found was the Democratic Party (about
the DNC). Even from infancy, the Democratic Party has been
committed to the ideal of government for the people, not government for
government's sake. A primary concern of the Democratic Party has
always been the struggle for social equality.
The
Democratic Donkey
"Let the people rule " was
Andrew Jackson's
rallying call during his bid for the presidency in 1828. His
opponents, horrified at his slogan, labeled him a "jackass" for his
populist views. Jackson (biography of
Andrew
Jackson) foiled the mud-slinging by adopting the donkey on
campaign posters. Although never officially adopted, the donkey
has been the accepted symbol of the Democratic Party since the mid
1800's.
more about the donkey ...
Who is a Member?
Virginia does not have voter registration by
Party. All residents of Fairfax County who support the principles of
the Democratic Party are eligible to become members; however, the
organized Party consists of Democrats who are elected to the Fairfax
County Democratic Committee (FCDC) and thousands of volunteer
supporters.