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Opening Day 2010

Join Lee Democrats as we get ready for the Congressional elections of 2010. We look forward to welcoming all our Lee elected officials, especially Congressmen Moran and Connolly who represent Lee District. Have a cold beer, a ball park dog and a Democratic good time.

April 10th, 2010 3-6 pm
6209 Edison Dr
Alexandria, VA 22310
map: http://tinyurl.com/evans-home

Details, online ticket purchase, flier, etc., click here.

LeeDems Volunteer Appreciation Party

Sunday, January 31st 4-6 pm
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Thompson Center
6090 Kingstowne Village Parkway
Alexandria, VA 22315
map: http://tinyurl.com/thompson-center

Join Lee District Democrats for a volunteer thank you and appreciation party for all the hard work done over the last year. Food, fun, Dems.

This is not a fundraiser.

LeeDems
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, US Senator Jim Webb, US Senator Mark Warner, US Congressman Jim Moran, US Congressman Gerry Connolly, VA Senator Patsy Ticer, VA Senator Toddy Puller, VA Senator George Barker, VA Delegate Vivian Watts, VA Delegate Scott Surovell, VA Delegate Mark Sickles, VA Delegate David Englin, Supervisor Jeff McKay, Sheriff Stan Barry, Commonwealth Attorney Ray Morrogh

DemEndorsed
School Board At-Large Ilryong Moon, School Board At-Large Tina Hone, School Board At-Large Jim Raney, School Board Lee District Brad Center, NoVA Soil & Water Conservation District Member Johnna Gagnon

Lee District Open House

Saturday, January 30th, 1-3 pm
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Franconia Governmental Center
6121 Franconia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22310
  map: http://tinyurl.com/franconia-gc

Come meet Supervisor Jeff McKay and his Lee District Staff. Also enjoy the annual Springfield Art Guild Show. Light refreshments will be served.

  Lee District Open House 2010 (103.6 KiB)

Hosted by Supervisor Jeff McKay

FCDC 2010 Reorganization Meeting

Every two years we are required by our Party Plan to ‘reorganize’ our city and county committees. The 2010-11 Biennial Reorganization Meeting of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee will be held Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00 pm.

Most notably at the Reorganization Meeting we elect our County Officers and approve (and amend) our Bylaws (at this time there appear to be no challenges for any of the offices). We will also be having a canned food and coat drive.

Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00 pm
Falls Church High School (parking in back, entrance at cafeteria 1 and 2)
7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, VA 22042
     map: http://tinyurl.com/FallsChurchHS

• Canned Food, Coat Drive
• Agenda
• Candidates for Office
• Bylaws Amendments
  • Current Bylaws
  • Party Plan
  • Proposed Bylaws Amendments
  • Bylaws Amendments Reference
• The Authority and Responsibilities of Officers and Standing Committees Read more

Most Powerful Tool Ever Devised by Man

LBJ called it the most powerful tool ever devised by man to break down the walls of injustice and I’m surprised we don’t use it more than we do.  The word VOTE is our greatest weapon because when people come out to vote, the people win.  When people don’t vote, we lose to the oil companies who write their own legislation, banks that are too big to fail, and insurance companies who steal us all blind.

We have two major forces in our government, one fights to protect private industry, corporations and the status quo and the other fights to protect the people .  Private industry spends far more time and money to get what they want and they usually get it.  They spend billions of dollars each year to write their own legislation, influence policy, and receive the benefits and protections of our government at the expense of the people.

They do it by controlling a majority of our U.S. Congress; most of them Republicans and some of them Democrats.  They use divisive, hot button issues to fear monger and deceive people into voting against their own interests.  They divide and isolate voters and privately rile them up with bigotry and hatred to win elections.  And they do it all for profit and power.

The Republican party can’t use the word VOTE the same way we can.  They can’t compete in a wide open campaign like we had in 2008, where we registered and encouraged so many new voters.  I think we need to take ownership of the word VOTE and use it in big bold letters to the point of making the other side look like they are against people voting and likely to suppress the vote, which they often do.

Placing a focus on voting helps create a distinction that can not be countered and it makes Republican attacks look like an attack against people’s right to vote, which it is.  Voting is patriotic, honored and valued and is an excellent rallying cry to unite the coalition of different voting blocks we need to win elections.  We usually just bring it out at the end of a campaign but we need to pull it out early and keep it in the forefront; beginning with voter registration, leading non-stop to GOTV.  VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!

–
Todd Smyth
Fairfax, VA

2010-2011 LeeDems Leadership

At the December 6th biennial Lee District Democratic Committee reorganization meeting, the newly reconstituted committee elected as their officers the following:

• Co-Chairs – Steve Bunn, Hugh Robertson
• Vice Chair – Linda Waller
• Secretary – Alessia ‘Alex’ Kirkland
• Treasurer – Jack Dobbyn

2010-2011 Reorganization Meeting

The Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) is composed of members from the 9 magisterial District Committees of Fairfax County. FCDC and these nine districts reorganize every two years as required by the Party Plan (Democratic Party of Virginia); reorganization now is for the 2010-2011 biennium. Each of the nine magisterial districts will conduct its own caucus to establish its membership, and will conduct its first meeting of the new committee immediately following the reorganization meeting to elect officers and conduct business.

Lee District Reorganization Meeting for the 2010-2011 Biennium
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Franconia Governmental Center
6121 Franconia Road
Alexandria, VA  22310
map: http://tinyurl.com/franconia-gc

To be considered for membership in Lee District you MUST complete a membership form and submit it with your dues of $75 made out to ‘FCDC’ to one of the current Co-Chairs, Hugh Robertson or Steve Bunn, by 5 pm, Wednesday, December 2nd. Members elected at the caucus must be qualified voters in Lee District. If a person wishes to join, but for any reason cannot now pay the membership dues please let Hugh or Steve know.

  2010-2011 FCDC Membership Form (199.5 KiB)

On Tuesday, January 5th the members from all nine magisterial District Committees will meet to elect our county-wide leadership team and approve our bylaws for the next two years.

FCDC 2010 Reorganization Meeting
January 5, 2010
7-9 pm

Falls Church High School
7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, VA 22042
map: http://tinyurl.com/FallsChurchHS

Lee Delegates Sweep Post Endorsements

Lee District is represented by four House of Delegates districts: 39th, 43rd, 44th and 45th. The Washington Post made endorsements for each race, and it’s a clean sweep for the Democrats!

39th, incumbent Vivian Watts
Of her challengers: “None is the equal of Ms. Watts, a former state secretary of transportation.”

43rd, incumbent Mark Sickles
“A savvy, productive lawmaker.”

44th, open seat Scott Surovell
“An energetic, creative-minded lawyer who knows state and local issues in depth. He’s clearly the best choice for this open seat.”

45th, incumbent David Englin
“Is in a cakewalk against a former Bush administration appointee whose knowledge and experience regarding state and local issues are tissue-thin.”

Deeds at Greenspring October 26th

‘Gotta Get Me Some Creigh Deeds’
Senator Creigh Deeds with
Congressman Gerry Connolly, Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw and Delegate Vivian Watts

SPRINGFIELD – Supporters of Creigh Deeds will gather to hear the very important message about the importance of the election this year and how the outcome of the state-wide offices for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General and all our Delegate seats affects their lives and livelihoods.

A complete sweep of strong and convincing endorsements by the Washington Post for Creigh Deeds, Jody Wagner and Steve Shannon makes clear the choices we have November 3rd. Be sure to attend, get FIRED UP and help get out the vote!

WHO
Everyone welcome, Greenspring residents AND outside attendees

WHEN
Monday, October 26th at 2:00 PM 

WHERE
Greenspring Village
Hunter’s Crossing, Conference Room (downstairs)
7410 Spring Village Drive
Springfield, Virginia 22150
map: http://tinyurl.com/greenspring

RSVP “Deeds at Greenspring, October 26th” 
703.923.3131 x4312

Deeds, Wagner, Kaine: Canvass Launch

Our next governor, Creigh Deeds, will be kicking off a mega-canvass for Northern Virginia! Please mark your calendars and join us this weekend to hear Governor Tim Kaine, Creigh Deeds, and Jody Wagner, and then join us to knock on doors in House District 43! Please feel free to bring your friends and family as the event is free and open to the public.

At the end of the event, we will launch a canvass from the location in Annandale. We’ll head from Annandale to our own neighborhoods in Lee to knock doors, and then return our packets to the Kingstowne HQ in the Landsdowne Shopping Center at the corner of Telegraph and Beulah.

Where:
Mason District Park Amphitheater
6621 Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA 22003
map: http://tinyurl.com/MasonDistrictPark

When:
Saturday, October 17 at 1:00pm

RSVP to Kate Catherall (kcatherall@VAVictory09.org, 708.528-1222).

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