Since the last redistricting ten years ago, it became apparent that some changes to precinct boundaries and poll locations could make it easier for voters in Lee District to vote (new map click here). There was significant consideration for consolidating all the redistricting changes into one time frame if possible, and after public hearings with
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Now that the Governor signed the redistricting bill last Friday, and we’re waiting for the Department of Justice pre-clearance, here are new profiles of Lee District Senate and House districts from the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP.org). Virginia Senate, Lee District 30th (D-Ticer, retiring) 35th (D-Saslaw) 36th (D-Puller) 39th (D-Barker) Virginia House, Lee District 39th
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The reapportionment plan adopted by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 is embodied in the new map boundaries (source: Fairfax County GIS/mapping). See the new map below, or click here. Also available on our redistricting page, LeeDems.org/redistricting, under the ‘Supervisor’ tab. Note: precinct boundaries are pending adoption of plan(s) for
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Not a surprise. Just last week the Republican Congress threatened to shut down the Federal Government, and now Virginia’s Republican Governor Bob McDonnell wants it all for Virginia (for Republicans) with the same kind of political game of chicken. Bob ‘just say no’ McDonnell sent a letter to General Assembly members explaining that the House
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SEE UPDATE, March 14, 2012: Virginia Congressional Redistricting Plan Approved by DOJ See the current and proposed Congressional District maps of Virginia (information for the maps is directly from the shapefiles provided on the VA Division of Legislative Services, Redistricting 2010 page, click here). For information on Senate and House District maps for Lee District, click
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Speaking with the Washington Post (“Cuccinelli: Va. should examine opting out of Medicaid, ending federal oversight of redistricting”), Virginia’s Republican, uber-conservative Attorney General said that, “The state has also moved beyond the point where it needs the federal government to oversee and approve its legislative redistricting process”. Considering Cuccinelli’s partisan and restrictive endeavors from the
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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.
