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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Congressman Gerry Connolly recently appeared on Comcast Local Edition to talk about fiscal discipline and the need for this Congress to take meaningful steps to address the federal deficit.
Since my first run for Providence District Supervisor in 1995, I have hosted an annual St. Patrick’s Day Fete. The event has grown from a small gathering of friends at my home, to one of the highlights of the Democratic political season. Congressman Gerry Connolly’s 16th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Fete Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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On Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA, 11th District) held a town hall meeting at Greenspring Village to discuss healthcare reform. A distinguished panel made presentations and then Congressman Connolly took questions from the crowd for nearly 90 minutes. [Watch the town hall on C-Span archives, click here.] Greenspring resident and former Fairfax County Board
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I wanted to call your attention to a story that ran in Politico this morning, highlighting a strategy by House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) to ambush freshman Democratic congressmen on the House floor. Some Democrats have withered under the attacks and the article suggests that House leadership is pulling freshman off the floor when
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March 20, 2009 Rep. Gerry Connolly, (D-VA), and Rep. Christopher J. Lee, (R-NY), discuss the Bonus Bill that passed in the House. Go Gerry!
Public Invited to Meet Connolly & Staff on March 21 in Annandale ANNANDALE – Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold an open house at his Annandale office on Saturday, March 21, from 1 to 3 pm. Everyone is invited to meet Congressman Connolly and his staff and learn about the services offered to the residents of
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I want to thank all of you who were a part of this effort. First, I want to thank my wife Cathy and daughter Caitlin. I want to thank my staff and the hundreds of volunteers who contributed countless hours on my behalf. I want to thank my friends in labor, the environmental community, and
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Six years of community planning and investment will culminate later this month in a week-long celebration for the grand opening of the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center. The Arts Center is a critical element in a vast transformation of the 2,700-acre former District of Columbia corrections facility in southern Fairfax made possible by a partnership with
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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.
