In an effort to deflect all that Virginia Republicans have done in their well known and even prideful attempts to thwart forward movement in the business of the Commonwealth, they are now taking aim at the outgoing, single-term (the Governor only serves a single 4-year term) notably successful Tim Kaine, hoping to confuse voters this
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For the open seat left by the retiring Kris Amundson (44th District, 2 precincts in Lee District – Groveton & Fairfield), Scott Surovell is the only person to have filed by the 5 pm Friday July 3rd deadline (therefore scheduled caucus cancelled). As the only person to file, Surovell is the Democratic candidate (Surovell2009.com) who will
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I am writing to request your help in a new challenge – my campaign for the 44th District of the Virginia House of Delegates in the Mt. Vernon/US 1 area of Fairfax County. Unexpectedly, this past Wednesday, my delegate for the last ten years, Kris Amundson, announced that she was retiring. Delegate Amundson has been
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June 24, 2009 Eighteen years ago, almost to the day, I was first appointed to the Fairfax County School Board. Since then, I have spent every day working for the people in our community. I have loved every minute of it. (Well, perhaps when we were still in a School Board meeting or on the
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cross-posted from 7-West Virginians are hurting. This year, thousands of people have lost their jobs. They didn’t do anything wrong. But the economic tsunami has caused layoffs, plant closings, and the complete shut-down of Virginia employers. So yesterday [April 8th], Governor Kaine proposed a solution that would provide $125 million in benefits for these jobless
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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.
