Join ACDC and special guest Tim Kaine on June 8th for the 2012 J-J Dinner. Get your tickets today!
OfA recently opened a new office in South Arlington. Are you in?
The Arlington County Democratic Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month. Join us ...
Democratic Values in Action (DVA), the charitable arm of ACDC, has a new chair. Kim Klingler has taken over from Charley Conrad and is now forming a committee to expand the outreach of Arlington Democrats into new areas.
Kim invites anyone who is interested in involving DVA in more and helpful activities, to join her new planning committee. Contact Kim at at hellofromk2@gmail.com or 703-489-7408.
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part of the ongoing ‘Meet your fellow Dems’ series
A maven is an expert, a person who has chosen to immerse himself in arcane lore, and is the “go to” person for advice on a given subject. Virginia election law and Democratic Party rules can appear Talmudic in their complexity. Fortunately, ACDC has its own maven to consult on these questions, one of Virginia’s members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Frank Leone of Arlington.
This May and June are big months in the national election calendar for Virginia and the Democratic National Committee. On May 19, the 8th District Convention will be held in Springfield. And on June 2, the State Democratic Convention will be held in Northern Virginia for the first time in living memory.
This is an acknowledgement of the importance of Northern Virginia to Democratic prospects in the state, and a very exciting moment for veteran activists from this area, who are more used to NOVA being treated like a red headed stepchild by the rest of the state.
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ACDC is launching a new volunteer group to help in the Obama campaign and beyond called Blue Family Groups. This has nothing to do with blue bloods or Blue Cross — it is an effort to organize campaign events that couples with kids can easily join in. It sort of links up politics and parenting.
Mark Habeeb, one of the captains in the Yorktown Precinct, is spearheading the effort.
The idea is to create within precincts — or among adjoining precincts — a group of volunteers who share both a commitment to Democratic victory as well as the demands of family life.
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Monthly Chairman’s Column – by Mike Lieberman
On March 27, Arlington voters elected our Democratic nominee, Libby Garvey, to the County Board. As a 15-year veteran of the Arlington School Board and a long-time community and progressive activist, Libby was clearly the best candidate in the field of three (which also included a Republican and a Green Party challenger). Libby has jumped head first into her new role, and I am optimistic that she will be a positive voice for Arlington for many years to come.
But in the press, Libby’s victory has not been the story. In Arlington, they say, Democrats are supposed to win. Rather, the story has been the narrow margin that Libby garnered from an electorate comprised of record low turnout, even for a special election.
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RSVP for the first campaign rally in Virginia
President Obama and the First Lady are holding their first rally of this campaign on May 5th in Richmond—will you be there?
This race is on. Join the President and First Lady as they hit the trail.
When:
Saturday, May 5th
Doors open 1:45 p.m. (time subject to change)
Where:
Stuart Siegel Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
1200 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23284
Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Arlington Democrats Jefferson-Jackson Dinner featuring former First Lady of Virginia Anne Holton. The dinner will take place on June 8th at The Westin Arlington Gateway (801 North Glebe Road). The general and VIP receptions will begin at 6:00pm, and dinner will begin at 7:00pm. VIP tickets entitle purchasers to attend a special pre-dinner reception with honored guests including Congressman Jim Moran, DPVA Chair Brian Moran, and Anne Holton.
Click here to purchase your tickets today!
Can’t make the dinner? Still want to help? Contribute to ACDC today!
Congratulations to all Arlington County Democrats who pre-filed to be a Delegate or Alternate at our 2012 Congressional District and State Conventions.
Pursuant to the caucus rules adopted by the Arlington County Democratic Committee, since the number of people who pre-filed is equal to or less than the number of Delegates and Alternates allocated to Arlington County, the caucuses are hereby cancelled. 78 people filed for delegate and 16 people filed for alternate.
Join Arlington Young Democrats on April 18th for the nationwide kickoff of Latinos For Obama and our monthly meeting at Caribbean Breeze in Ballston.
Doors open at 6:30pm, and at 7pm. We will welcome Katherine Archuleta, National Political Director for Obama for America! (https://twitter.com/#!/archuleta2012)
Ms. Archuleta will be in Arlington to launch Latinos For Obama, and this event will coincide with the nationwide launch of Latinos for Obama. We will also by joined by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
Facebook RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/214981415273594/
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Emma Violand-Sanchez and Noah Simon are the presumptive Democratic endorsees for the Arlington School Board after Larry Fishtahler withdraws from race.
Arlington, VA – Larry Fishtahler announced today that he is ending his campaign for the Democratic Party’s endorsement for the Arlington School Board and withdrawing from the race. With Mr. Fishtahler no longer seeking the office, incumbent School Board Member Emma Violand-Sanchez and Noah Simon, president of the Arlington Science Focus School PTA, are the presumptive Democratic endorsees to fill the two seats on the School Board up for election in November.
Mr. Fishtahler said: “I have decided to end my campaign for the School Board. From the time I began I knew that to be successful a number of conditions should be met by the end of March. Over the spring break I determined that a necessary condition had not been achieved. I have been honored by the support I have received during this campaign, and look forward to continuing to work with Emma Violand-Sanchez, Noah Simon, and others to make Arlington’s schools even better than they already are.”
The Arlington County Democratic Committee (ACDC) had planned to hold a caucus on May 9 and 12 to determine which two of the three candidates would receive the Party’s endorsement for Arlington School Board. Since there is no longer a contest, the caucus will be cancelled. The Party will vote at the next general membership meeting May 2 to affirm the endorsement of Ms. Violand-Sanchez and Mr. Simon. The presumptive endorsees and ACDC Chair Mike Lieberman also issued the following statements:
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If you are interested in becoming a delegate to the upcoming 8th District and Virginia State Democratic Conventions, you must file candidacy papers by Monday, April 16.
These conventions are the first and second steps before the Democratic National Convention nominates President Obama for a second term this September in Charlotte, NC.
Arlington County will be electing 78 delegates and 16 alternates to the district and state conventions. They will be elected at a caucus scheduled for Key School on April 21. But, usually, ACDC doesn’t need to hold the caucus because about 100 people sign up and then a few drop out so there are just 78 running for delegate and 16 running for alternate posts.
The process begins with Arlington candidates submitting a filing form and a voluntary, non-refundable filing fee of $25 to be eligible to serve as a delegate or alternate.
The filing form is available here. The form explains what needs to be done.
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Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner featuring former First Lady of Virginia Anne Holton. The ACDC yearly J-J dinner will be held at 6pm on June 8th at The Westin Arlington Gateway.
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