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ARLINGTON DEMS LEADERSHIP The Steering Committee Arlington Democrats elects and appoints party officers for two-year terms, in accordance with the Committee’s bylaws. A current list of elected steering committee members is below (updated Feb 2022). A full list of the entire committee can be had by contacting the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Steve Baker Chair BIO > Paul Ruiz Deputy Chair BIO > Sarah Lanford Precinct Operations Chair BIO > Sarah Flourance Communications Chair BIO > Mark Teel Voter Support Chair BIO NOT AVAILABLE Inta Malis Treasurer BIO > Tony Weaver Finance Chair BIO > Zach Linick Outreach & Visibility Chair BIO > Bo Cherif Secretary BIO NOT AVAILABLE Judith Selzer Volunteer Coordinator BIO NOT AVAILABLE Bob Platt Sergeant-at-Arms BIO NOT AVAILABLE Fatima Argun Inclusion & Equity Chair BIO > Jessie Ojeda Parliamentarian BIO NOT AVAILABLE

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JOIN US CAUCUSES GROUPS Special Hatch Act Information for Federal Employees CAUCUSES Caucuses are subcommittees within the Arlington Democratic Committee that elevate our community’s many voices. They foster an open and welcoming environment that broadens participation in the democratic process and our Democratic Party. Representation matters. Join us! AANHPI Caucus: Elevates the voices of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities and advocates for equitable representation and policies that promote their well-being and advancement within the Democratic Party. Arlington Dems Black Caucus: Amplifies the voices of Black people and communities within the Democratic Party and strives for equitable representation and policies that dismantle systemic barriers to success. Through advocacy and collaboration, we cultivate a more just and inclusive society where Black people thrive and have equal opportunities for prosperity. Disabilities Caucus: Raises awareness of disability issues within the committee and Arlington County, strives to broaden the political engagement of individuals with disabilities, and supports candidates and elected officials who champion disability rights in Arlington and beyond the Commonwealth. Equality Caucus: Advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer (“LGBTQ+”) persons throughout Arlington County in support of policies that benefit the LGBTQ+ community in Arlington & across the Commonwealth. Interfaith Outreach and Advisory Caucus: Fosters dialogue and engagement with Arlington and other faith communities in the DMV to ensure they are recognized, valued, and supported to turn mutual support and respect into informed, progressive, and inclusive policies. Business Caucus: Works towards a more inclusive and efficient economy that is friendly to businesses and workers through outreach to the Arlington business community. Labor Caucus: Advocates for the rights and interests of workers in our community. Through grassroots organizing and education, the Arlington Democrats Labor Caucus strives to foster a fair and equitable workplace environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. Latino Caucus: Grows the number of active Latino/Latinx/Latine/Hispanic participation in the Democratic Party and promotes political engagement through voter education and community building. Veterans and Military Families Caucus: Reaches out to and advocates for issues on behalf of all branches of active and veteran military members and their families. Women's Caucus: Engages women in Arlington to help elect women as Democrats, advocates for full participation and gender parity within the Democratic Party, and raises awareness of issues pertaining to gender equity in economic, social, and health policy across all racial, ethnic and gender diverse backgrounds in Arlington and across Virginia. SUBCOMMITTEES & ORGANIZATIONS Beyond Arlington: Beyond Arlington is the Arlington Democrats effort that organizes local volunteers to help candidates and Party organizations outside of Arlington, whether across Virginia or the nation. We focus on direct campaign efforts like canvassing, phone banking, and other areas as needed. Arlington Young Democrats: Founded in 1936, AYD empowers young Democrats by fostering inclusion, exemplifying service, and mobilizing our community to advance progressive values. ARLINGTON YOUNG DEMS Blue Families: Young families have great enthusiasm to help but are looking for ways to connect with our Party that helps them balance their needs. The Arlington Democrats’ Blue Families initiative is aimed at helping folks with kids to fit political activism into their busy schedules. Festivals & Farmers Markets Festivals & Farmers Markets bring Arlington Democrats into the community, increasing voter turnout and promoting Democratic ideals through meaningful engagement with our many diverse communities. Senior Lunches Every second Tuesday of the month from 12-2 pm. This engaging event provides a venue for monthly dialogue among Arlington’s seniors on campaigns and elections. Contact the Arlington Senior Democrats at rcplatt@gmail.com or click the link below. SENIOR LUNCHES

Buy tickets for Gold Card events 2024 Arlington Democrats Gold Card ARLINGTON DEMS Be a part of this historic election— buy a Gold Card today! By purchasing a Gold Card, you support our Joint Campaign Committee to get Democrats elected this year and gain access to the three remaining campaign events we hold each fall: Arlington Young Democrats Knocktoberfest Event (Sun., Oct. 13) Golden Gala (Thurs., Oct. 24) Your support through the Gold Card is crucial for our success . The funds raised directly impact the number of voters we reach. Your contribution helps fund essential campaign activities, including: Hand deliver over 100,000 messengers and sample ballots; Mailing 15,000 messengers to multi-unit buildings; Printing over 10,000 candidate grip cards; and Fueling our digital advertising campaign. Never going back means we must elect Democrats to every single office, from White House to the School House. Support our efforts today. Let’s win this. EVENT DETAILS & PRICES More details will be released once available a few weeks closer to the date(s). Also offering Bronze, Silver, and Gold Level Sponsorships for Golden Gala. See details on the form below! GOLD CARD EVENT TICKETS Regular Price: $195 Roosevelt-Obama Society Members: $165 Young/Senior/Labor Dems: $120 Golden Gala Date: Thursday, October 24 Time: 6:30–8:30pm | Location: Address upon RSVP Regular Price: $150 Roosevelt-Obama Society Members: $125 Young/Senior/Labor Dems: $125 Purchase your gold card below on FastAction OR mail in this form with your payment (check or credit card information) to: Arlington Democrats Joint Campaign P.O. Box 7132 Arlington, VA 22207

HISTORY A Brief History of the Arlington Democrats A History of Progress There has been an Arlington County Democratic Committee ever since our county assumed that name in 1920. The early Party committee however, was securely under the control of the Byrd Machine – the conservative political organization built by U.S. Senator Harry Flood Byrd that advocated for limited, pay-as-you-go government and organized massive resistance to racial desegregation in the 1950’s. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal and World War II brought to the nation’s Capital – and to the nearby suburb of Arlington – thousands of people from across the United States with perspectives, outlooks, and philosophies that often differed and frequently clashed with the traditions of Virginia’s “establishment.” The 1950s saw the emergence of organizations – like Arlingtonians for a Better County – designed to give a political voice to liberal-leaning citizens put off by the conservative policies of the Byrd Democratic Party. During the 1960s and early 1970s, many activists who came through Arlingtonians for a Better County would ultimately wrest control of the Arlington Democratic Committee from the Byrd Organization. The first non-Byrd Chair was Mary Marshall, 1961-1962. After her term, the Byrd machine never regained control of the Party in Arlington. This tumultuous period was followed in the mid-1970s by the emergence of numerous young Democratic leaders who were elected to state and local office in Arlington. Our Arlington Young Democrats and the progressive pioneers of the 1960s strengthened the organization of the Arlington Democratic Committee through the remainder of the 1970s and 1980s. During that time, the majority on the Arlington County Board swung to the Democrats. Democrats captured all five local Constitutional offices and, by 1990, Democrats held every elected office in Arlington. One of the prouder moments for Arlington Democrats arose on election night 1984. CBS News anchor Dan Rather pointed to a very small dot of blue in the tip of Virginia amidst an electoral sea of red and said, “The US is voting overwhelmingly for Ronald Reagan but in the suburbs of the nation’s Capital, Walter Mondale is winning handily in Arlington!” Through the 1990s and the first decades of this new century, Arlington Democrats have consolidated their success by modernizing the party’s infrastructure and by improving outreach to younger people along the burgeoning Metro corridors and to the emerging cohort of Latino voters. Finely tuned get-out-the-vote operations developed in Arlington have driven Democratic turnout numbers, enabling Democrats to elect Democratic Governors, U.S. Senators and Presidents. In recent years, Arlington Dems have harnessed their organizational skills and progressive values to elect Democrats throughout Virginia and around the country. Our Beyond Arlington initiative helped flip 15 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017, and Beyond Arlington together with our Blue Families group helped elect Democrats like Jennifer Wexton, Abigail Spanberger, Elaine Luria, and Conor Lamb to Congress in 2018. Arlington Democrats are dedicated to continuing their efforts in electing effective, Democratic leadership in Arlington and helping in races across Virginia and the nation in a way that further strengthens our democratic institutions and constitution.

PRIVACY POLICY Last updated August 23, 2019 The Arlington County Democratic Committee (ArlDems) is continually trying to expand online activism and to engage the community with relevant information in a timely manner. To accomplish this, we may ask (but not require) you to provide us with personal information such as your name, address, phone number and email address to better provide you with information about ArlDems as well as campaign and community updates. This privacy policy has been drafted to demonstrate our commitment to protecting your privacy. The following details the gathering and dissemination practices for the ArlDems website at www.arldemsold.local . What information do we collect using our website? We use software to monitor and analyze traffic to the ArlDems website in order to continually track and improve the effectiveness of our online presence. Information collected includes IP addresses, page hits, unique visits and geographic data. These analytical processes do not gather, request, record, require, collect or track the name or email address of any ArlDems website visitors. Like many other websites, this site uses cookies — small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, billing information for donations, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party data analytics applications. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. That is why cookies are so broadly used. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others through your browser. This site also contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. How do we use the information that you provide to ArlDems? When you sign-up to volunteer online or at an event: Our volunteer forms ask you to give us contact information (such as your name, phone number, and email address), geographic information (such as your zip code and state) and specific types of activities of interest to you. We use this information to provide you with customized content about campaigns and to help match your interests to campaign activities. We also may share this information with Federal, state, or local candidate campaigns, potentially for a fee. You can request at any time that we not share your information with third parties. ArlDems does not monitor or control the privacy policies of such third parties. If you choose to subscribe to the ArlDems email newsletter or other periodic bulletins, we use your email address to send you that newsletter or other product. You may remove your email address from an ArlDems distribution list by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email sent out by ArlDems. When you contribute money online: We are required by law to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, name of employer, and location of employer for any individual whose contributions exceed a certain amount each calendar year ($100 under Virginia law, $200 under federal law). These records are available to the public. For additional information, visit the FEC website at http://www.fec.gov or the Virginia State Board of Elections website at http://www.sbe.virginia.gov . We make a note of your telephone number and email address, which helps us to contact you quickly if follow-up on your contribution is necessary. We also may share this information with candidate campaigns. Voter file information: ArlDems maintains coordinated records of our contributors, volunteers, supporters, and persons registered to vote in Arlington County. The contact i nformation you provide online, as a volunteer, contributor or email subscriber, may be combined or linked with information from other sources. The use of registered voter information obtained from the State Board of Elections is specifically limited by Virginia law. How do we protect your information? When you contribute or sign up online, ArlDems uses security protocols to protect sensitive data, such as personal information and credit card numbers. Our website has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. We also limit access to electronically stored personal data to specifically authorized individuals who require such access to carry out party and campaign duties, such as volunteer recruitment and event management. We take similarly strong measures to protect user information off-line. How do we protect children? Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online, we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying FTC regulations establish United States federal law that protects the privacy of children using the Internet. We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13. Our site is not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under 13. How can you contact us or correct your information? If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with our website, please contact ArlDems by email at info@arlingtondemocrats.org .

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Resources for Families Affected by ICE Deportations Resources for Families Affected by ICE Deportations This page was last updated on February 4, 2025 As a community, we care about the well-being and safety of all our families. To help you navigate ICE deportation policies, this page provides high-level information about your rights and directs you to local resources. Local Resources Arlington Public Schools - Immigration Resources for Families (External Webpage) Arlington County's dedicated resource page (External Webpage) Legal Aid Justice Center's Rapid Response Toolkit (External Webpage) Know Your Rights The Legal Aid Justice Center provides crucial guidance on how to respond if ICE shows up at your home: What to Do If ICE Shows Up at Your Home: Stay calm: You have constitutional rights. Do not open the door: No one can enter your home without your consent. Say, "I will not open the door if I do not have a court order signed by a judge or magistrate." Exercise your right to remain silent: Say, "I will not answer any questions and I exercise my right to remain silent." Do not sign any documents: Say, "I will not sign any documents without first speaking to my lawyer." Identifying ICE Agents: If officers come to your house, ask them to slide their card or warrant under the door or show it through the window. Do I Have to Let ICE or the Police Into My House? You do not have to let ICE or the police in unless they have a warrant signed by a judge authorizing them to enter and arrest someone in your home. For More Information The Legal Aid Justice Center has a rapid response toolkit and additional information to understand your rights. Disclaimer: This website provides information about immigration law for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship. For specific legal advice, consult a qualified attorney in your jurisdiction. The information shared is general and may not be up-to-date, as immigration law is complex and evolving. While we aim for accuracy, we make no guarantees regarding the completeness or reliability of the information. For legal representation, contact a qualified immigration attorney or organizations like the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) or the Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition.