Aaron Rouse, former Virginia Beach City Councilman (and Virginia Tech and NFL football player) is running for Virginia State Senate District 07.
You can find out more about this excellent candidate, and support him, at https://rouseforsenate.com
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RIP Rep. Donald McEachin
Richmond’s very highly-regarded and well-liked House of Representatives member Donald McEachin passed away on Monday 11/28.The Richmond Times Dispatch ran this remembrance.
Our sympathies to his family and friends.
Storage Lockers: They Take a Village
A group of dedicated Dems took some time after the election to clear out our storage unit! Masses of accumulated lawn signs (the wire frames that hold up lawn signs cost campaigns about three dollars each, so we have them available for the next campaign), campaign materials, office equipment, and…. stuff… were sorted, organized, and recycled or donated (e.g. a box of old campaign materials to the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society). Now we’re ready for 2023!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this magic happen: Bekah Saxon, Dashad Cooper, John McLaren, Mary Ann and Mark Harris, Mary Jane Gore, Nancy Damon, and Suzanne Michels.
Note: local politics is fun and rewarding, but not (always) as glamorous as people think. 😜
People-Persons (People-People??) for the Polls on Tuesday
We still need one or two friendly Dems to represent us at each polling station for just a few hours on Election Day, to share a sample ballot (marked for Josh!) and encourage people to take part in our local Democratic activities. We’ll provide the info that you’d need (it’s not hard!), please email us at cvilledemschair@gmail.org if you might be able to help with this very important final opportunity to influence people who will be voting in 20 seconds!“Protect Our Democracy” Forum
The Charlottesville Area Young Democrats (CAYD) are up-and-running!
The newest Virginia Young Democrats chapter will serve Charlottesville and Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, and Greene Counties. If you’re between 13-35 and would like to register voters, canvass, and take campaign actions with other young people, sign up at bit.ly/cvilleyds, or get more info from their Facebook page (or email cvilleyds@gmail.com). The group’s initial officers are:- President: Kara Kline (southside_region@vayd.org)
- VP: Trent Fisher
- Treasurer: Dashad Cooper
- Secretary: Hailey Yowell
- Outreach Director: Amanda Snead
- Communications Director: Samantha Litchford
