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“Turn Out the Vote Thursdays”
We’ve started doing “Turn Out the Vote Thursdays” every Thursday (taking the place of “Take Action Tuesdays”) from 5-7pm outside of Brazos Tacos, to overlap with the sunset market at IX Park.
We’re writing postcards to newly registered City of Charlottesville voters, making phone calls, and generally doing what’s needed to help us win in November. Come join us and hang out while we help elect Dems!
Announcing our June 24th Fish Fry Fundraiser with Senator Louise Lucas!
Our big annual fundraiser will be the long-awaited, much discussed fish fry… with special guest Senator Louise Lucas!
- WHEN: Friday, June 24, 6-8pm
- WHERE: on the lawn of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, 223 4th Street NW
Come meet and hear Sen. Louise Lucas, President pro tempore of the Virginia Senate (and social media star famous for her barbed sense of humor!). VA 5th District candidate Josh Throneburg and VA 5th Chair Patricia Harper-Tunley will also be on hand to say a few words.
The outdoor setting will let us get together in person (finally!) in a safe way to catch up, hang out, and meet new people; it will be great fun! And your ticket purchases fund our November election work and everything else we do this year.
Individual tickets are $15, “bring a friend” tickets are $30, and children under 12 are only $5.
Sponsorships by individuals and companies (at various higher levels that include the dinner) make up the bulk of our proceeds (i.e. our annual budget!), so if you can please choose one of the sponsor options when you get your tickets.
Tickets are now available at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/demsfishfry. Additional event details are there too, e.g. a vegetarian option is available.
Please buy your tickets as soon as possible; we won’t be able to accommodate more than a handful of walk-ins without reservations (if any), so order your tickets now before you forget!
Josh Throneburg Charlottesville/Albemarle Dems Candidate Forum (May 10, 2022)
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- Josh made a good case for how he can win as a committed Democrat in a mostly rural Republican-leaning district; he grew up in a Republican family in a rural environment; he understands the district culture, he understands farm issues, and he takes a pragmatic approach on issues.
- He unwaveringly supports a woman’s right to choose, and argues that Democratic policies are the best policies to reduce the number of abortions, e.g. the number of abortions fell every year of the Obama administration largely because Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded access to healthcare including contraceptives.
- Farmers are acutely aware of the potentially disastrous impacts of climate change, e.g. the California drought which is drastically reducing agricultural productivity across-the-board.
- Josh emphatically called out Rep. Good for failing to bring in any federal money whatsoever for projects in the Fifth District, while Senators Warner and Kaine have done so and Democrat Abigail Spanberger brought in $6 million in federal funds for Seventh District projects.
- Josh reaffirmed that Democrats don’t want to take away peoples’ guns; we do want universal background checks and a few other widely popular, common sense loophole fixes that would help prevent tragedies.
“Josh For Virginia” All-District Leadership Summit (June 4)
“Bans Off Our Bodies” rally was a big success!
The grassroots group “Bans Off Our Bodies Cville” organized the rally, with very significant organizing support from the Cville Dems. The event was a great success despite some rainy weather, with 300-400 coming out to voice their support for abortion and reproductive rights.
Event speakers were:
- Josh Throneburg, Candidate for VA 5th District
- Prof. Anne Coughlin, UVA Law
- Prof. Larycia Hawkins, UVA Religion
- Deborah Arenstein, Blue Ridge Abortion Fund
- Renee Branson, Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
- Doris Gelbman, local attorney
- Dr. Irène Mathieu, local pediatrician
Thanks to all the Cville Dems who did Voter Registration (our VR crew also did a second event at the same time!), who volunteered to help make the event happen, and who attended to show our support!