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Man arrested for attacking Connolly’s staffers

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A man who attacked two staffers in Rep. Gerry Connolly’s Fairfax office with a metal baseball bat is in police custody. Xuan Kha Tran Pham, 49, of Fairfax, entered the office, at 10680 Main Street, at about 10:45 a.m. on May 15 and asked for Connolly, the City of Fairfax Police Department reports. Connolly wasn’t … Continued

Ally Dalsimer goes up against Connolly

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Ally Dalsimer never wanted to be a politician. But when she learned about Rep. Gerry Connolly’s support for corporations, she decided to run against him in the upcoming Democratic Primary on June 21. Dalsimer’s career focused on conservation and natural resources. She worked at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for years, cofounded several national … Continued

Annandale/Mason residents affected by redistricting

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The Virginia Supreme Court [Roanoke Times] Under a redistricting plan approved by the Virginia Supreme Court, some residents of  the Annandale/Mason area will be shifted to a different congressional, Virginia House of Delegates, and/or Virginia Senate district. Here are some of the key changes: Several communities currently in the 11th U.S. Congressional District (represented by … Continued

To meet local climate goals, we need a national price on carbon

#climate, #Connolly, #energy, #environment, #volunteers, #Warner
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The authors (left and third from left) and other Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers meet with Rep. Gerry Connolly (right) in 2018. By Sarah Karush and George Kralovec Fairfax County recently developed a blueprint to cut local greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Now there are signs that Congress is … Continued

Rep. Connolly calls for government to address deficiencies at COVID-ridden Annandale Healthcare Center

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The Annandale Healthcare Center, at 6700 Columbia Pike, is run by CommuniCare. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District) is urging both the federal government and Virginia Department of Health to take action to improve conditions at the Annandale Healthcare Center (AHC).  “It is critical that the facility successfully implements their plan of correction and that they … Continued

Rep. Connolly accuses opponent of hate speech

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) and Manga Anantatmula. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District), who is running for re-election, accused his Republican opponent, Manga Anantatmula, of hate speech during a virtual candidate forum hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP Oct. 3.  Connolly, who has represented the Annandale/Mason District area in Congress since 2009, also accused Anantatmula of … Continued

Rep. Connolly calls for investigation of Annandale Healthcare Center following major COVID outbreak

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The Annandale Blog article posted earlier this month on the unhealthy conditions at the Annandale Healthcare Center has gotten the attention of Rep. Gerry Connolly.  That facility, at 6700 Columbia Pike, Annandale, has had the biggest outbreak of COVID-19 among nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Virginia.  The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) lists … Continued

Afghan refugee challenges Rep. Connolly in Democratic primary

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Congressional candidate Zainab Mohsini (right) with volunteers (from the left) Billy Bates, Will McLauchlin, and Jackson Anderson. Campaigning during a pandemic is so much more challenging, says congressional candidate Zainab Mohsini. It’s especially difficult for a political neophyte and progressive like Mohsini, an immigrant from Afghanistan, who’s up against the well-known and well-funded Rep. Gerry … Continued

Rep. Connolly honors Camelot Neighborhood Watch Program on its 40th anniversary

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Ken Hopke (left), Camelot’s Neighborhood Watch coordinator, and Marlon Dubisson of Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staff with a  reprint of the Congressional Record page honoring the community’s Neighborhood Watch program.   Rep. Gerry Connolly recognized the Camelot community’s Neighborhood Watch Program on its 40th anniversary on the floor of Congress. Marlon Dubisson, Connolly’s outreach director, presented the … Continued

Justice High School rededicated at ceremony honoring Marshall, Johns, and Mendez

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Rep. Gerry Connolly speaks at the rededication ceremony at Justice High School.  “All who walk through these halls will walk with pride,” said Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax at a rededication ceremony for Justice High School Sept. 7.  The ceremony recognized the official renaming of the school formerly known as JEB Stuart High School. 7 … Continued