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Two Republicans in the running for Mason District school board member
Pafford’s campaign message. The Mason District Republican Committee will select at its May 11 meeting a candidate to endorse for the Mason District position on the Fairfax County School Board. Two people are vying for the endorsement: Linda Pelligrino (already reported on here) and Tom Pafford. The candidate endorsed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee … Continued
Pelligrino enters Mason school board race
Pelligrino Bailey’s Crossroads resident Linda Pelligrino plans to run as a Republican for the Mason District seat on the Fairfax County School Board Pelligrino would face Democratic candidate Ricardy Anderson on the November ballot. It’s Pelligrino’s preference to run as an independent, but she is seeking endorsement from the Fairfax County Republican Committee because, “without … Continued
Gary Aiken launches campaign for Mason supervisor
Gary Aiken, the Republican candidate for Mason supervisor, said his theme is: “It’s time for a change and time for a leader who listens.” About 50 people came to Aiken’s campaign kick-off event, May 1 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Annandale, including Braddock Supervisor John Cook, Republican candidate for Board of Supervisors Chair Joe … Continued
Mason Democrats endorse Anderson for school board
Anderson Members of the Mason District Democratic Committee voted to endorse Ricardy Anderson as the Mason District representative on the Fairfax County School Board April 24. Anderson got 120 votes, and Jessica Swanson got 93. That means Anderson is expected to succeed current school board member Sandy Evans, who is not running for re-election. There … Continued
Perennial candidate Carey Campbell on the ballot again for Braddock supervisor
Carey Campbell (left) with Brooklyn Kinlay on Green TV. Carey Chet Campbell has again gotten himself on the ballot for the Braddock District position on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. This is the fifth time Campbell, a resident of North Springfield, is running for Braddock Supervisor. Campbell is running as an independent and was … Continued
School board candidate Jessica Swanson focuses on equity, early childhood education
Jessica Swanson (left) speaks at a candidate forum hosted by the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation March 18. Jessica Swanson, who is seeking the Democratic endorsement for the Mason seat on the Fairfax County School Board, says her top priorities are early childhood education, supporting teachers, and ensuring schools with the neediest students get extra … Continued
Endorsement vote is critical for school board candidates
There are two highly qualified candidates – Ricardy Anderson and Jessica Swanson – vying for the Mason District seat on the Fairfax County School Board and seeking an endorsement from the Mason District Democratic Committee (MDDC). Whichever candidate gets the most votes at the committee’s April 24 endorsement meeting is likely to become the next … Continued
Gross, Aiken clash on redevelopment issues at candidate forum
From the left: Del. Kaye Kory, Sen. Dick Saslaw, Gary Aiken, Jessica Swanson, Supervisor Penny Gross, Andres Jimenez, and Ricardy Anderson. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and her Republican challenger, Gary Aiken, clashed over how to revitalize aging commercial centers, the East County Office Building, and Bailey’s Upper Elementary School at a candidate forum March 18 … Continued
Large number of candidates running for local offices
This group is mostly Democratic elected officials in Northern Virginia. Democratic politicians and candidates turned in force for Rep. Gerry Connolly’s St. Patrick’s Day Fete March 15. Rep. Gerry Connolly Connolly calls the annual event, held for the first time at the Ernst Center on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, “the holiest … Continued
Three candidates running for Braddock supervisor
Corado There are now three candidates running for the Braddock position on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Since we reported in December that James Walkinshaw, a former aide to Rep. Gerry Connelly, is hoping to succeed John Cook, two more candidates have jumped in: Irma Corado and Jason Remer. Corado and Walkinshaw will face … Continued
Rachna Sizemore Heizer would bring experience as disability advocate to school board
Rachna Sizemore Heizer (left) at her campaign launch event. Rachna Sizemore Heizer, a candidate for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board, vows to be the voice for the students who don’t have a voice – whether they are economically disadvantaged, have a disability, or otherwise aren’t heard. At Heizer’s campaign kickoff March … Continued
Senate candidate Yasmine Taeb faults Saslaw’s ties to Dominion
Virginia Senate candidate speaks to voters. The main priority of Yasmine Taeb, a candidate for the 35th District in the Virginia Senate, is “to get corporate money out of politics.” She is going up against Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw in the Democratic primary. Unlike Sawslaw, Taeb will not accept campaign contributions from corporations Saslaw, … Continued
Election officers needed
Poll workers check in voters. [Fairfax County Office Elections video] Fairfax County needs election officers to work at the polls during the June 11 primaries and the general election Nov. 5. There is a particular need for election officers who speak Korean or Vietnamese. Election officers are entitled to a $175 stipend for a full … Continued
School board candidate Ricardy Anderson promises to be a full-time, hands-on board member
Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova (left) and school board candidate Ricardy Anderson. School board candidate Ricardy Anderson promises to be a hands-on, full-time board member who will spend lots of time visiting classrooms. Both Anderson and Jessica Swanson are vying to represent Mason District on the school board. At Anderson’s campaign launch event March … Continued
School board candidate Arbrar Omeish vows to fight for equity for all students
Arbrar Omeish addresses the crowd at her campaign kickoff. Abrar Omeish, a candidate for an at-large position on the Fairfax County School Board, plans to focus on equity and inclusion. At her campaign kickoff event Feb. 24, Omeish said she wants to ensure that “every kid, regardless of where they live in this county, has … Continued