Tag: elections
Candidates for board chair outline priorities
From the left: Ryan McElveen, Jeff McKay, and Alicia Plerhoples. Three of the Democratic candidates for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors sparred over taxes, school funding, and much more at a forum hosted by the McLean Chamber of Commerce May 30. The Democratic primary is June 11. The presumed frontrunner, Lee Supervisor … Continued
Early voting under way for June 11 Democratic primary
Fairfax County is holding a Democratic primary election for local and state offices on Tuesday, June 11. Voters in the Annandale/Mason District could see these candidates on the ballot (*indicates incumbent), depending where you live: Fairfax County of Board of Supervisors chair – Tim Chapman, Ryan McElveen, Jeff McKay, Alicia Plerhoples. Board of Supervisors member for … Continued
McKay accuses Chapman of ‘smear tactics’
McKay’s house. [Antonio Olivo/The Washington Post] Lee Supervisor and candidate for chair of the Board of Supervisors Jeff McKay is blaming his opponent, Tim Chapman, in the Democratic Primary for spreading accusations that McKay used his position as supervisor to get a favorable deal when he bought his house. At the Mason District Democratic Committee’s World’s Fair … Continued
McKay accused of using position as supervisor to benefit from a land deal
Jeff McKay speaks at his campaign kickoff event in January. With just a few weeks until the June 11 Democratic primary, Jeff McKay, the Lee District supervisor who’s considered the frontrunner in the race for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, has become embroiled in a controversy over allegations that he benefited from … Continued
Mason Republicans endorse Pafford for school board
Pafford The Mason District Republican Committee on May 11 endorsed Tom Pafford as a candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board. There will be a final vote for the GOP endorsement at a meeting of the Fairfax County Republican Committee on May 21. At that meeting, the Mason District Committee will … Continued
Candidates for board of supervisor chair: experience vs. new blood
Tim Chapman and Alicia Plerhoples At a debate for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the only candidate currently on the board, Jeff McKay of the Lee District, mostly defended actions he pushed the board to take, while the other candidates said much more needs to be done. The debate was sponsored by … Continued
At-large school board candidates outline views at forum
From the left: Abrar Omeish, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Rachna Sizemore Heizer, and Ilryong Moon. The four at-large school board candidates vying for the Democratic endorsement – Karen Keys-Gamarra, Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Ilryong Moon, and Abrar Omeish – faced off at a forum at Jackson Middle School May 11. There are three at-large spots on the board, … Continued
Candidates for environmental board speak at forum
The NVSWCD was a partner on this stream restoration project in Annandale. Four people seeking an endorsement from the Fairfax County Democratic Committee to serve as directors of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) presented their views at a forum May 11. The committee will select three candidates to endorse on May … Continued
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