March 9, 2025
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Candidates outline priorities for Lake Barcroft residents

#elections, #Evans, #Gross, #Kory, #Lake Barcroft, #Marsden, #politics
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Del. Kaye Kory presents a framed copy of a resolution passed by the House of Delegates honoring Lake Barcroft Association manager Chris Lawson for 25 years of service. From the left: Kory, Lawson, and LBA President Jim Kilbourne. Mollie Loeffler, who is running for Mason District supervisor as an independent, told Lake Barcroft residents Oct. … Continued

School board race in Providence heats up over LGBT issue

#elections, #politics, #Providence District, #school board, #schools
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Dalia Palchik (center) at the Merrifield Fall Festival. The school board race in Mason District is not getting much attention, as the incumbent Sandy Evans, is running unopposed, but the contest in Providence is drawing some heat over the LGBT issue. The incumbent, Patty Reed, did not vote to expand Fairfax County Public Schools’ nondiscrimination … Continued

Transportation, budget issues debated by candidates for Braddock District

#Board of Supervisors, #Braddock District, #budget, #elections, #politics, #transportation

Cook and Oleszek Braddock Supervisor John Cook (R) and challenger Janet Oleszek (D) clashed over taxes, spending, and transportation Oct. 9 at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and other organizations. The is the second time Oleszek, a former school board member, is trying to unseat Cook. In 2011, she came within … Continued

School funding is main issue at supervisor candidates forum

#Board of Supervisors, #Braddock District, #Cook, #elections, #funding, #Gross, #Mason District, #politics
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NARFE members packed the room at the Mason Government Center to hear candidates running for the Board of Supervisors. The top priorities of Mollie Loeffler, independent candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, include alleviating overcrowded schools, bringing more life to the area’s commercial centers, and giving neighborhoods more of … Continued

Loeffler, candidate for supervisor, vows to listen to neighborhood concerns

#elections, #land use, #Mason District, #neighborhood groups, #politics
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Mollie Loeffler outlines her priorities. Mollie Loeffler, the independent candidate running for Mason supervisor, told supporters at a fundraiser June 14, “I want to make sure the community has a voice and that there is accountability at the supervisor’s office.” Loeffler, a neighborhood activist, says she is running because, “our district needs responsive leadership, new … Continued

Sen. Saslaw calls for more state funding for education

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Saslaw speaks to supporters at Kilroy’s in Springfield. State Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-35th) urged a crowd of supporters and politicians at his re-election campaign kick-off May 16 at Kilroy’s to return the Virginia Assembly to Democratic control. The 35th District includes parts of Falls Church, Annandale, Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, Lake Barcroft, Lincolnia, Merrifield, and … Continued

Gross opens campaign office in Annandale

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Penny Gross speaks to supporters at her campaign office. “I intend to win; I intend to win big,” Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross told supporters at the opening of her re-election campaign headquarters April 22. Dozens of local residents came to Gross’ campaign office, located in the former Healthway store on John Marr Drive in … Continued