Tag: politics
Ralph Northam reaches out to veterans
Ralph Northam meets with veterans and service members. The upcoming elections have “tremendous implications,” said Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, who’s running for governor. “The direction the country is going – toward bigotry and hatred – is not the country I know.” The immigration ban is harming people who risked their lives abroad while working … Continued
Justin Fairfax of Annandale running for Virginia lieutenant governor
Justin Fairfax (center, with microphone) speaks to a crowd of supporters at P.J. Skidoo’s in Fairfax Jan. 7. Annandale resident Justin Fairfax launched his Northern Virginia campaign for lieutenant governor at a packed gathering in Fairfax Jan. 7, although he’s been actively running for the position for the past eight months. Fairfax is a former … Continued
Immigrant activists vow to continue the fight, despite Trump’s win
From the left: Dong Yoon Kim, Genie Nguyen, Leni Gonzalez, Lenka Mendoza, and Edgar Aranda-Yanoc. “We will continue to push forward our immigrant families’ voices to stand up for our rights and fight back against hate and fear,” said Dong Yoon Kim, program director of the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) at … Continued
Kaine draws sharp contrast between Clinton and Trump at GMU rally
Tim Kaine speaks at a rally at George Mason University Nov. 7. At the left: Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Kaine’s wife Anne Holton. “We’ve got to win Virginia, and you are the key,” Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine told supporters at a rally at George Mason University on … Continued
Scene around A-Town: A walking campaign ad
Jay Fadgen on Columbia Pike. During this election season, some people are content to put up a yard sign or bumper sticker. Annandale resident Jay Fadgen is taking a more active approach – walking along Columbia Pike with a sandwich board touting Hillary Clinton for president. His board cites Clinton’s experience (secretary of state, senator) … Continued
Mason voters re-elect Penny Gross to Board of Supervisors
Mollie Loeffler addresses supporters. Mason District voters elected Penny Gross to a sixth term on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Nov. 3 with 57.2 percent of the vote. Mollie Loeffler, a community activist running as an independent, got 42.2 percent of the vote. Loeffler won in four precincts: Barcroft (60.9 percent), Ravenwood (57.5 percent), … Continued
Gross, Loeffler clash over school plan for Willston Center
From the left: Penny Gross, Mollie Loeffler, Sandy Evans, and a League of Women Voters representative. Plans for a school at the Willston Center in Seven Corners drew the most heat at a candidate forum featuring Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, challenger Mollie Loeffler, and school board member Sandy Evans Oct. 21 sponsored by the League … Continued
Candidates outline priorities for Lake Barcroft residents
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
Loeffler disputes ‘Tea Party’ label
Mollie Loeffler on the campaign trail at Falls Church High School. Mason District supervisor candidate Mollie Loeffler, who’s running as an independent, calls a flyer sent to local voters labeling her a Republican, right-wing extremist and Tea Party member an act of desperation by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’ re-election campaign. The flyer’s headline reads, “Mollie … Continued
Gross re-election campaign counting on turnout, party loyalty
Penny Gross and Rep. Gerry Connolly speak to supporters. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross can win on Election Day if “we can get out the vote and remind everyone her opponent is a Republican,” Rep. Gerry Connolly told a crowd of supporters at a “Pancakes with Penny” fundraiser Oct. 19 in Annandale. Referring to challenger Mollie … Continued
School board race in Providence heats up over LGBT issue
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
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
General Assembly candidates speak at minority chambers’ forum
Candidates running for office in Northern Virginia. There were more candidates than spectators at the Third Annual Multicultural Chambers Candidate Forum Oct. 4 at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. There were so many candidates, in fact, that each one was given about 30 seconds to speak. The event was sponsored by the Virginia Hispanic … Continued
Absentee voting under way: Here’s what you need to know
Election Day, Nov. 3, is six weeks away, but absentee voting is already under way. Since this is an “off-year,” without presidential candidates on the ballot, voter turnout will likely be low – so those who do vote can make a big difference. The main event for Mason District residents is the race for supervisor, … Continued
School funding is main issue at supervisor candidates forum
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