Vol. 36, No. 5 www.arlingtondemocrats.org May 2011 New district lines very The maps tell the different from old ones The new State Senate and House of Delegates The State Senate made a few tweaks to its redis- story of district boundary lines have been drawn and wait tricting map April 28 and the General Assembly until you see what they do. quickly approved that. The changes didn’t impact The new boundaries mean that Arlington will those inside the beltway. The changes were down- the new now be represented by three state senators instead state. of two. McDonnell has now signed the new boundary Painful for campaigning is the fact that three lines. The U.S. Department of Justice must still districts precincts have been sliced and diced and split be- review them to determine that there is no racial bias, tween different districts. but no problem is expected there. Maps of the old and new Arlington districts, These maps are for the General Assembly dis- showing the changes, appear on pages 9 and 10. tricts. The state legislature has not yet tackled the 9-10 Gov. Bob McDonnell vetoed the original maps boundaries for the U.S. House of Representatives. Pages April 15—attacking the map drawn by the Demo- That’s because the U.S. House seats will not be up cratic-controlled Senate, with no criticism of the for election until fall 2012, while the entire General map drawn by the Republican-controlled House. continued on page eleven McAuliffe, Perriello jointly keynote J-J Tom Perriello and Terry McAuliffe, two stars in the and aided their political careers. In the 1990s, he was chairman of the Democratic Party, will be the double keynote speakers at the annual Democratic National Committee. In 2009, he sought the Democratic Arlington Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Saturday, June 11. nomination for , losing the primary to Creigh The dinner this year will honor the public service of two excep- Deeds. McAuliffe is widely expected to seek the governorship again tional women, retiring State Senators Patsy Ticer and Mary Mar- in 2013. garet Whipple. Both the keynote speakers and the honorees will be attending the The Jefferson-Jackson dinner, known to most simply as the “J- special VIP reception preceding the event. Proceeds from the dinner J,” is a national Democratic tra- and VIP reception provide criti- dition that goes back almost two cal support to ACDC for the centuries, when it was known as year—funding mailings, office The Jefferson Day Dinner. It is space, outreach efforts and so one of the oldest—if not THE old- much more that supports all est—political party events any- Democratic candidates on the bal- where in the world. lot. Tom Perriello is the former The J-J is not only ACDC’s congressman from the district that biggest fundraiser of the year, but ran from Charlottesville down to also the party’s biggest social the North Carolina border. He event. Those who have worked so was one of the most respected hard to keep Arlington blue dur- Democrats in Congress and his ing the past year will be honored, race last fall was one of the most highlighted by the Mary Marshall closely watched nationally. He is Award, a recognition of long-time widely talked about as a politician contributions to the community with a future. and party. Terry McAuliffe has long As in recent years, the event McAULIFFE been close to the Clinton family continued on page three PERRIELLO ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 2

Report from Chairman Mike Lieberman Who we are Earlier this week, I attended an organi- world can be achieved through political par- only the chance for us to make that change.” zational meeting for Arlington volunteers of ticipation. We provide an outlet for progres- To me, this is an important reminder that we Organizing for America – soon to be Obama sive voices to make their views heard in a safe, strive for electoral success not as an end in for America – held at our Arlington Demo- welcoming environment, but more impor- itself, but because it puts in office people who cratic Headquarters. At the outset of the meet- tantly, we provide an avenue for people to find can change our community for the better. ing, after introductions from the group, Kip friends who share those values. In my near But representative government is only Malinosky, the leader of the meeting, asked decade of service to this organization, I have one part of what we do. As an organization, me to tell everyone who we are as an Arling- been to weddings where the couple met at ACDC works hard to give people the oppor- ton Democratic organization. Put on the spot, ACDC; I have seen children welcomed with tunity for more direct involvement as well. I harkened back to our mission statement (yes, open arms into our ACDC family; I have seen We partner with community organizations on we have an official mission statement): “To our ACDC community rally around members issues like affordable housing, environmen- increase the number of Democratic elected who fall on hard times, due to death, unem- tal stewardship, and helping those in need. officials at the local, state, and national level.” ployment, sickness, or other hardship. We are Our members serve in leadership roles on But even as I offered this clear and fun- strong not only because we care about poli- county planning commissions, in civic asso- damental goal of our organization, I found tics; we are strong because we care about each ciations, and in other community groups. And myself thinking that really I was only giving other. People who come to our organization we pride ourselves on community service by part of the story. True, we do strive to elect only to run campaigns are missing one of the leading through example; not only talking Democratic officials, and true, we do win elec- core, and I think most rewarding, parts of about the need for government to help those tions, but at our core, I believe that being an political involvement – a sense of belonging. in need, but putting our own resources – hu- Arlington Democrat is something more than Just as important, we are participants in man and financial – directly into this goal as simple wins and losses. making our community a better place. I am well. For anyone looking to affect change in First and foremost, we are a community. often reminded of President Obama’s quote your community through hard work and ac- We are a group of like-minded people who on the night of his election in 2008: “This vic- tive participation, ACDC provides a ready believe that change and betterment in the tory alone is not the change we seek. It is way to get you started. I am confident as the state and federal campaigns gear up next year that I will have many opportunities to again answer the ques- tion “who is ACDC?” – and the next time, Jerry Botland I’ll be ready. To me, ACDC, at its core, is a family of like-minded people who are dedi- Computer Consulting cated to the betterment of our community through encouragement of progressive values Troubleshoot and resolve computer and and active engagement with Arlington’s computer related problems. people, its community organizations, and its Perform upgrades, set-up wireless routers and print servers. government. And oh, by the way, we also Transfer old files, address book and emails win elections. from an old computer to a new one. Phone: (703) 933-0558 — [email protected] Two candidates at 1st Sat. Breakfast The featured guests at this month’s Ar- lington Democrats First Saturday Breakfast will be Theo Stamos and David Deane, the two candidates vying for the Democratic Published monthly by the nomination to be commonwealth’s attorney. Arlington County Democratic Committee Dems will gather as usual on the first 2009 North 14th Street, Suite #612, Arlington, VA 22201 Saturday, May 7, at the Bus Boys and Poets Tel: (703) 528-8588 Fax: (703) 528-2321 in Shirlington between 8:30 and 10 a.m. http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org Courtesy of management, we have a room Chair: Mike Lieberman —(703) 408-3940 (h), [email protected] there all to ourselves. Editor-in-Chief: Warren L. Nelson —(703) 243-7867 (h), [email protected] Despite this being the credit card era, Deputy Editor: Eric Wiener — (703) 524-6899 (h), [email protected] please bring cash! The organizers get one bill Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the ACDC and it is much easier if everyone chips in cash unless expressly approved by an appropriate Committee Resolution instead of having to work a stack of credit Copyright ©2011, ACDC, All Rights Reserved cards. ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 3

It’s J-J time! Next Monthly Meeting continued from page one will be held at the Westin Arlington Gateway All Dems Invited Hotel, 801 North Glebe Road, right around Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 7:00 p.m. the corner from Wilson Boulevard. The main entrance is on Vermont Avenue, one mini- NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd block east of Glebe. Valet Parking is avail- Corner of North Taylor and Wilson, just east of Glebe & Wilson able, and a public garage is at the other end Free parking under building, enter from Taylor Street of Vermont Avenue near Fairfax Drive. The Ballston Metro Station is few blocks away. It’s time for our annual “Report From Richmond,” when The regular reception included in the our state legislative delegation gathers with us to relay basic ticket price and the VIP reception at an stories of joy, horror and humor from the doings of the extra charge both begin at 6 p.m., followed General Assembly these last few months. Come hear the by dinner at 7 p.m. Ticket prices remain the inside skinny and learn all the lowdown that you won’t read same as the last several years—no inflation about in the media. And there will be lots of time for ques- here! tions. This is always one of our best meetings of the year. VIP tickets, which include entry to the VIP reception with the keynoters and honor- ees, are $250. General Admission is $125, but discounted to $115 for Roosevelt Society members and $100 for Young Democrats. If Ooops moment: Gov. McDonnell you join The Roosevelt Society now, you will be entitled to the discount rate immediately— so it pays to join! steps on George Allen’s toes Tickets may be bought online—and, in Sometimes it’s hard to tell where the pling impact of high energy costs on Virgin- fact, online purchases are encouraged!— GOP stands on issues. ians and Americans already struggling to keep CLICK ON www.arlingtondemocrats.org. In a recent Washington Examiner op-ed, afloat in a slow economy,” Allen wrote. TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Republican U.S. Senate candidate George Allen added that the administration’s Invitations will be sent out by snail mail Allen attacked the Obama Administration for policies have “led companies to question about three weeks before the event, but you what he calls a “full-scale assault on conven- building of new coal and nuclear plants. may beat the rush by sending checks made out tional fuels.” Meanwhile, wind and solar power technolo- to the “Arlington County Democratic Commit- The op-ed, which touts the benefits of gies remain costly and years away—if ever— tee” at P.O. Box 7132, Arlington, VA 22207. natural resources at home, is sharply critical from widespread use.” Be sure to include your name, address, of Obama’s push to fund research and devel- The Richmond Times Dispatch noted that phone number, email address, occupation, em- opment on clean-energy technology. the op-ed appeared the same day that Gov. ployer and employer’s business address and “Sadly, the president and his liberal al- Bob McDonnell was touting the benefits of phone number. This information is required lies in Washington seem more concerned wind energy. by law. Also mention the number of tickets about tilting at intermittent, expensive wind- Jeff Caldwell, a spokesman for you are ordering and the name(s) of those ac- mills and throwing up bureaucratic roadblocks McDonnell, said that though they are in the companying you. to using our American resources than the crip- early stages of development, offshore wind farms are a significant part of McDonnell’s energy goals. Bumper Sticker of the Month Democratic Values in Action Still looking for cereal and towels Democratic Values in Action (DVA), the non-campaign arm of ACDC, is continuing to collect cereal for the Arlington Food As- sistance Center (AFAC). DVA is also col- lecting gently used bath towels, hand towels and washcloths for the county’s homeless shelters. Bring them to the May meeting. ACDC Voice, Mayl 2011, Page 4 Brink on brink of declaring his Donkey Ears Listening to the doings candidacy of Arlington’s Dems May will be a busy month for the “Re- Elect Delegate Bob Brink” campaign. as overheard by On Wednesday, May 4, Bob will for- Dan Steen and Green mally announce his candidacy for re-election Dan Steen and Mädi Green before the Arlington County Democratic Committee. On Sunday, May 22, the campaign will Where’s Bob Brink? We haven’t checked out all the new spots to which Bob be launched with a fundraising event at the Brink’s new district stretches, but we do know where the Brink Team’s new home of Robert Christie and Kevin office is located: In the seasonal campaign office room at ACDC HQ. Andres Ceckowski, from 3-5 p.m. Call (703) 531- Tobar and his day laborers from the Shirlington Employment and Education 1048 for additional details. Center (SEEC) made the successful move easier than expected. Aileen Whitfill, And, now that Bob knows where his dis- Bob’s legislative aide, extolled their conscientiousness and speed. They even trict is located, he will be able to start cam- gave Aileen additional pointers on recycling! By the way, if you need help with paigning. heavy lifting, contact Andres at (202) 841-7988 or [email protected]. For much of April, the House and Sen- Bringing back the draft: The last Steering Committee meeting at Headquarters ate were meeting intermittently trying to pass included a detailed discussion of the need to collect the email addresses of redistricting plans for the two chambers. If volunteers and the fact that organizers of activities have often failed to do so, the plan finally enacted clears legal review, it leaving big gaps in ACDC records and making it hard to recruit those good folks will add a stretch of Fairfax County, from the again. In the middle of this discussion, the HQ phone rang and the nearest Arlington line through McLean and up to the person picked it up, listened and said, “You have the wrong number. This is the Beltway, to the 48th District. Arlington Democratic Headquarters.” At that, Precinct Ops Chair Kip Bob says he is looking forward to reach- Malinosky shouted out, “Get their email address!” ing out to the voters who have been added to Not her full title: You may have caught Kim Klingler being interviewed by John the 48th. Gonzalez on an ABC7 report from BWI-Marshall Airport. But the ID scrolled “To do this, I’ll need your help,” he said. across the bottom of the screen didn’t say “Former Arlington Joint Campaign Co- “Let’s start with a party on May 22, and go Chair.” It said simply “Traveler.” Kim was talking about Southwest Airlines’ from there through the summer and fall to new Boeing 737 convertible. And, no, convertible is not the name for a plane victory on November 8.” that has had part of its roof sheared off. It’s a plane that can be switched back and forth quickly from a passenger carrier to a full cargo aircraft. Keeping the house in Dem hands: Gabe Snow, father of many J-J Dinners and assorted other Dem taskings, and wife Ryan have just bought a home in Arling- Tejada featured ton for their soon-to-expand family. It wasn’t until they made an offer on the house that they discovered it was being sold by two other longtime Dem Activ- ists, Mark and Nancy Buchholz. The Buchholzes will be staying in Arling- guest at BRAVO ton—and their house will be staying in Democratic hands. Rooseveltian: GW Magazine, a publication of GWU, features an article in its fundraiser winter issue on Allida Black, who had major roles in the Arlington campaigns of Howard Dean and . For her day job, Allida heads the project County Board Member Walter Tejada handling the Eleanor Roosevelt papers. She explains in the article how she will be the featured guest at the spring relates the words of Mrs. Roosevelt to this generation’s crop of students. fundraiser of BRAVO, Buyers and Renters All boarded up: The County Board has named some new members to the GMU Arlington Voice. Arlington Campus Advisory Board. They include Jody Olson, ACDC communi- BRAVO supports tenant rights and ad- cations director, Sarah Zevin, wife of candidate Alfonso Lopez, James Schroll, vocates for affordable housing in Arlington. campaign manager for Del. Bob Brink, and Chris Milliken, wife of former The event will be held Tuesday, May 10, County Board Member (1981-86) John Milliken. from 6-8 p.m. at the El Puerto Restaurant, Honors: Speaking of John Milliken, he and Charles Rinker will be honored this 3007 Columbia Pike. Parking is available fall by the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing for their housing efforts. behind the restaurant. Milliken is being honored for hunting out public-private options for preserving Admission is $25 per person with heavy affordable housing in the county. Rinker will be recognized for his “tireless hors d’oeuvres provided. advocacy on behalf of hard-working, low-income families.” In addition to his More information is available from Democratic Party work, Rinker was a founder of both the Arlington Housing BRAVO at (703) 685-5100 or Corp. and Buyers and Renters Arlington Voice (BRAVO) and served for years on www.bravotenants.org. the county Housing Commission. ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 5 Meet our leaders Charley Conrad: To Arlington and back It is a typical red brick porch on a typical red brick house on Key Boule- vard in Arlington. Those could be anybody’s kids sitting on the steps, but pay close attention to the skinny kid at the top, the one with the horn rims and the serious look. He is going to go places and do things. That boy, staring out at us from a mid 60s’ photo, is Charley Conrad, now noted for the huge volume of Democratic work he can cram into a day. He had already traveled a long way to get to Arlington. He was born in 1951 in Genoa, Nebraska, a town of 900 people plunked down on the big prairie. His father, who had been a nose gunner and prisoner of war during World War II, was one of a generation of vets who came back from the war to dedicate his life to public service. Robert B. Conrad was the only lawyer in town, and served as county attorney. That position led the elder Conrad to work on a campaign that elected a Democratic governor, no small task in 1950s’ Nebraska. Conrad was named chief of staff to Governor Ralph Brooks. Later Conrad sought the 1960 Demo- cratic nomination for governor himself, but lost, only to be picked weeks later as the candidate for Senate when the nominee, Brooks, died suddenly. Conrad lost in the fall, but then won a political appointment in the Kennedy Adminis- tration. In 1962, Robert and Mildred Conrad moved to Arlington, bringing along Charley, then in the 4th grade, and his younger sister, Jane. The family moved to Key Boulevard and Fillmore Streets right near Clarendon. Charley attended Elementary, now known as Key Elementary, and then Stratford Junior High, now known as Woodlawn. He AT SEA — Charley admits he was at sea much recalls that Stratford was one of the first schools to be desegregated. “It went of his life—but as the navigator, he told smoothly. This is Arlington.” Charley recalls. For that he credits the principal everyone where to go, of the school at the time, Claude Richmond. In those years, a Sears sat where the Whole Foods now resides on Wilson Boulevard, and Clarendon was not a restaurant haven, but the heart of a shopping district, boasting a J.C. Penney’s and a Murphy’s Department Store Charley worked as a dishwasher at the old Three Chefs Restaurant on Wilson near the still existing Mario’s, and hung out at the Hot Shoppes on Lee Highway near Lyon Village. This continued until 1970, when Charley gradu- ated from Washington and Lee High School. With the coming of the Nixon Administration and the end of the political appointment, the Conrad family moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Charley never warmed to Atlanta, and in 1971 took the next step on his journey by joining the Navy. Consider now the raffish looking Chief Quartermaster in his khakis, aviator glasses and mustache, staring out at us from the bridge of the USS Boulder with all the confidence of a man who tells the captain where to go every day—literally. This man is a navigator, a position Charley held for five years on three different ships. He spent an additional three years in Hawaii, where he took advantage of a military tuition program to obtain a BA in political science from the University of Hawaii in 1979. His last duty station was the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. When Charley left the service, he settled down in Virginia Beach and began a long career with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). Charley and his wife divorced in 1986, and Charley raised son Matthew as a single father. Now 29, Matthew lives and works across the river in the District of Columbia. During this period, Charley joined the Naval Reserve, serving an additional 12 years and retired as an E8 Senior Chief. In 2004, a desirable position opened up in the DFAS office in Crystal City for which EARLY WORK — Charley Charley was selected. He had only intended to work here for two years and then move back (top)was busy organizing his to Virginia Beach, but Charley found a sense of community here that was missing in Virginia buddies from the stoop of his home Beach, and he sold his two houses there and moved up here permanently. This move coincided with a personal and political re-awakening. Charley had married, had on Key Boulevard in Lyon Village. continued on next page ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 6 Conrad navigates through politics too continued from previous page for the first time in mid-2004. He was very America in the push for passage of the Health pleasantly surprised to see more than 100 Care and Financial Reform bills. He is now a child, served in the military and held a re- people at the meeting, and got to meet Jay secretary of ACDC as well as precinct cap- sponsible job—all the trappings of the Ameri- Fisette and other County Board members and tain in Four-Mile Run and an area chair. can Dream. But something wasn’t right. Af- activists who welcomed him warmly. Although Charley retired from the DFAS ter his divorce, and after he had left the ser- In 2006, Maureen Mark- in 2009, he has not slipped into vice, Charley came out of the closet. When ham asked him to be a precinct inactivity. He works as a sub- he had first joined the Navy, “Don’t Ask, captain, and Charley’s fate was stitute teacher for the Fairfax Don’t Tell” wasn’t even a liberal dream. “One sealed. Charley credits his 2006 and Arlington County School didn’t talk about it.” Charley recalls. Soci- meeting with Kip Malinosky for Systems, including stints at ety as a whole was not much better, so that really solidifying his activist com- Yorktown, Washington and part of him was suppressed. mitment. “He inspired me to pick Lee and Wakefield. Freed from these constraints, Charley up my game. Kip is my main mo- He loves this job and be- became active on LGBT issues. He soon tivator to keep working on Demo- lieves that President Obama linked his legislative goals with those of the cratic causes.” Charley said. would strongly encourage Democratic Party and became active in Al Since that time, Charley has other retirees to work in edu- Gore’s 2000 Campaign. He then worked on been ubiquitous at ACDC events cation. “It is the most impor- ’s 2001 campaign. So, it was and campaigns and has also been CHARLEY tant thing we can do for our natural for him to attend an ACDC meeting very active with Organizing for In retirement children.” he says. Arlington YDs recognized as outstanding The Arlington YD chapter has been recognized—yet again—for from all across the state. having the largest YD chapter in the entire commonwealth. Size mat- Over the weekend, AYD heard from former Congressman Glenn ters—but beyond that, Arlington’s YD club was named by the state Nye, from the area, Arlingtonian and former candi- YDs as the Chapter of the Year for 2010-11. date for Lt. Governor Mike Signer, Gene Magruder from the United ACDC Chair Mike Lieberman said, “AYD sets the gold stan- Steel Workers, and former DNC Chair and Governor . dard for Young Democratic organizations here in Virginia.” VAYD also held elections for statewide officers—and, as per The honor was conferred at the annual Virginia YD convention, usual, Arlingtonians won a number of slots: held this year in Williamsburg. Fifteen AYD members attended for a Lauren Gilbert—Executive Vice President weekend of training sessions and networking with Young Democrats Andrew Almand—Treasurer (six terms in a row!) Trent Armitage—Membership Director (two terms in a row) Jamie Lockhart—Secretary Shawn Logue—VAYD Labor Caucus Vice-Chair Following the closing of the convention, AYD delegates made their way to the VAYD Awards Banquet. AYD was selected as the Club of the year for 2010-2011, and Arlington’s Daniel Davis was selected as the Male Young Democrat of the Year. This was the second year in a row that an Arlingtonian was selected as the VAYD Male Young Democrat of the Year. AYD was recognized for its innovative programming, outstand- ing political action (involving activities in 11 campaigns in 2010), as well as its dedication to community service and outreach. AYD’s 11 caucus groups were part of the recognition. Davis, recent VAYD Disabilities Caucus Chair, will be aging out this year—35 is the end of road for Young Democrats. Dan has dedi- cated much of his time to advocacy efforts on behalf of people with disabilities, as well as giving support and advice about legislative ac- tion activities. Former AYD Chair Gordon Simonett said, “AYD members cer- tainly deserve the lion’s share of credit for making AYD what it is today. From the annual Charity Date Auction, to our monthly com- munity service activities, to our many outreach activities, and even our careers and networking group, it is our members who make AYD HONORED — Daniel Davis holds up his award plaque what it is. And how great it is to say that Arlington Young Democrats after being named Virginia Male YD of the year. is now the VAYD Club of The Year.” ACDC Voice, Mayl 2011, Page 7

The 2011 primary ballot—2nd Draft The number of primaries has doubled in this past month from Development (AID) and a lieutenant colonel in the DC National two to four as more candidates have jumped into the ring. And Guard JAG Corps, has announced he will challenge Barbara there may be more to come. Favola for the 31st District State Senate nomination. The deadline for filing isn’t until June 15, so candidates still Ben Tribbett, who writes the political blog Not Larry have 1 1/2 months in which to surface. The primaries are to be Sabato, has announced that he may also seek the nomination in held, Tuesday, August 23. the 31st Senate District. But as of press time, he had not an- The four known primary races are for the seats to succeed nounced a decision. No one else has announced at this time retiring state Sens. Patsy Ticer and Mary Margaret Whipple, that they are thinking of running in a Democratic primary this to succeed Dick Trodden, who is retiring as commonwealth at- year. torney, and the post of delegate from the 49th District, from which For the first time, this list includes the 32nd State Senate Adam Ebbin is retiring to run for the State Senate. District of Sen. . Howell represented part of Ar- Since we published this list last month, there have been three lington in the 1990s. Her district was moved northward out of changes. First, Del. decided not to run for the State Arlington in 2001. Now it has been moved back south and Senate and will seek re-election to the House. Hope had been wait- takes in a chunk of northwestern Arlington. Her base is in Reston ing to see what the newly-drawn borders of the old Whipple Senate and McLean. district would look like. It was moved northward away from his Note that if School Board Member Libby Garvey wins home. He said that to run an effective campaign in the new district the Ticer seat or County Board Member Favola wins the Whipple where he is little known to many would take him away from his seat, they will resign their current posts, setting up special elec- family for too long. Second, Alfonso Lopez, a former deputy chair tions that will probably be held early in 2012. of ACDC and aide to Tim Kaine when Kaine was governor, has Here is the candidate lineup as of right now—but very announced he will seek Ebbin’s old seat in the House of Delegates. subject to change. We have included the websites for the can- Third, Jaime Areizaga-Soto, active in ACDC and the National didates. The web addresses are simple and clear, but remember Puerto Rican Coalition, a lawyer with the Agency for International to carefully note whether the address is .com, .org or .net.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARLINGTON BOARDS 30th Senate District (Patsy Ticer retiring) County Board (2 seats) Adam Ebbin www.ebbinforvirginia.com Mary Hynes (I) www.maryhynes.org Libby Garvey www.libbyforsenate.com Walter Tejada (I) www.waltertejada.net www.krupicka.com School Board 31st Senate District (MM Whipple retiring) Abby Raphael (I) www.abbyraphael.org www.barbarafavola.com Jaime Areizaga-Soto CONSTITUTIONAL POSTS 32nd Senate District Treasurer Janet Howell (I) www.janethowell.com Frank O’Leary (I) www.frankoleary.org

45th Delegate Commissioner of Revenue David Englin (I) www.davidenglin.org Ingrid Morroy (I) www.voteforingrid.org

47th Delegate Sheriff Patrick Hope (I) www.hopeforvirginia.org Beth Arthur (I)

48th Delegate Commonwealth’s Attorney (Dick Trodden retiring) Bob Brink (I) www.bobbrink.org David Deane deaneforcommonwealth.com Theo Stamos theostamos.com 49th Delegate (Adam Ebbin seeking other office) Stephanie Clifford stephanieclifford.org Alfonso Lopez ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 8 means politics is in season It is something of a rite of passage in Vir- ginia politics. It’s the annual shad planking held in Wakefield on the shores of the James River every spring since the 1930s. The process of planking shad—smoking the oily and bony fish on a plank—was sup- posed to have been invented by the Indians before arrived. But the Indians didn’t have beer, cole slaw and corn muffins. Nor did they have politicians cracking jokes. At this year’s shad planking on April 21, Democrats were few and far between as Gov. Bob McDonnell mounted the podium to filet Congress, Tim Kaine, the U.S. Environmen- tal Protection Agency, pop singer Christina Aguilera and even the crowd for not laugh- ing at his jokes. “I really love shad,” McDonnell said. “I even ate it once. I just wish the United State TRUTH — The fish really are smoked on planks at the annual event.

Congress had as much backbone as the shad.” He ribbed Sen. Mark Warner for allegedly doing the bidding of other top Democrats in the Senate and for having national political ambitions. He even poked fun at himself, compar- ing his hair to the infamous coif belonging to Donald Trump. The event was started by Democratic Party leaders in the 1930s to handle party business in an informal atmosphere. Later, Republicans were allowed in. Women only arrived in the late 1970s. SIGNS OF THE TIMES — Two years ago, Terry McAuliffe papered the Nowadays, a mix of men and women, roadside approaching the shad planking with his campaign signs. It political party volunteers and lobbyists gather in a field outside of Wakefield to eat fish, drink became known as sign planking. beer and get up close and personal with poli- ticians and would-be candidates. Although the event no longer serves as a backdrop to determine who will be the next governor, the Virginia Statehouse News says it gives candidates for governor, U.S. Senate or any other office a venue to fish for votes. The festival provides a place to meet and talk with candidates in person, which is sel- dom the case at other campaign events. It’s not the right of passage for candidates that it once was, said Darryl Merchant, a Democratic supporter from Front Royal. But it is still fun—and it’s non-partisan. Merchant said, “Over the years we started losing a little political power. Then we started letting Republicans in. Things started going downhill a little bit. Then we allowed women in and the rest is history.” Jamie Radtke, a woman and a Tea Party leader who is seeking the 2012 GOP nomina- continued on next page ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 9 It’s said shad YOUR NEW DISTRICTS planking is Virginia rite of passage Maps by continued from previous page Dave tion for the U.S. Senate, said she enjoyed be- ing able to talk with folks from all over the Leichtman political landscape. This was her first shad planking. “I like the bipartisanship here. Senate That’s refreshing,” Radtke said. Rep. Bobby Scott, a Democrat, was District 30 asked about his changing political landscape, (Ticer) with his district expected to be rejiggered in a big way. Did he like his new district, he was asked. “I don’t know where it is,” he quipped. Scott said all of McDonnell’s political jokes were in good fun and in keeping with the decades of shad planking tradition. Like others, Scott noted there were fewer people who attended the event this year. He said that was likely because the June primary has been delayed until August and the uncertainly of redistricting loomed over all would-be can- The old districts are shown in red, the new districts in blue. So, didates. on these maps, the maroon (red and blue) areas are parts of the Aides who manned Lt. Gov. Bill old districts retained in the new districts. The pure red areas Bolling’s beer booth made clear that Republican’s future ambitions. They wore T- have been dropped from the district and the blue areas added. shirts with the word “lieutenant” crossed out, Senate District 31 (Whipple) leaving “governor 2013.” Sen. Mark R. Warner made the rounds. of the shad planing But Republican opera- tives circulated “missing person” leaflets ask- ing the whereabouts of Democrat Timothy M. Kaine, a U.S. Senate candidate who did not attend this year. Unlike the previous two years, the weather cooperated for the Wakefield Ruritan Club fundraiser. The weather was dry and warm with just enough breeze to carry the scent of fried shad roe and cigars—Domini- can, not Cuban—that were puffed with aban- don. A staff of 150 from Virginia Diner served more than 600 plates of shad to guests. The cooking started at 4 a.m., when the shad was nailed to planks, then smoked for two hours. Then it was basted in a special sauce numer- ous times throughout the day. “The sauce is a special recipe that hasn’t changed in over 60 years,” said Chris Presson, one of the cooks. “Only two people know it.” ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 10

Senate District 32 (Howell) YOUR NEW DISTRICTS

House District 47 (Hope)

House District 45 (Englin)

House District 49 (Ebbin) House District 48 (Brink) ACDC Voice, May 2011, Page 11 New district lines are very different continued from page one tions, that doesn’t always work. Sen. Tommy Democrats hold a bare 22-18 majority Norment, Republican of Williamsburg, re- in the State Senate and the challenge this fall Assembly is on the ballot this fall. minded members unhappy with their districts will be to keep even a narrow majority. If the The key point from the standpoint of can- (which includes Norment) that in the last two GOP wins, it will control the House, Senate didates and volunteers is that everyone now redistrictings the party that drew the maps— and governorship—and Democrats will no knows where to campaign. Democrats in both houses in 1991 and Re- longer be able to block some of the loonier But there is still a good deal of head publicans in both houses in 2001—later lost ideas that come forth from the opposition. scratching over some of the convoluted under those maps. Norment understands that Senator Mary Margaret Whipple told boundary lines and districts shaped like sala- very well; he had a role in the GOP-controlled The Voice, “It is vitally important to retain the manders and other wildlife. 2001 redistricting under which Democrats Democratic majority in the Senate or some Senate Democrats have repeatedly ap- took back the majority in the Senate. terrible legislation will become law. Think, proved bills in recent years to set up an inde- With a population of 208,000, Arling- for example, of the anti-immigrant and anti- pendent commission to draw boundary lines ton is very close to the mandated Senate dis- abortion legislation that passed the House of and take that task out of the hands of legisla- trict size of 200,000. But instead of one sena- Delegates but is usually killed in the Senate tors. The Republican majority in the House tor, Arlington will have three. And committees. Budget priorities would be very of Delegates has sat on every one of those Arlingtonians will comprise a bare majority different. This year the Senate put $100 mil- bills. in only one of those. lion more into K-12 education and $114 mil- In the 2009 gubernatorial election, That is Senate District 31 (Mary Mar- lion more into health and human services than McDonnell said he supported an independent garet Whipple’s old district), which will start the House did.” commission. But he declined to support such in North Arlington, hike up the Potomac Over in the House of Delegates, Arling- legislation last year. This year, he appointed through Fairfax County and then take in a ton will be divvied up among four districts, an independent commission, but it had only small corner of Loudoun County. (See map as now, but the lines have shifted dramatically. an advisory role. And the governor has ig- on page nine.) One district will be entirely in Arlington, two nored its product. Under Virginia law, Senate District 32 is the new addition to will be dominated by Arlington, and McDonnell could have sent the commission’s Arlington—or you might call it the new old Arlingtonians will only be small part of the maps to the General Assembly as a proposed addition. It is Sen. Janet Howell’s district. fourth. Here are the numbers: amendment. But he did not do so; he just In the 1990s, it included part of Arlington. vetoed the original maps and sent the issue With the 2001 redistricting, it was pushed out Jurisdiction Pop. % back to the General Assembly. of Arlington and centered on Reston and HD45 (Englin) Far South Arlington Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw of McLean. Now it has come back into Arling- Arlington 14,388 18% Fairfax County threatened just to pass the ton—but it will still be an overwhelmingly Alexandria 59,633 74% same bill a second time and send it back to Fairfax district with only 18 percent of its Fairfax 6,219 8% the governor. Saslaw swore he would never population in Arlington. HD47 (Hope) Western Arlington compromise. But another veto would likely Senate District 30 is close to evenly di- Arlington 79347 100% have sent the issue into the courts for judges vided between south Arlington, eastern Al- HD48 (Brink) Eastern Arlington to draft the district boundaries. Democrats exandria and Fairfax County down to Mount Arlington 55,008 69% decided a compromise was better. Saslaw Vernon and Fort Belvoir. Fairfax 24,784 31% backtracked, saying of his non-compromise Here are the numbers, with the names HD49 (Ebbin) Central Arlington threat, “It was probably one of my numerous indicating the current office holder: Arlington 57474 71% inappropriate remarks.” Fairfax 23,135 29% The issues before the Senate were not Jurisdiction Pop. % the high-sounding concerns the governor ex- SD30 (Ticer) Oakridge precinct is split between Dis- pressed in his veto message about districts that Arlington 55,380 28% tricts 45 and 49. Jefferson precinct is divided were not compact and that split jurisdictions. Alexandria 75,790 39% between Districts 47 and 49. So precinct cap- The real GOP concern was that Democrats Fairfax 64,860 33% tains in Ballston (as mentioned above), had drawn two Republican senators in Vir- SD31 (Whipple) Jefferson and Oakridge will be challenged to ginia Beach into one district and another two Arlington 116,599 58% figure out which candidate they are campaign- in the western part of the state into one dis- Fairfax 59,263 30% ing for on which block as they walk their pre- trict. In the re-do, each got his own district Loudoun 25,043 12% cincts. back. But, instead, Republican Harry Blevins SD32 (Howell) of Chesapeake in the southeastern corner of Arlington 35,648 18% the state was paired with Republican Fred Fairfax 162,969 82% Quayle, who is 75 and recovering from sur- gery. It seemed a rather pointed recommen- Now for the complication. Ballston pre- dation to Quayle to retire. cinct is sliced and diced, with one-third go- While the goal of each party is to posi- ing into Senate District 32 and two-thirds into tion itself better for the next decade’s elec- District 31.