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J-J Just Days Away—June 11 Vol. 36, No. 6 www.arlingtondemocrats.org June 2011 Congrats! J-J just days away—June 11 This year’s JJ (Jefferson-Jackson) dinner There is also a VIP reception with the speak- comes in twos: two keynote speakers; two honor- ers and honored guests at 6 p.m. for $250, includ- ees; and only two weeks left to buy your tickets! ing the dinner. Table sponsorships are also avail- This double bill of keynoters comprises former able. For information, contact JJ Dinner Chair Vir- Rep. Tom Perriello, who was defeated last year by ginia Robinson at [email protected]. a Tea Party candidate, and former DNC chair and With so many races on this year’s ballot, the former (and possible future) gubernatorial candi- candidates will be out in force, so register now and date Terry McAuliffe. The two honorees are retir- schmooze with your favorites. Register and pay ing State Senators Mary Margaret Whipple and on-line at www.arlingtondemocrats.org or return the Patsy Ticer. reply card that you should have received recently ACDC’s biggest—and most eagerly antici- with the printed invitation. pated—annual fundraiser will be Saturday, June 11, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.. As in past years, the event will be held at the Westin Arlington Gateway at 801 N. Glebe Road in Ballston. Valet parking is available and there is a public garage a short block away on Vermont Av- enue just off Fairfax Drive. The Ballston Metro is also conveniently located nearby. Ticket prices are $125 for general admission; $115 for Roosevelt Society members; $100 for Ar- To new lington YD’s. Congresswoman Kathy Hochul Who just took the 26th Con- New DNC chair makes first gressional District in New York back for the Democratic Party with a campaign fo- calls from Arlington Dem HQ cused on protecting Medi- The well-used ACDC offices received a little ing event was jointly hosted by Mike Lieberman , care. burnishing of Capitol Hill polish this month with a ACDC chair, and Brandyn Keating of Organizing Hochul won 47% of the visit from Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman- for America to mark the beginning of the “I’m In!” vote to 43% for the GOP Schultz, the brand new chair of the Democratic voter outreach campaign designed to rebuild and candidate, 9% for a Tea National Committee. expand the volunteer network that elected President Party candidate and 1% The congresswoman made ACDC a stop May Obama in 2008. for the Green Party. 4 on her way to her investiture as DNC chair. The The star power was lent by Congresswoman Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), visit also launched ACDC’s 2012 voter outreach Wasserman-Schultz, who knows how to make an campaign. Wasserman-Schultz, who represents a entrance. With the same instinct with which she chairman of the Demo- South Florida district that stretches from Fort Lau- parries pundits on “Meet the Press,” she delivered cratic Congressional derdale to Miami Beach, grabbed a telephone and a concise but powerful talk lauding the volunteers Campaign Committee, made some of the phone calls herself. for their efforts. She related her own beginnings as said: “The three rea- The phone room was packed that Wednesday a candidate who knocked on 25,000 doors in her morning, with more than 30 volunteers on hand to first campaign, who was told by the bigwigs she sons a Democrat was receive phone training. Representatives from had no chance to win, and how that early grassroots elected to Congress in ACDC, the Arlington Young Democrats and Orga- experience has positively shaped her political life. the district were Medi- nizing for America prepped the volunteers on their She told the crowd, “I cannot thank you enough care, Medicare and phone duties. for coming out here today and spreading the word Medicare.” This was just one of many weekly phone can- about the important work President Obama is do- vasses scheduled in ACDC headquarters. The train- continued on page five ACDC Voice, June 2011, Page 2 Report from Chairman Mike Lieberman Playing well with others Of all of the topics that have dominated plan, arguing that the new plan sacrifices an see great possibility from the prospect of in- our political debate in this spring, none has “Arlington Seat” in the legislature. In doing creased cooperation with our neighbors. been more contentious than the redistricting so, opponents argue, it weakens the ability for Take, for example, the expansion and plan approved by the General Assembly this Arlington to advocate in Richmond for issues repair of our Metro system. For years, April. of local interest with the same fervor and exurban jurisdictions like Loudoun County Indeed, in the State Senate in particular, strength we have previously enjoyed. have expressed wariness about paying for the changes the redistricting plan contem- On the other side of the debate are those Metro improvements and expansion that we plates are significant. Gone is the Arlington- who take a more Realpolitik view – arguing in Arlington know are critical, given our more dominated 31st Senate seat occupied so ably that the new lines sacrifice 65 percent Demo- frequent use of mass transit. by Mary Margaret Whipple, and, in its cratic performing districts for several 55 per- It seems only logical a new senator in place, is a district that stretches from Arling- cent Democratic performing districts in the the 31st District, representing both Arling- ton through McLean and into Loudoun. hope that a greater spread of Democrats across ton and Loudoun County, would be able to Carved out of this seat are 11 precincts districts will result in more Democrats being better communicate the regional, not merely in western Arlington, which join Janet elected overall, and a preservation of the all- parochial, benefits that come from this ex- Howell’s Fairfax-based district that stretches important Democratic majority in the State pansion. into Reston and beyond. Bob Brink’s 48th Senate. Look also at issues of environmental House District is also now extended into Great While I generally fall into this latter stewardship. There is no such thing as Ar- Falls, and the multi-jurisdictional character of camp, I think what has been largely ignored lington air or Alexandria air or Fairfax air or Patsy Ticer’s 30th Senate district, Adam in this debate to date have been the benefits Loudoun air. If we hope to make progress on Ebbin’s 49th Delegate district, and David that can come from the increase in cross-ju- air quality issues in Arlington, then a regional Englin’s 45th Delegate district are preserved. risdictional representation. Indeed, there are approach is needed. This cross-jurisdictional There are those in Arlington who have few issues in Richmond these days that are cooperation can be streamlined through multi- expressed concern about this redistricting limited to county and city lines, and I, for one, jurisdictional senators and delegates with an interest in spearheading regional communi- cation. And think about issues of jobs and em- ployment in our region. Arlington benefits if there are not only job opportunities in Arling- Jerry Botland ton and Washington, DC, but also in our neighboring jurisdictions. Computer Consulting An approach to economic development that emphasizes the regional attributes of Troubleshoot and resolve computer and Northern Virginia brings the greatest possi- computer related problems. bility for landing the large, 21st century em- Perform upgrades, set-up wireless routers and print servers. ployers that will serve as the economic foun- Transfer old files, address book and emails dation for both Arlington and its neighbors in the years to come. from an old computer to a new one. We are blessed in Arlington with an em- Phone: (703) 933-0558 — [email protected] barrassment of riches – a strong economy, engaged citizens, and a wealth of progressive voices committed to progress through Demo- cratic leadership. I have faith that as we explore these greater avenues of cooperation with our neigh- bors through redistricting, we will find that Published monthly by the many of them share these same attributes – Arlington County Democratic Committee perhaps even more than we previously knew. 2009 North 14th Street, Suite #612, Arlington, VA 22201 My great hope and expectation is that, Tel: (703) 528-8588 Fax: (703) 528-2321 as we learn from our neighbors and vice versa, http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org we will create not just a stronger region, but a Chair: Mike Lieberman —(703) 408-3940 (h), [email protected] stronger Arlington in the process. Editor-in-Chief: Warren L. Nelson —(703) 243-7867 (h), [email protected] Perhaps by the 2021 redistricting debate, Deputy Editor: Eric Wiener — (703) 524-6899 (h), [email protected] will find ourselves focused on preserving Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the ACDC more Northern Virginia seats than Arlington unless expressly approved by an appropriate Committee Resolution seats because, if all goes well, their interests Copyright ©2011, ACDC, All Rights Reserved should be one and the same. ACDC Voice, June 2011, Page 3 Our Y-est YD Next Monthly Meeting All Dems Invited Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 7:00 p.m. NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd Corner of North Taylor and Wilson, just east of Glebe & Wilson Free parking under building, enter from Taylor Street This month starts our candidate debates leading up to the August primaries. At this month’s meeting, we will hear from the two candidates seeking the Democratic nomina- tion for commonwealth’s attorney—Theo Stamos and David Deane. In July and August, we will hear from the candidates in the competitive primaries for State Senate and the House of Delegates.
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