Arlington County Democratic News Vol. 31, No. 6 www.arlingtondemocrats.org June 2006 Baird wins SB endorsement In a very close election, Sally Baird won the Last year’s School Board endorsement vote Democratic endorsement for School Board by just used the county’s new electronic voting machines. 69 votes. To save money, however, ACDC this year returned The final vote count May 20 was 1,135 votes to paper ballots, which prompted a lot of tongue- for Baird, 1,066 for Sharon Davis in-cheek comments from voters. “I with three blank ballots. feel like I’m in a Third World coun- Baird won with 51 percent in try,” joked one. “It’s so one of the closest firehouse prima- Kazakhstan,” said the next voter. ries ever held in Arlington. The firehouse primary was Balloting was held at the managed by Peter Owen, ACDC NRECA Building, a shift from the deputy secretary, who gathered 74 more common site, the Washington- volunteers to run the seven-hour Lee High School cafeteria. The vote. “Many people stayed far be- school was unavailable as it is be- yond the hours they volunteered ing rebuilt. The new site was defi- for,” Owen said. “It shows the en- nitely plusher, with carpeting on the thusiasm people have for the party floor, which prompted a lot of posi- here.” tive comments. Baird continued on page five Support the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian principles of the Democratic Party Kaine, Miller, Webb will all TWICE this coming month speak at June 9 J-J Dinner FIRST: Attend the The invitations have been Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, mailed and reservations are com- ing in fast! Space is limited and Friday, June 9 you won’t want to miss out. It may even be the reason Tom SECOND: Vote in the U.S. DeLay decided to resign effec- tive June 9! This year’s Senate Primary, Tuesday Jefferson-Jackson Dinner (affec- June 13 tionately known as the J-J) is going to be like none you’ve ever Full details in this issue attended before. Being held at Arlington’s Historical Note: The first J-J newest hotel, the Westin Arling- Dinners were called Jefferson ton Gateway in Ballston, the fea- Day Dinners and were held tured speaker is Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. Special guests will in the 1820s before Andrew include the two Democratic can- Jackson became president didates for the U.S. Senate— NOW HEAR THIS — Zimmerman, Miller and Webb and created the modern Harris Miller and Jim Webb. signs (and the occasional umbrella) filled the air May Democratic Party with Since it will be only four days 13 as Arlington Democrats brought out an enthusiastic before the primary, this will be Martin Van Buren. one of the last chances to make crew of partisans to march through Clarendon in the continued on page five annual Neighbohood Day parade. ACDC News, June 2006, Page 2 Report from Chairman Peter Rousselot Join the new, enlarged J-J Dinner! This year’s Arlington Democrats J-J Gateway Hotel in Ballston. You don’t want already purchased yours, don’t delay another dinner is an event you simply can’t afford to miss this opportunity to check out this great day. Return the RSVP card you received with to miss! (See further dinner details and high- new locale. Hotel management is knocking the invitation along with your check NOW. lights elsewhere in this Newsletter.) itself out to wow you with special amenities. If you have any questions, contact the J- For openers, there is our special guest: Eric Sildon and his terrific J-J Dinner J Dinner Committee by e-mail at Governor Tim Kaine. You all helped to put Committee have planned a whole host of new [email protected] or call (703) 528- him in office by your outstanding work last features and offerings that will make this 8588. Tickets are $65 for a YD ticket, $80 year. Now, Governor Kaine wants to return year’s JJ look and feel special for you, your for a regular ticket, and $250 to go to the pri- personally to Arlington to thank Arlington friends and family. vate cocktail reception with Tim Kaine as well Democrats for the crucial role you played in Our J-J Dinner is ACDC’s single biggest as the dinner. Please call about the Roosevelt his election. This is the most satisfying and fundraiser of the year. The proceeds of this Society discounts that are available. rewarding kind of closure imaginable. How dinner underwrite our new and continuing See you at our J-J on June 9! can you pass this up? Make sure you have a initiatives to be the pacesetting Democratic chance to meet Tim Kaine personally by pur- committee in Virginia—leading the way to chasing a $250 Sapphire ticket entitling you victory for Democrats from the School House Resolution addressing to attend both the private cocktail reception to the White House. So, besides participating and the dinner. in an unforgettable evening, you will have the immigration passed This will be the biggest J-J Dinner in satisfaction of knowing how valuable your A resolution calling on Congress to “pass years. It won’t look at all like the J-J dinners contribution to ACDC is to further that cause comprehensive, common-sense immigration that you have attended recently. There are we all share. reform that enables undocumented immi- many reasons, but one of the special ones is The J-J Dinner Committee advises that grants to earn citizenship within a reasonable our venue—the brand new Westin Arlington tickets are selling briskly, so if you haven’t amount of time” was unanimously adopted by ACDC at its May 3rd meeting. The resolution also urges opposition to “any legislation that would make it a felony Dalal Musa, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. offense solely to be in the United States with- out legal immigration status, or criminalize the provision of assistance to, or require the Falls Church Center for Counseling deportation of, millions of people without le- 207 Park Avenue gal immigration status.” Peter Rousselot, chair of ACDC, blasted Suite B-3 Republican leaders for using immigration as Falls Church, Virginia 22046 a wedge issue instead of looking for real so- lutions. “Proposals to build a wall on our Southern border, or turn millions of hard- 703-532-6220 working immigrants into felons demonstrate the moral bankruptcy of the GOP position,” Rousselot said. Helping individuals, couples, and families cope with The full text of the resolution can be anxiety, depression, grief, transitions and interpersonal conflict found on the ACDC web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org. Office hours by appointment Abdelhamid to Steering Maram Abdelhamid, vice chair of out- Published monthly by the reach and visibility, has been appointed to the Arlington County Democratic Committee ACDC Steering Committee. 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 214, Arlington, VA 22207 A graduate of the University of Denver, Tel: (703) 528-8588 Fax: (703) 528-2321 Maram has served as National Field Organizer http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org for 21st Century Democrats and was Deputy Chair: Peter Rousselot —703-276-1584 (o), [email protected] Campaign Manager of Congressman Jim Editor-in-Chief: Barbara van Voorst —703-522-6294 (h), [email protected] Moran’s 2004 campaign. She began her ca- Deputy Editor: Warren Nelson —703-243-7867 (h), [email protected] reer as a legislative assistant to Colorado State Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the ACDC Rep. Desiree Sanchez. unless expressly approved by an appropriate Committee Resolution Currently, she is the Relations Associ- Copyright ©2006, ACDC, All Rights Reserved ate at the Arab American Institute. ACDC News, June 2006, Page 3

Bumper Sticker Next Monthly Meeting—All Dems Invited Wednesday, June 7, 2006, 7 p.m. of the Month NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd Corner of North Taylor and Wilson, just east of Glebe & Wilson Friends don’t Free parking under building, enter from Taylor Street This month we will focus on the proposed constitutional amendment let friends vote (on the ballot this November) to bar gays and lesbians from marry- ing. We will hear about the Commonwealth Coalition’s efforts to reach Republican out and educate voters on the amendment and why they should vote no. Jay Fisette will speak on ways ACDC Dems can get involved.

Warren Stambaugh to be remembered The Warren G. Stambaugh Memorial Hendry House in Fort C.F. Smith Park. ing these years, he became a rising star in the Foundation will host a fund-raising event, “I Warren Stambaugh represented Arling- General Assembly leadership and a recog- remember Warren,” with Senator Dick ton in the Virginia House of Delegates from nized champion of humanitarian causes such Durbin [D-IL] speaking, June 6, at the 1974 until his death in November 1990. Dur- as disability rights. One of his signature achievements was drafting and working to enact the Virginians with Disabilities Act in 1985. After his death, his family, friends and colleagues formed the Warren G. Stambaugh Memorial Foundation to advance accessibility and community inte- gration for individuals with disabilities. Over the years, WGSMF has sponsored improvements to Community Residences’ homes for individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities and installation of a ramp at Barcroft Community Center. WGSMF is currently planning modifications to Lyon Park Community Center to make this polling place and community facility fully ac- cessible. To advance the ongoing work of the Stambaugh Foundation, friends and support- ers of its mission and Warren’s legacy will gather June 6 from 6-9 p.m. at the Hendry House in Fort C. F. Smith. Special Guest will be Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Mi- nority Whip and Georgetown classmate of Warren Stambaugh. Tickets begin at $50 per person. More information about the foundation and reser- vations can be found at www.wgsmf.org.

Calendar items To submit items for the calendar—either for the Website or the Newsletter—go to http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org/ submitevent.phtml. Or you can just go to www.arlingtondemocrats.org and follow the links. Please DO NOT send event notices di- rectly to the Newsletter address. ACDC News, June 2006, Page 4 Harris Miller Senate primary race—and voting early As the primary campaign enters the fi- nal stretch, Harris Miller is winning support If you aren’t going to be around Arling- You have two choices: by mail or in- across Virginia and building the momentum ton for any part of Primary Election Day, June person at the county building. for a victory in June and to defeat George 13, you can vote absentee for your choice for Who can vote in-person absentee? There Allen in November! Harris has already been senator. In fact, you can now vote “absentee are two main categories: endorsed by 22 state legislators – this past in-person,” a seeming contradiction in terms 1) Anyone who will be out of the county week alone, Senators Mark Herring and but one that allows you to vote when it’s con- for any time or any reason on Election Day. Mamie Locke, and Delegates Bob Brink, venient for you. 2) Those who will be on the job (in- Chuck Caputo, Adam Ebbin, and Mark Sick- cluding commuting time) inside the county les all announced their support for Harris’s for 11 hours of the 13-hour period the polls campaign. Harris also received the endorse- Jim Webb are open, namely 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. ment of the Virginia Partisans, the official gay The Jim Webb Senate campaign had In-person absentee voting for the pri- and lesbian Dem- many exciting developments this past month mary is already underway at the Arlington ocratic constitu- that culminated with support from seven Voter Registration Office at 2100 Clarendon ency group in Vir- Democratic U.S. Senators, including Demo- Blvd., Suite 320. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ginia. Democrats cratic Senate Leader Harry Reid, former Sen- weekdays (except for Memorial Day) through who know what it ate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and Friday, June 9. You may also vote June 10, takes to win in former Senator Max Cleland. the Saturday before the primary, from 8:30 Virginia are unit- “Jim Webb is an American hero and a a.m. to 5 p.m. ing behind Harris genuine leader who will candidly bring the Just drop by the Registrar’s Office and Miller. For a full issues to the attention of the people of Vir- fill in a very short form in about 28 seconds. list of endorse- ginia instead of rubberstamping the failed You will need to show an ID. (It doesn’t have ments, visit agenda of this President,” said Senator to be a photo ID.) Harris Miller www.miller2006.org. Cleland. “Democrats should do everything we You are then shown to a standard voting The Virginian- can to get him booth with the new Arlington electronic vot- Pilot newspaper recently wrote a glowing elected to the ing machine. Balloting usually takes less time editorial about Harris, saying that he’s Senate.” than on Election Day. “preaching a gospel of fiscal sanity” and “of- Jim Webb is Alternatively, you can vote by mail. This fers a witty, razor-sharp critique of Republi- a decorated Ma- is the main means of voting for collge stu- can failings, one that makes him a favorite of rine, former dents and the military. The disabled and frail Democrats who have toiled with him in the Secretary of the are also encouraged to vote by mail. Applica- trenches.” Navy and Assis- tions are accepted by fax or snail mail, but Harris Miller is a Virginia Democrat we tant Secretary of not e-mail, because the forms must be signed. can count on for real change, and he is the Defense, an Applications must be received by the Regis- only candidate with the experience and mes- award-winning trar by 5 p.m., Thursday, June 8. sage to take on George Allen in November. Download the application form at Virginia Democrats know he will be the stron- James Webb author and widely re- www.arlingtonva.us or contact the Registrar’s gest candidate in November, and a Democrat spected journal- Office at 703-228-3456 or by e-mail at we can count on in the Senate. If you’d like ist. Webb was awarded, among other decora- [email protected] to request a mailed or to volunteer for the Miller campaign, visit our tions, the Navy Cross and Silver Star for valor faxed form. website or call the office at (703) 496-3291. as a Marine. The Senators’ endorsements were only part of a full month for Jim Webb. The Democratic Senate candidate took his message on the road for his “Operation: Take Back Virginia” announced tour. Travel- ing in a camouflaged Jeep, Webb stopped in 10 locations throughout the Commonwealth. Turnout was great for every location, including in Northern Virginia where over 300 people attended a rally for Webb in front of the Arlington Court House. As the Webb campaign moves into high gear, his message seems to be resonating with Virginia voters who are looking for a change from a senator who rubberstamps the agenda of President Bush to a senator who will stand up and fight for what he believes. ACDC News, June 2006, Page 5 Baird wins SB nod continued from page one that they are Democrats; that indicates few Republicans came out to vote this year. He said there were only a handful of The total turnout of 2,204 voters com- complaints. Most of those were from people pared with almost 3,000 voters last year when who didn’t know they could park in the base- Ed Fendley won the endorsement for School ment of the building and had trolled for a park- Board. The largest turnout for a firehouse ing space. A mere handful complained about primary in the county was more than 5,000 in the pledge voters are required to sign stating 1993 when four candidates—Jay Fisette, Charles Monroe, Chris Zimmerman and Darlene Mickey—vied for the nomination for a County Board seat. The turnout of 2,204 this year was v ery All-star cast close to the 2,377 who voted in the June 2002 contest for the County Board nomination be- tween Chris Zimmerman and Christian featured at Dorsey. Arlington’s Dynamic Democratic Owen singled out James Martin as an Duo—Alfonso Lopez and Sarah indefatigable volunteer. Martin just became Zevin—tied the knot April 23 at the the new J-J eligible to vote and cast his first ballot in the firehouse primary. He then worked hours at National Women’s Democratic continued from page one the poll and won an A+ from Owen. Martin Club (where else?). Alfonso is up your mind whom to support (if you haven’t is the president of the YDs at Bishop deputy chair of ACDC and Sarah already) or cheer on your guy if you have O’Connell High School. is VP of the AYDs. They The polls were open for seven hours decided. honeymooned in Australia where Congressman Jim Moran will make a from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., but more than 40 per- special, surprise presentation and, of course, cent of those who turned out voted in the first “we can’t wait to just lie on a beach annual awards will honor those Arlington two hours. and soak up the rays,” said Alfonso. Dems who have given so much of themselves to the party. Here are the details: Friday, June 9; cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. The Westin Arlington Gateway is at 801 N. Glebe Road. That’s the northeast corner of Glebe and Wilson, just around the corner from where the firehouse primary was just held and where the monthly ACDC meetings take place. Valet parking is available for $15; pub- lic parking is $3 at the adjacent garage located at 901 N. Vermont Street (accessible from Fairfax Drive). Ticket prices are: AYD’s - $65; Individuals $80 (Roosevelt Society dis- counts are available); Precinct Tables (10 at a table) - $800; Corporate tables - $2,000. In addition, there will be a private re- ception with Gov. Kaine at 6 p.m. at $250, which includes dinner. Additional sponsor- ship opportunities are available. Call Eric Sildon, J-J Dinner Chair, at 703-740-7777. All sponsored tables will be reserved. Individuals will not be pre-assigned and may sit at any unreserved table. This is ACDC’s major fund-raising event of the year. The dinner committee has been working overtime to ensure not only its fi- nancial success but to make it an evening you won’t forget. If you haven’t yet sent in your check and RSVP card, please do so now. ACDC News, June 2006, Page 6 Outreach in action as Dems Donkey Ears Listening to the doings gather in of Arlington’s Dems Arlington Mill! as overheard by Dan Steen and Warren Nelson Close to one hundred people filled the meeting room at the May 3rd monthly meet- ing at Arlington Mill Community Center. Of L-1 for Lieberman: Our erstwhile Ears reporters tracked down our own L-1 these, a substantial number were new attend- (first-year law student) and former Arlington YD President Mike Lieberman ees for an ACDC monthly meeting. As stated by ACDC Chair Peter to see how he survived the initial year of Law School. Mike reports that he Rousselot, “We wanted to underscore that was “drafted” as a candidate for the Georgetown Student Bar Association. Arlington Democrats are active in all neigh- Mike knew better than to actually run for the job, but others intervened and borhoods and precincts of the county [and] papered the school with flyers saying “Lieberman supports better chicken that we welcome people from throughout the fingers, puppies, easier exams and whatever matters to you.” Darn if that county to our meetings and activities.” wasn’t a terrific platform. Without any cooperation from the “candidate,” Mike The first element of the two-part program was elected to a seat on the Bar Association, which he was then forced to featured County Board Member Walter decline. Is there a message there for our candidates? Tejada and Planning Commission Member Passages: Herb Goldsmith, for decades a precinct captain in Ballston, passed Inta Malis, who presented a powerpoint re- view of the Columbia Pike Revitalization away May 14. Ed Fendley, who worked with Herb as a co-captain in Ballston, Plan. Begun in 1998, the design and construc- and Area Chair Ann Ross, a current Ballston precinct captain, both remarked tion phase is expected to take place between on Herb’s keen sense of humor. Fendley called it “kind of like Colbert 2008 and 2012. delivered in the voice of Eeyore.” On Messenger Day, Herb always took two Tejada stressed that the goal is to pro- routes. And as precinct captain, he used his dog walks to collar residents and vide a “vibrant neighborhood with affordable let them know the way to vote. Four decades ago, he was one of the civil housing.” Malis noted that hundreds of citi- rights activists who made their way to Mississippi, and until the very end he zens have already participated in the process maintained a passion for equal rights that let all know the fight is still ongoing. and have “created a vision of the type of com- Planking the shad: When April comes, can the shad be far behind? Well, the munity they want—one that is diverse, has local entrepreneurship, is walkable, and which shad haven’t done too well in the Potomac this last century, but every spring controls the scale of construction.” since the 1930s folks down in Sussex County, close to the Carolina border, Dr. Tom Connally (husband of Judy; have hosted an event known as a Shad Planking (‘cause the James River shad father of Tom) opened the second part of the get laid out a wood plank for cooking) and politicians from all over the state program by noting that the administration had come to see and be seen. This year, Arlington’s Antonia Scatton and William that day announced its program to thwart the Edwards, Oakland precinct captain, made the scene to help with the Jim Webb spread of bird flu. Its key element, he said, is campaign. Edwards was decked out in the official Webb campaign uniform: that “President Bush has ordered the bomb- Webb tee-shirt, camouflage trousers and desert boots. Antonia remarked, “The ing of the Canary Islands!” shad was, as someone described it, more like ‘fish jerky’ than fish, but who He then gave a rousing denunciation of the Bush administration’s Medicare Prescrip- cares? The beer was cold, the music good.” The Shad Planking began as tion Drug plan calling it a “boondoggle for pretty much a Byrd Machine good ole boy event, without women or minorities. the pharmaceutical industry” because it spe- But, fellow Democrats, times have changed in Virginia. The Richmond Times cifically prohibits the federal government Dispatch commented: “It was like going to a shad planking and finding a wine from negotiating drug prices with the manu- festival had broken out.” Since 1949, it’s been run by the Wakefield Ruritan facturers. Club. He said that Democrats must point this Mayers, Rudd Honored: Jim Mayer, Marjie Mayer and Ann Rudd were out and demonstrate how wasteful and expen- among those recently saluted for lifetime achievement as part of the Arlington sive the entire program is. “We can’t elimi- Community Hero Awards, sponsored by the Arlington Sun-Gazette and a nate [the program] at this point,” he said. “But we must try to fix it and a Democratic Con- number of community organizations. The award was presented on Neighbor- gress will do that.” hood Day at a ceremony at Ballston Common. Jim reports that the winners The June 7th monthly meeting will re- received $500 checks to the charity of their choice and Jim and Marjie selected turn to the usual venue at the NRECA build- the new Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Foundation, which has ing at 4301 Wilson Boulevard. been established to help advance the myriad goals of the regional parks. ACDC News, June 2006, Page 7 Precinct Ops seeks out those elusive votes In 1989, Doug Wilder was elected the out in precincts where recent turn-out has been In 2005, Arlington Precinct Captains de- Democratic Governor of Virginia—by 6,741 low, hovering around 30 percent. Precinct livered every Arlington precinct for our state- votes statewide. Wilder’s margin of victory Ops is planning special outreach efforts in wide Democratic candidates, gaining more in Arlington that year was 18,264 votes. That these neighborhoods to promote more in- than 74 percent of the vote for Governor Tim shows the role that Arlington can play in win- volvement with ACDC. That’s why the regu- Kaine. In 2006, Arlington has another chance ning a statewide election for a Democratic lar May meeting of the committee was held to send a strong message that this red state candidate. Arlington can decide the election, at Arlington Mill Community Center to take has blue values. The work of Precinct Op- and Precinct Operations is the key to Arling- the meeting into the community rather than erations this year will help our Democratic ton voters. expecting people to come to the meeting. candidate for the Senate defeat George Allen, Precinct Operations builds the founda- And that’s what Precinct Operations is and send Rep. Jim Moran back to the House tion within each community by identifying about – bringing the political process to the to fight for the values we believe in as Demo- voters, recruiting volunteers, and communi- grass roots. crats. cating with voters about important issues. Lit- erally, Precinct Operations represents the “Feet on the Street” that create, develop, and sustain the Democratic Party’s relationship with its voters in the community. Markham—from cold Democrats believe in the power of com- munity. The success of Precinct Operations activities depends on precinct captains who Girl Scouts to warm VA are the point of contact for their specific pre- cincts. A good precinct captain understands When Maureen Markham arrived in Alaska. She has traveled by small planes and the character of his or her precinct, knows the Arlington in January 2005, one of the first sleds (pulled by snowmobiles now, not dogs) terrain, the types of homes, and the kinds of things she did was to find the Arlington Demo- to remote Arctic villages where she recruited people who live there. She or he works year- cratic Committee and start showing up at and trained Eskimo women to be Girl Scout round to get to know the neighbors, to listen events. A life-long Democrat, Maureen had leaders. to their concerns and issues, to communicate returned home from a sabbati- Her first community de- these issues to the Democratic leadership, and cal in Poland to work as a full- velopment job was as an “Out- to promote the idea that “we are all in this time volunteer in the Kerry reach Worker” in a low income together.” campaign in Montgomery neighborhood in Eugene, Or- At election time, Precinct Ops partners County, Pennsylvania. In the egon. She went door-to-door with individual candidate campaigns and the devastating aftermath of the talking to neighbors and en- Joint (Arlington) Campaign and the Coordi- election, Markham resolved couraging them to participate nated (statewide) Campaign. The time spent that she would not give in to in the community council and building community now helps in fielding vol- grief and despair; instead she its projects. unteers who canvass, phone, distribute litera- would get even more deeply She says she has come ture and work the polls on Election Day. involved. She came to Arling- a long way since then, but has At ACDC, precinct captains come in all ton to be near “Politics Ground Markham never lost her passion for so- shapes and sizes. Some have been involved Zero.” cial and economic justice, and more than 25 years, while others are new this Maureen says that if there was any sil- her belief in participatory democracy. She has year. Whatever the experience level, Precinct ver lining to the dark Bush cloud it has been always had jobs where she could put these Operations Chair Maureen Markham seeks the re-energizing of American civil society – ideals and values into practice. Along the way to provide precinct captains with the training, George Bush is a uniter after all. “I have she has worked on political campaigns at moral support and resources they need to be worked with volunteers in my capacity as a every level, from U.S. President to local effective. Vice Chairs Eric Wolf and Jim community development professional for over Water and Electricity Board. McBride help to recruit new captains, to 25 years, and I have never felt the sustained Maureen has a special passion for af- gather information and give advice on topics outpouring of passion and enthusiasm and fordable housing, and has worked in this field such as strategies for accessing voters in high energy from so many volunteers for any other since 1987. She has been a consultant, a gov- rise buildings. ACDC List Lady Carrie cause or issue. We have an army of volun- ernment funder, and the director of non-profit Johnson provides lists of registered voters and teers and our challenge is to channel that po- neighborhood revitalization agencies. information about voting trends and patterns tential so that we can be successful in another She has master’s degrees in child de- and volunteer involvement in each precinct. effort,” said Markham. velopment from the University of Delaware, Precinct Ops also coordinates closely with the Maureen has the background to provide and in public administration from the ACDC Outreach Team and the Volunteer Re- that leadership with many years of experience Kennedy School of Government at Harvard cruitment team, and other active volunteers. working with grass-roots community-based University. She loves all kinds of music, es- Arlington has a strong precinct network, organizations. That experience includes be- pecially jazz, plays piano, and enjoys long but there is always room for improvement. ing the executive director of The Farthest walks with her Australian Shepherd, eight- This year, the target is to improve voter turn- North Girl Scout Council in Fairbanks, year-old Sophie. ACDC News Prsrt Std Arlington County Democratic Committee U.S. Postage PAID P.O. Box 7132 Merrifield VA Arlington, VA 22207 PERMIT NO. 6297

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ACDC Calendar 2006 May 22, Thursday 31, Wednesday 7:30-9:30 p.m. — Arlington Young Democrats’ Monthly Meeting, 7-9 p.m. – ACDC Steering Committee Meeting, ACDC Headquar- Rhodeside Grill, 1836 Wilson Blvd. For more information, contact ters, 4620 Lee Hwy, Suite 214, Arlington. Call 703-528-8588 for Gabe Snow at [email protected] more information. 28, Wednesday June 7-9 p.m. – ACDC Steering Committee Meeting, ACDC Headquar- ters, 4620 N Lee Hwy, Suite 214, Arlington. Call 703-528-8588 for 6, Tuesday more information. 6 p.m. – Event to honor the late Delegate Warren Stambaugh, a great Democrat, at Hendry House, 2411 N. 24th Street, Ft. C. F. Smith Park. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will be the featured speaker for this July fundraiser to assist disabled persons. Tickets are: Friend - $50 Spon- 5, Wednesday sor - $100, Patron - $150, Benefactor - $200, Super Benefactor - $250. 7-9 p.m. – ACDC Monthly Meeting, NRECA Conference Center, RSVP – Linda O’Leary at 703-524-7336. 4301 N. Wilson Blvd. Arlington (Ballston Metro, Orange Line). Free parking in garage; enter on Taylor Street. Call 703-528-8588 for more 7, Wednesday information. 7-9 p.m. – ACDC Monthly Meeting, NRECA Conference Center, 4301 N. Wilson Blvd. Arlington (Ballston Metro, Orange Line). Free To place an event on the calendar, go to the following website: http:/ parking in garage; enter on Taylor Street. Call 703-528-8588 for more /www.arlingtondemocrats.org/submitevent.phtml. Or you can just go information. to www.arlingtondemocrats.org and follow the links.

9, Friday 6 p.m.cocktails/7 p.m. Dinner – ACDC Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, 801 N. Glebe Road, north- east corner of Glebe and Wilson. (Ballston Metro, Orange Line). $3 self-park garage on Vermont St. adjacent to the hotel or $15 hotel valet parking. To purchase tickets or more info, call 703-528-8588.

11, Sunday 11:30-2 p.m. – Brink Brunch with Creigh Deeds, Home of The Peltons, 4025 N. 40th Street, Arlington. Sponsored by the Campaign to Re-elect Delegate Bob Brink. For more information, contact Aileen Whitfill at 703-531-1048.

13, Tuesday 6 a.m.-7 p.m. — Primary Election for Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Vote at your usual polling place.

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