Vol. 31, No. 8 www.arlingtondemocrats.org August 2006 Spurred by rising rent, fund- raising soars to new intensity As the success of the June 9 Jefferson-Jackson lenges include the need to maintain an ACDC head- Dinner indicates, ACDC has begun to move to the quarters at a fully operational level (and rent alone We have a significantly higher level of fundraising needed to has increased substantially); upgrade our technol- insure its financial effectiveness and its leadership ogy capabilities—both in terms of hardware and new Voice! role in turning Blue. This is not happening software—to bring us into the 21st Century; con- by accident. tinue to elect Democrats in Arlington County; and Earlier this year, Chair Peter Rousselot out- expand voter outreach programs in order to lead the see page one lined the critical challenges facing the party in both way for Democratic victories in state-wide elections. the short- and long-term, and charged a new Finance The Finance Committee, chaired by Marc Committee with meeting those challenges. The chal- Kelly, has the leadership responsibility in these ar- eas. The goal is to ratchet up ACDC’s fundraising by expanding the donor pool (especially to those who are accustomed to supporting Democrats at the national level but have not been involved with lo- Democratic News cal candidates or committees), increasing the return on fundraising events, and thinking up new ways to raise money. mutates into The two major fundraising tools are the JJ Din- ner, chaired by Eric Sildon this year, and The The Voice of ACDC Roosevelt Society— the sustaining donor program We don’t have tractor for ACDC to which annual pledges are made in We’ve got a new name! Instead of Democratic amounts from $120 to $2,000 and are fulfilled pulls or sheep News, we are now The Voice of the Arlington through monthly, quarterly or semi-annual pay- contests, but we have County Democratic Committee. continued on page four The new flag (the design atop page one) of the a County Fair coming newsletter incorporates the new ACDC logo that up August 17-20 was introduced last month. We decided to change the name chiefly because County Fair to kick see page one nobody knew what the name was before! Most folks, including even those who worked on Demo- start Joint Campaign cratic News, tended just to call it “the newsletter.” Once again, the Arlington Young Democrats We hope The Voice will be both more appealing are taking on the volunteer organizing effort at the and more memorable. Arlington County Fair, the year’s first major cam- As a name, The Voice has a long history in paign event for ACDC. journalism, though it wasn’t used much by printed It’s always a great time and a fun way to meet periodicals in the 20th Century, when the term was neighbors in the community and provide them with appropriated by international radio stations. How- information about Arlington Dems. All Democrats ever, there is the very popular Village Voice, a are encouraged to help with set-up, booth duty or weekly from Greenwich Village in Manhattan, not break-down needs. to mention Witches’ Voice, the publication of the The Fair will be held Thursday through Sun- witch, wiccan and pagan community, and the brand day, August 17-20, at the Thomas Jefferson Com- new European Voice, published in Brussels by The munity Center, 3501 2nd Street South. Time slots Economist with news of the European Union. for staffing the booth usually last 2-3 hours between Everybody likes So, we seem to be in good company—Man- 5-10 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.- pizza—at Casa hattan hippies, wiccans and foreigners—in terms 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. of making Republican blood curdle. Contact Jim McBride, the organizer, at O’Leary, Sat., Aug. 5 We hope you enjoy the new name as well as [email protected] or 703-867-5070 for more see page eight the contents. information and to sign up for a time slot. ACDC Voice, August 2006, Page 2 Report from Chairman Peter Rousselot Start the tsunami now—volunteer! Most readers of The Voice know how leadership responsibilities. Rising gasoline Plenty! Don’t just get mad, get even! Volun- they feel about George W. Bush, prices? Bush spouts platitudes about the dan- teer: for the Joint Campaign, for , and the Republicans who control Congress. gers of being addicted to oil, but his policies for Jim Moran, for Chris Zimmerman, for Words like “disgusted,” “upset,” and just plain make him the Addict-in-Chief. Sally Baird, for the Vote No Virginia effort, “angry” come readily to mind. You all felt that The Republican-controlled Congress? for a neighboring Democratic congressional way 12 months ago—and probably long be- Tom Delay has resigned in disgrace. Duke candidate (Andy Hurst, Judy Feder, Al Weed). fore that. Cunningham is in jail for graft and corrup- The opportunities are many, and you can So, what’s happened in the last 12 tion. Other Republican staffers and lobbyists spend as much time as you can spare. Your months? Well, we’ve had the Federal have pled guilty and are awaiting sentencing. extra efforts in 2005 helped carry Government’s scandalously incompetent re- So, what is the GOP agenda for this elec- Arlington with 74.2 percent of the vote, sig- sponse to Hurricane Katrina for openers—a tion cycle? Here are some of the cornerstones nificantly contributing to his statewide vic- complete and utter meltdown. What about of their 2006 “American Values Agenda”: tory in the Governor’s race. If each of us again Iraq? Faced with the continued toll of death, Pledge Protection Act, HR 2389; Freedom to makes that little bit of extra effort this year, injuries, and hundreds of billions of dollars Display the American Flag Act, HR 42; The together we can send a tsunami of Democratic spent on this war, a real leader would look Public Expression of Religion Act, HR 2679; votes that will crest at 1600 Pennsylvania the American people in the eye, and say: “I the Marriage Amendment, HJ Res 88; and the Avenue on November 7, 2006, effectively was wrong, and now I am going to get us all Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, HR 356. ending the Bush Presidency. out of this.” But George Bush is someone who Those are their priorities in a country in Start your own ripple now by contact- is so rigid and insecure that he cannot admit a which 36 million Americans still live in pov- ing our Volunteer Coordinator, Marj Signer, mistake, even when others are the ones who erty and 45 million Americans have no health at [email protected] are paying the price for it. insurance. Bush is cutting and running from his What can you personally do about it? Joint Campaign

Dalal Musa, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. names names! Arlington’s Joint Campaign Co-Chairs, Ingrid Morroy, Peg Willingham and Jason Falls Church Center for Counseling Faberman, appreciate the ACDC members 207 Park Avenue who have already signed on to take the lead Suite B-3 on important campaign activities and events, including Treasurer Jean Marshall Falls Church, Virginia 22046 Crawford and Assistant Treasurers Madi Green and Karla Hagan; Finance Chair Bree Raum; Materials Designer Mana Zarinejad; 703-532-6220 Volunteer Coordinator Marj Signer; County Fair organizer Jim McBride; Chili Cookoff Helping individuals, couples, and families cope with organizers Jody Olson and Sarah Zevin; and Farmer’s Market organizers Kip Malinosky, anxiety, depression, grief, transitions and interpersonal conflict Charley Conrad, Richard McKee and Flo- rence Upson, and many more. They also Office hours by appointment thank Mary Hynes for once again agreeing to open her home for the Golden Gala Octo- ber 24. The Joint Campaign is still recruiting Published monthly by the volunteers to coordinate overall visibility ef- Arlington County Democratic Committee forts (including farmers’ markets and Metro 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 214, Arlington, VA 22207 flyering) and welcomes your assistance in Tel: (703) 528-8588 Fax: (703) 528-2321 other activities. Look in your mailboxes in http://www.arlingtondemocrats.org early August for your Gold Card letter! Chair: Peter Rousselot —703-276-1584 (o), [email protected] Please contact the team with any ques- Editor-in-Chief: Barbara van Voorst —703-522-6294 (h), [email protected] tions you may have. They look forward to Deputy Editor: Warren L. Nelson —703-243-7867 (h), [email protected] working with you for victory November 7. Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the ACDC Ingrid Morroy - [email protected] unless expressly approved by an appropriate Committee Resolution Peg Willingham - [email protected] Copyright ©2006, ACDC, All Rights Reserved Jason Faberman - [email protected] ACDC Voice, August 2006, Page 3

Next Monthly Meeting—All Dems Invited Bumper Sticker Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 7 p.m. of the Month NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd Corner of North Taylor and Wilson, just east of Glebe & Wilson Free parking under building, enter from Taylor Street How did our oil get The program will feature a panel discussion on Virginia political blogs. The under their sand??? panel will be comprised of Lowell Feld (Raising Kaine), James Martin (Virginia Progressive), and Antonia Scatton (ACDC Communications Director).

Turpin home is political junkie’s museum For a political junkie, walking into Jim Turpin’s and Susan Prokop’s home is like going to that great voting booth in the sky. The tour begins when you walk in the front door with several shelves of autographed and first editions of political books. As you head down the stairs to the spacious finished basement (“Susan let me have this room”), you see campaign posters of Arlington and Vir- ginia candidates from Joe Fisher to Ellen Bozman. As you step into the basement you have to stop a moment to take it all in. Every wall is covered; filing cabinets and a rack of hats share space with a man- nequin dressed in a lace dress owned by Susan’s grandmother during the days of the suffrage movement. A professional collector of political memorabilia, ACDC Im- mediate Past Chair Turpin has been fascinated by the accoutrements of campaigning since he read “Profiles in Courage” in elementary school. He acquires his collectibles from dealers, eBay, as gifts from friends, and campaign memorabilia shows and is a member of the American Political Items Collectors, an organization (to which Herschel Kanter also belongs) of collectors and dealers from around COLLECTOR — Jim Turpin holds up his most the country. valuable historical item—a ticket to the Senate Gallery There is a large international section as well as space for Ameri- for President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial. can items from the pre-Civil War era, through the turn of the century, the Roosevelts, JFK, LBJ, up to recent campaigns. There are posters Jim’s oldest piece is an 1805 Manual of the Massachusetts House from all over Latin America, South Africa and all over Europe, in- of Representatives, followed by a campaign quilt from Benjamin cluding Russia, Serbia, the Czech Republic and Poland. Harrison’s race in 1840. Most valuable? A ticket to get into the Sen- ate Gallery during the Andrew Johnson im- peachment proceedings. There are cabinets filled with binders bulging with brochures, campaign manuals, and old DNC newsletters. There are even record albums—old 78’s including Sen. Bobby Byrd on his fiddle and Vaughn Meader’s imitation of JFK (remember that one?). And a framed piece of sheet music with the score and lyrics to an old Whig cam- paign song. Jim says he can’t really say “which is my favorite item because they all represent a different period of history and politics.” As he ambles into his office area he says, “And this is what Susan calls my ‘redneck’ room.’” But that’s a story for an- other day. ACDC Voice, August 2006, Page 4 Marc Kelly is Fund-raising tops agenda continued from page one ager (and is profiled at left), the Finance Com- asking for dough ments. Former ACDC chair Charlene mittee includes former ACDC Chairs Dan Finance Committee Chair Marc Kelly’s Bickford, serves as President of The Steen and Charlene Bickford; Eric Sildon Democratic beginnings started when he was Roosevelt Society. of Jefferson-Jackson Dinner fame, who served born on Richard Nixon’s birthday. He grew Members of the Finance Committee as a fundraiser for the Democratic Governors’ up in a small town in the “heartland” of Illi- were chosen in order to bring real professional Association and Governor Tim Kaine; nois (near Peoria as in “…how will it fundraising experience to Stephanie Berger, who served as a regional play in Peoria”). the table. fundraising chair in ’s Presiden- At Indiana University, where he ACDC is extremely tial campaign and as the fundraising director was admitted to the Honors Business fortunate to have a num- of General Wesley Clark’s presidential bid, Program, he served as president of the ber of Arlington Demo- and who currently owns her own political IU College Democrats during the crats with broad consulting company, Berger Strategies; and 1998 elections and presided over an fundraising backgrounds Jennifer Dunlap, a former Red Cross ex- active club that is about the size of the who have been willing to ecutive who also owns her own fundraising Arlington Young Democrats. During donate their time and ex- company helping non-profits reach new the summer of his sophomore year, he pertise to the cause. fundraising heights. Rounding out the com- interned for the Indiana Democratic In addition to com- mittee are newsletter editor Barbara van State Party and the Indiana AFL-CIO, mittee chair Marc Kelly, Voorst, and past AYD president Mike and also served as a staffer for the Bart who served as County Lieberman serving as Vice chair for Finance. Peterson for Mayor campaign – the Board member Jay Karla Hagan, ACDC treasurer, is an ex offi- first Democratic mayor in Indianapo- KELLY Fisette’s campaign man- cio member of the committee. lis in over 30 years. Kelly also served as the Off-Campus Senator for IU, representing some 20,000 off- campus students in student government and to IU’s administration. After graduating with an honors business degree in 2001, (his undergrad thesis was on how individual personalities affect the out- comes of small group decisions), he was hired by a Chicago management consulting com- pany and served as a precinct captain for the Democratic Party of Cook County. After girlfriend Aimee Dawson gradu- ated in 2003, they moved to Washington where they met Nick Kessler through Aimee’s family friends and decided to live in Arlington. Marc found a job as a research analyst at the Corporate Executive Board, a think tank serving executives of the “Global 1000” that helps them identify the root cause of shared problems and documents best busi- ness practices. Last year he served as the finance direc- tor for AYDs and as Jay Fisette’s re-election campaign manager. He says he “loves being a part of ACDC because it reminds me of the county party of Bloomington [where IU is], a warm family filled with great energy and open-minded volunteers.” “I’m afraid that my hobbies are pretty geeky, says Marc. “Outside of tennis—which I don’t get to play nearly enough—I love wine, even before the sideways craze, reading, chess, and business news and leading gruel- ing walking tours for friends and families of my favorite cities. I’m secretly a fan of watch- ing Republicans getting publicly humiliated.” ACDC Voice, August 2006, Page 5 Virginia Dems gird themselves for battle on constititional marriage amendment by Delegate Adam Ebbin The so-called “marriage amendment,” would, if passed this November, be the fourth ban on same-sex unions in Virginia. The first The proposed amendment sentence would continue Virginia’s long- standing policy that only opposite-sex couples Here is the text of the question that will be on the Virginia can marry in Virginia. While many of us dis- agree with this, it certainly does not belong ballot this November 8: in the Bill of Rights that George Mason wrote. Question: Shall Article I (the Bill of Rights) of the Constitution of The second sentence threatens the rights Virginia be amended to state: of all of Virginia’s unmarried couples— gay “That only a union between one man and one woman may be a and straight. It prohibits future consideration marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its politi- of civil unions (which are supported by a cal subdivisions. majority of Virginians). It would take away “This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create Domestic Partner health insurance benefits or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals currently offered by the City of Alexandria that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or ef- and many of Virginia’s top employers. In Ohio, a similar amendment has been inter- fects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdi- preted by courts to eliminate domestic vio- visions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal lence protections for unmarried couples— status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, even opposite sex couples. or effects of marriage.” The U.S. Government Accounting Of- fice found over 1,000 rights, benefits and re- sponsibilities associated with marriage. These include making end-of-life and funeral deci- sions, and child custody agreements. If the amendment passes, the more pur- poseful that unmarried couples are about de- veloping legal agreements that “intend” to “approximate” the “benefits,” “effects,” or “obligations” of marriage, the less likely the agreements will be enforceable in court be- cause their enforcement would amount to an unconstitutional “recognition” of “a legal sta- tus” for their relationship. Please join me as a member of the Com- monwealth Coalition, a diverse group of in- dividuals, businesses, and civic, community and religious organizations that have joined together to oppose the proposed amendment. Opponents of the proposed amendment in- clude Tim Kaine, , Jim Webb, Jim Moran and the Democratic Parties of Vir- ginia and Arlington. We Democrats need to stand up together and defeat this attempt to write discrimination into our Bill of Rights. Want to help? Please visit www.VoteNoVA.org and add your name to those who pledge to vote no and contribute. To volunteer in Northern Virginia, e-mail [email protected] or call 703-677-7139. ______Delegate Adam Ebbin is the chair of the Com- monwealth Coalition Advisory Committee. ACDC Voice, August 2006, Page 6 TRS both Donkey Ears fetes and Listening to the doings roasts Prokop of Arlington’s Dems as overheard by Susan Prokop was feted and roasted Dan Steen and Warren Nelson (figuratively and almost literally) at The Roosevelt Society (TRS) picnic on July 16. “Almost literally” because the picnic was ac- tually held indoors due to the 90+ degree tem- Crossing the Pennsylvania desert: Now when Tom Whipple gases up, it’s peratures outside. Hosts Sen. Mary Marga- really gas he’s talking about, not gasoline. Tom and spouse, Senator Mary ret and Tom Whipple certainly proved their Margaret, have bought their second car that runs on natural gas. Unlike flexibility and graciousness. their first alternative fuel car, which can shift to gasoline with the flick of a ACDC Chair Peter Rousselot, TRS button, their new Honda runs only on compressed natural gas (CNG). President Charlene Bickford and Sharon Tom has a compressor at home, but there can be a problem when the Davis collaborated in presenting Susan with a plaque paying tribute to her 20 years as TRS Whipples head to their cabin in Ontario. “Once you get to Canada, it’s not newsletter editor. a big deal,” Tom said. “Getting across Pennsylvania is a bit more difficult. “Susan’s newsletters have presented us There is one station in the middle of Pennsylvania. I give the guy a call with a true history of the Arlington Demo- ahead of time to make sure the pump isn’t broken.” cratic Party and Arlington Democrats,” Play ball! When Karla Hagan isn’t found counting cash as ACDC trea- Charlene said. surer, she may be found playing third base for the Spartans, a co-ed team Sharon Davis said that she and Susan had even discussed compiling them in a book in the Arlington Parks & Rec league. She’s lonely for some fellow Dems for posterity while Charlene has proposed that on the team and would love to recruit some for when play resumes in the they be made part of the Arlington County fall. By the way, the Spartans did quite well in the championships this Archives. year, coming in second to the big, bad Yankees. Following the presentations, the 100 Three is a charm? ACDC Precinct Operations Chair and 8th District Com- guests attending serenaded the honoree with mittee Member Maureen Markham has a new title: Third Vice Chair of a song written especially for the occasion by Susan Lechner, long-time Democratic the Women’s Caucus of the Democratic Party of Virginia. She was elected songwriter. at the State Central Committee meeting in Charlottesville last month. On-the-job training: One of our sterling intelligence agents came across this little tidbit. Tom O’Donoghue, the Repub who is challenging Jim Milstein elected new Moran for his seat in Congress, is advertising for a deputy campaign manager. The notice says, “No prior campaign experience is necessary.” ACDC Webmaster Well, folks, we’ll give him or her a lot of experience! At its July monthly meeting, the ACDC Mark your calendar: Native son Mark Warner has been trolling political elected David Milstein as its new Webmaster hot spots like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina scouting out and, thereby, a member of the Steering Com- potential votes for 2008. If you’re interested in an update, word has it that mittee. the former guv will give a full report to Virginia Democrats at the 8th David’s background at first appears un- District J-J Dinner in Alexandria September 30. usual for a “techie.” He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1992 with an By the numbers: Pollster John Zogby says Virginia may be “the swing state English major and then got a law degree from to watch.” His June 13-19 poll of likely voters in the state shows George George Mason University School of Law in Allen leading Jim Webb by a measly five percentage points, 49 percent to 1996. He next worked as a financial analyst 44 percent. That makes George a big and vulnerable target. before becoming a technical consultant and Missing inaction: President Bush doesn’t seem to be popular even with programmer. elected Virginia Republicans. In May, Bush went to Virginia Beach to Since 2000, he has worked for the Ad- help draw a crowd to a fundraiser for endangered freshman Rep. Thelma ministrative Office of the Courts as an information technology specialist. Drake. Thelma, however, didn’t attend! Her office said she had no choice A lifelong Democrat and populist, David but to pass up the visit because she had to stay on Capitol Hill for a vote writes fiction in his spare time. He and his on an appropriations bill that included funds for her district. Ahhh, the bill wife, Jennifer, have been married for one year. passed 395-0. ACDC Voice, August 2006, Page 7

Moran shop up and running Your 2006 The 2006 campaign to reelect Congress- Christi and Azucena said, “We are ex- man Jim Moran has officially begun! It set cited to get rolling and will be working our Democratic up shop in ACDC HQ July 10 and is prepar- hardest to bring a Democratic victory for the ing an aggressive campaign to ensure not only entire ticket! But we can’t do it without you.” a Moran victory this fall, but also to draw a To get involved in the campaign, please call ticket at work huge margin for Jim Webb in the 8th District. campaign HQ at 703-310-6756 or e-mail Because Arlington is so vital to statewide [email protected]. victory for Democrats, the Moran campaign will focus all its volunteer efforts on activi- ties to elect both Webb and Moran, from voter registration and canvassing to lit drops and GOTV efforts. Webb ready to wrassle Allen The Arlington office has two full-time Jim Webb and the Webb Senate cam- occupying Iraq. Hear his remarks on the cam- staffers: Christi Fanelli, who will be in charge paign would like to thank everyone who paign website, www.webbforsenate.com. of all field operations; and Azucena helped him win the Democratic primary. • On July 9, Jim appeared on ABC’s Sun- Rodriguez, who will coordinate voter regis- Your support and tireless efforts helped Jim day program “This Week” hosted by George tration and outreach efforts. carry 69 percent of the vote in Arlington. Stephanopoulos. During the interview, Jim They will be responsible for all campaign Since the primary, Jim has continued to called upon George Bush and George Allen activities in Arlington, Falls Church, and four work hard to get out his message. to declare that they have no long-term inter- magisterial Districts in Fairfax (Dranesville, • Jim was honored when Sen. est in Iraq and condemned plans for four per- Hunter Mill, Mason, and Providence). The asked him to deliver the July 4 Democratic manent American military bases in Iraq. rest of the Eighth District will be coordinated weekly radio address. Jim used the opportu- • Finally, Jim has challenged George out of the Alexandria Democratic Committee nity to criticize George Bush and George Allen to one debate each month for the dura- offices. Allen on the strategic blunder of invading and tion of the campaign on the issues that mat- ter most to Virginians. The Virginia Bar As- sociation (VBA) hosted the first debate at its annual meeting July 22 at The Homestead in Zimmerman has kicked off Hot Springs, Virginia. The VBA has hosted numerous statewide debates in the past, in- The Chris Zimmerman for County Democrats’ leaf raking), among many other cluding the 2000 senatorial debate and the Board Campaign is thanking everyone who items. If you would like to donate something gubernatorial debates in 2001 and 2005. participated in the campaign kick-off event in for the auction, please contact Gabe Snow at There are many ways to keep up with May. Candidate and volunteers are looking [email protected] or 703-926- the campaign and offer your help. If you forward to an active campaign over the next 5919. would like to volunteer, make a donation, or four months. The Zimmerman Campaign is looking find up-to-date news about the campaign, Over the summer, the campaign plans forward to working with the entire Democratic please visit the campaign website at several events in the homes of people who are ticket for an exciting victory in November. www.webbforsenate.com. generous enough to open their houses to their friends and neighbors for an opportunity to meet and greet with Chris. To find out where the next event will take place please, check out the website at www.chriszimmerman.org. Baird looks to meet ‘n’ greets Arlington Democrats have a great tradi- Sally Baird, the Democratic-endorsed fessional experience, such as hiring and re- tion of helping to fund the campaign of their candidate for the Arlington School Board, is taining the best teachers and fiscal responsi- County Board nominee through the Annual looking forward to the opportunities ahead bility. County Board Dinner and Auction. This year this summer to greet Arlingtonians and share Sally’s campaign is excited to be work- the auction is set to take place Friday, Sep- her thoughts and ideas for Arlington ing with the Democratic team for a Demo- tember 15, at the Unitarian Universalist schools—at coffees and events hosted by gen- cratic clean sweep in the fall. We have al- Church. erous friends, during her continued door-to- ready begun to work beside our friends from The auction promises to be one of the door efforts, and at the county fair and other the Joint Campaign and the Webb, Moran and great events of the campaign season. It will upcoming community events. Zimmerman campaigns. include a silent and live auction with many She will continue to talk about the vital Sally is counting on all Democrats to attractive items for everyone to bid on. In past importance of early childhood education for help ensure that the School Board seat cur- years, people have donated political parapher- at-risk children, something Governor Kaine rently held with distinction by Mary Hynes nalia, vacation homes, full course cooked is well aware of with his Smart Beginnings stays in Democratic hands. To join the effort, meals in their homes, tickets to events, ser- preschool initiative, as well as other issues in please contact Karla Hagan at vices provided (like the Arlington Young which she has interest and considerable pro- [email protected] or 703-975-2775. ACDC Voice 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 August 19, Saturday 4-8 p.m. — Summer Fiesta Politica and Forum on Current Latino 2, Wednesday Issues and the Democratic Party. NRECA Conference Center, 4301 7-9 p.m. — ACDC Monthly Meeting, NRECA Conference Center, Wilson Boulevard (free parking underground at Taylor Street). Fo- 4301 Wilson Boulevard. Contact 703-528-8588 for more info. rum from 4-6 p.m. Fiesta with Tim Kaine from 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by Democratic Latinos of Virginia (DLOV). Contact Information 5, Saturday Andres Tobar at 703-379-7487 or [email protected] 6-9 p.m. — Pizza Party for Party Progress. Sponsored by Frank and Linda O’Leary to benefit the Joint Campaign. At Casa O’Leary, 30, Wednesday 239 N. Highland Street. Contact 703-524-7336 or [email protected] 7-9 p.m. — ACDC Steering Committee, ACDC Headquarters, 4620 Lee Highway, Suite 214. Contact 703-528-8588 12, Saturday 1-4 p.m. — AYD Field Day, sponsored by the Arlington Young Demo- crats. Location: to be announced. But there will be lots of food and drinks and fun games like you played in grade school. Contact: Amy Lewis at 650-218-0636 or [email protected] or www.arlingtonyoungdems.org

14, Monday 7-9 p.m. — Webb for Senate Fundraiser, sponsored by Robert Platt and Patrick Doherty. Party Room, 1300 Army Navy Drive. Sug- gested contribution levels: Friend $250, Patron $500, Sponsor $1,000. Please contact: Adam Schiff at 703-778-4080 ext 212 or [email protected], www.webbforsenate.com/events/platt/

17-20, Thursday-Sunday Arlington County Democratic Committee Fair Booth, Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 Second Street South. Contact Jim McBride if you would like to help staff the booth at 703-867-5070 or [email protected]. Time slots usually last 2-3 hours between 5-10 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday or 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.Sunday.

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