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Arlington Democrats July 2021 General Meeting

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• Communications Deputy Chair: Lana Jacobus

Motion to Appoint/Elect? Joint Campaign Update What is the Joint Campaign?

The Joint Campaign refers to all of the activities Arlington Democrats do between the Primary and Election Day to win across the ballot. Your co-chairs this year are: Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Dan Matthews, Scott McConnell, Kellen MacBeth, and Paul Ruiz Joint Campaign Duties: Organize Arlington-specific literature and promos, community events, fundraising events, canvasses, phone banks, and other voter identification and support efforts. How We Will Win

VOTER EDUCATION FUNDRAISING ● Grip Card ● Gold Card Events ● Democratic Messenger ○ Chili Cook-off ● Sample Ballot ○ Honor a Distinguished Dem ● Yard Signs ○ AYD Event ● Social Media ○ Golden Gala ● Dollars for Democrats VOTER ENGAGEMENT TEAM EFFORT ● Canvassing ● Phone Banking ● Festivals and Fairs ● Text Banking ● Farmers Markets ● Meet & Greets ● Voter Support ● Metro Flyering ● Beyond Arlington ● Targeted Digital ● Voter Registration Advertising Dollars for Democrats

In the back of the room you’ll find a table where we’re distributing envelopes that need to be hand-addressed for our major fundraising campaign called Dollars for Dems.

In 2020, Dollars for Dems raised over $25,000 for ArlDems.

Thanks for helping! Get Your Gold Card!

Chili Cook-Off! Honoring a Distinguished Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 Democrat Celebration 2-5 PM Tom & Mary Margaret Lyon Park Community Center Whipple 414 N Fillmore Street 2-4 PM

Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 Sales launching soon at arlingtondemocrats.org/goldcard Get Your Gold Card!

AYD Event Golden Gala Special Guest To Be Announced! Special Guest To Be Announced! Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, 7-10 PM

Special thanks to our event co-chairs: Chili Cook-off: Gabe Rubalcava, Susie Lee Honoring a Senior Dem: Arlene Spinelli, Maureen Markham BBQ Meet and Greet: Kyle Ruempler -- Saturday, October 16, 2021 (1-3 PM) -- Free! Golden Gala: Alissa Tafti, Nicole Merlene

Sales launching soon at arlingtondemocrats.org/goldcard Help with Field Activities!

Weekend of Action Meet Our First Saturday, July 10 Field Organizer! 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm AJ Parashar 1302 N Nelson St [email protected]

http://shorturl.at/dhzI7 Sunday July 18 3 pm

Midsummer Campaign Takeoff!

TakisForArlington.com /events Precinct Operations Update Precinct Operations Building Toward a Better Future ARLINGTON DEMOCRATS JOB

17 ARLINGTON DEMS JOB (besides electing Democrats)

GET OUT EVERY SINGLE LAST DEMOCRATIC VOTE IN ARLINGTON TO OFFSET OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE

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Precinct Operations

Home Base for 125+ Elected or Appointed Awesome Volunteers Join Our Team

● Help us strategize and plan how to get out every vote in your neighborhood.

● Be the face of the Democratic Party.

● Help build community.

If you’d like to join your neighborhood Precinct Team, please contact Carol at [email protected] Additional Team Members Needed at these and other Precincts

Precinct Votes At Precinct Votes At

Aurora Hills Melwood Columbia Walter Reed

Cherrydale St Agnes Crystal Plaza 2111 Richmond Hwy

Garfield Park 925 N Garfield St Glebe Drew School

AUSA 2425 Wilson Blvd Rosslyn The Heights School

Arlington Randolph School

If you are interested in learning more and finding out how you can get involved contact: [email protected]

Success at the June 8 Primary

• Recruited Poll Greeters to Be at the Polls on June 8 • Signed up 450+ volunteers • Hoping some of them will sign up for Messenger Drive and Election Day Poll Greeting

Volunteers Needed - Sept.

Delivering our Arlington Dems Messenger to all accessible houses and apartments in Arlington in mid-September. @ 60,000 Messengers @600 Volunteers needed

If you can help, please email me at

[email protected]

Volunteers Needed - Nov.

Hand out Sample Democratic Ballots on Election Day @ 800 Poll Greeters

If you can help, please email me at [email protected]

Expanding our Reach into HighRises

● Arlington has more than 2000 multi-unit buildings (MUBs).

● More than half of Arlington residents live in MUBs.

● We need volunteers to share timely and important voting information while still following your building's protocols.

Expanding our Reach into HighRises

● MUB outreach especially important in 2021. Need to avoid drop in turnout among young, transient. ● Looking to recruit new BAs. ● Hustle, postcards. ● Improving access: property management letters, outdoor events?

Sign up at arlingtondemocrats.org/HighRises

Questions? Contact [email protected] Voter Support Update Fall 2021 Voting Details!

GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, House of Delegates (45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Districts), County and School Boards (1 seat each) IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING, September 17-October 30 PRIMARY LOCATION: Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 320 Metro: Courthouse September 17-October 30, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday, Oct 23 & 30, 9am–5pm Sunday, Oct 24, 11am–3pm Tues., Wed., Thu., Oct 26-28, 8am–7pm Fall 2021 Voting Details!

SATELLITE EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS! Walter Reed Community Center – 2909 16th Street S. Madison Community Center – 3829 N. Stafford St. Saturday, Oct 23 & 30, 9am–5pm Sunday, Oct 24, 11am–3pm Tues, Wed, Thu, Oct 26-28, 2pm–7pm

JOIN OUR EARLY VOTING POLL GREETING TEAM!! Starts September 17! Fall 2021 Voting Details

!! IMPORTANT CHANGES!! 1) With the expiration of the Governor’s Covid state of emergency order, MAIL VOTERS MUST PROVIDE A WITNESS SIGNATURE TO BE VALID!!

2) Thanks to HB1888, all 54 of Arlington’s precincts will have a supervised drop-off box for mail ballots on ELECTION DAY, and voters should not have to stand in line to drop them. Getting a Summer Jump...

...on registering voters!

Fairlington Farmers Market Starting Sunday, July 11 Contact: [email protected]

Green Valley Civic Association's Antique & Classic Car Parade Saturday, July 17, 12:00 PM Drew Model Elementary School Spanish-speaking volunteers needed

ArlDems’ Fourth Annual Interfaith Eid Al-Adha Celebration Sunday, July 25, 1:00 PM, Bluemont Park Pavilion

Contact: [email protected] Keep Arlington BLUE!

WANT TO REGISTER NEW VOTERS? REMIND VOTERS WHY WE MUST WIN IN NOVEMBER? GREAT!! * Regular Fall Voter Reg tabling, begins Sept. 11. Various locations. * Early Voting Poll Greeting, begins Sept. 17. Courthouse Plaza, Walter Reed & Madison CCs, Oct 23-24, 26-28, 30.

To sign up, CHECK: ArlDems website (Voter Registration & Information Teams page); Mobilize Get Ready for the Fall...

In August, Voter Support will host a Voter Registration Training session. Details TBD.

In the meantime, you can get retrained with the NEW Department of Elections training video: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/ registration-drives/voter-registration-training-vi deo/ Outreach Update Farmers Markets Looking for Volunteers! [email protected]

Market Day and Time Courthouse Saturdays 8 to Noon Columbia Pike Sundays 9 to 1pm Ballston Thursdays 3 to 7pm Marymount Saturdays 9 to 1pm Fairlington Sundays 9 to 1pm Lubber Run Saturdays 8 to Noon

Westover Sundays 9 to 1pm

Blue Families Update

● Saturday, July 10 @ 10 AM - canvass for with Beyond Arlington; group lunch afterwards ● Friday, July 23 @ 6 pm - first in-person postcard party; babysitting provided ● Postcards for House of Delegates candidates - sign up on the Blue Families home page ● Saturday, July 31 - canvass for Briana Sewell ● Sunday, Sept. 19 - Blue Families Potluck Picnic ● Contact [email protected] or join our Facebook group for more info. Labor Caucus meetings are Thursdays at 6pm [email protected] Business & Labor Update

Business Caucus ● Support our Arlington Small Businesses every day! ○ Purchase a meal, gift, etc. from a local small buz and share in Chat ● Next Event(Sept): ○ With HOD candidates to review special session / what’s ahead for economy + Raise awareness of tight races (with BF or BA) ○ Maybe: Dan Helmer (HD-40) - small business owner & labor advocate; Briana Sewell (HD-51) - FMLA champion ● Re-engage with BIDs; outreach / kudos to big businesses in support of ArlDems ideals (voting rights protection, etc.) ● Join Us! Business Caucus Monthly Meeting: July 20 at 7pm then back to 2nd Tuesday of the month in Aug, Sept, Oct ● Reach us at [email protected]

Business & Labor Update

Labor Caucus ● We testified at the county board meeting in support of Prevailing Wage and County Employee Collective Bargaining. ● Asking Sen. Warner to sign onto the PRO Act

● Events: ○ Weekly Zoom meeting Thursdays at 6pm - email [email protected] to join our email list. ○ Considering holding an event around Labor Day

[email protected] AAPI Caucus Update

● First in-person meeting & HAPPY HOUR ○ July 18th 4pm - Nam Viet ● Ankit Jain - new co-chair; from AYD ● Instagram account - doing very well ○ Urban Tandoor - Carol Fontein ○ Ballston Nail Spa - Angela Kim Medina ● Potential Diwali event in October ○ Brainstorming ideas, food trucks, music, voter registration, etc.

● Voter registration Events - Eden Center Su voto es su voz. #LatinosVote

TOPIC: MOTIVATING THE LATINO VOTE Caucus Meeting: July 17th at 11 AM via Zoom [email protected] Facebook: Arlington Dems Latino Caucus In June, members of the Latino, Black, and Disabilities Caucuses met with the grassroots organizations ASHPA and LULAC for a happy hour to celebrate the end of primary voting season. - Chair: Daniel Davis, [email protected] - Vice-Chair: Michael Angeloni, [email protected]

Previous Meeting Recap • Previous meeting held on Sunday June 27th. – Discussed strategy on how to best support candidates in Arlington and statewide this November. – Hoping to hold a disabilities issues forum with the Terry McAuliffe (Governor), (Lieutenant Governor), and Mark Herring (Attorney General) sometime between now and election day Adopting a candidate!

• Very excited that we have decided to formally adopt a candidate for House of Delegates - Jennifer Kitchen, Democratic nominee for HD-25! Plans for campaign assistance

• Jennifer is someone who is living with a disability and has a strong platform on how to advance the lives of disabled Virginians • Jennifer and a representative from her campaign attended our meeting and we discussed various ideas on how we can help – Plan to hold events like virtual phone banks and other events with campaign, potentially work with Beyond Arlington as well. Healthcare Event

• We are still planning to hold a disability related healthcare event in the near future. – More information on speakers, dates, times, etc. to come and will be posted on our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1015876678 854130

Updates

● Pride All Year Series ● Looking for people to join the caucus in a leadership capacity who are ready to put in some work. Currently, we are a small team of 2 with several key leaders who are guiding us. Folks interested can email us at [email protected] ● We want to be intentional about the work of the equality caucus given feedback from LGBTQ+ leaders in the area. Much of our work will be focused on the intersections of LGBTQ+ identity, political participation and advocacy both in and outside of Arlington, and interaction with local leaders. ● Appreciate everyone's patience as we build our team and continue our work

Weekly planning meetings Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm Volunteers welcome! [email protected]

Please join, “like” & engage w/our Arlington Dems Interfaith Advocacy Caucus Facebook group!!! Interfaith Outreach & Advocacy Update

4th Annual Interfaith Eid Celebration! • Sunday, July 25, 1:00 p.m. • Bluemont Park, Arlington • Food, faith leaders, music, family, fun! Save the date in your calendars now.

[email protected] Mil/Vets Caucus

The Arlington Democrats Military Veterans and Families Caucus will continue our monthly food drive in support of AFAC. Please bring your food donations to the Barcroft Family Recreation Center 4200 South Four Mile Run Drive. We will be in the parking lot on Saturday morning July 10 between 9:45 and 10:35. Look for our Veterans vehicles. Just drive by and drop off your donation at one of our vehicles.

Our Monthly Caucus meetings are on pause for the summer. Next zoom meeting will be August 28.

Point of Contact: [email protected] 703 835 6614

Join our Facebook Group! [email protected] Festivals • The Arlington County Fair is BACK! • August 18 - 22, 2021 • Volunteers are needed • Sign up for a shift and help get Democrats elected while enjoying the fair! • Look for a sign-up email soon to help at the fair and other festivals • [email protected] • See you at the fair! Beyond Arlington Update Beyond Arlington Update

OUR ADOPTED HOUSE OF DELEGATES CANDIDATES:

3 INCUMBENTS:

· DAN HELMER (HD-40 Fairfax and Prince William)

· WENDY GOODITIS (HD-10 Parts of Loudoun,Clarke and Frederick)

· JOSH COLE (HD-28 Stafford and Frederick)

2 FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES: ● PAUL SIKER (HD-33 Parts of Loudoun,Clarke and Frederick) ● BRIANA SEWELL (HD-51 Part of Prince William) Beyond Arlington Update

JULY WEEKENDS OF CANVASSING ACTION

● July 10th at 10 am - WENDY GOODITIS Leesburg, VA with SWING LEFT, Beyond Arlington, Blue Families and Indivisible Waterfront

● July 17th at 12 pm - PAUL SIKER Roundhill, VA with Beyond Arlington

● July 24th at 2 pm - JOSH COLE Stafford, VA with Beyond Arlington

● July 31st at 10 am - BRIANA SEWELL Woodbridge, VA with Beyond Arlington and Blue Families Beyond Arlington Update

PHONEBANKING Every Weds 5:30 - 7:00 pm SEWELL https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/398988/

Every Tues & Thurs, 6:00 - 8:00 pm https://www.mobilize.us/virginiaturnoutproject/event/ GOODITIS 383919/

Every Tues, 5:00 - 8:00 pm https://www.mobilize.us/virginiaturnoutproject/event/ HELMER 387579/ Beyond Arlington Update

Arlington Dems Saturday Morning Mug at 10 am with House of Delegate Candidates

July 10th - Finale Norton

July 24th - Paul Siker

July 31st - Dan Helmer

Aug. 7th - Wendy Gooditis For more details, see arlingtondemocrats.org/calendar Aug. 14th - Josh Cole or facebook.com/arlingtondems Arlington Young Democrats In Collaboration with DCYD

Friday June 18 5p-8p

School Board Update School Board Matters - and It Matters that We Elect Democrats to It! School Board Update July 2021

New School Board Leadership for the 2021-2022 School70 Year Thank You, Outgoing Chair, Monique

O'Grady!

71 Congratulations to the Class of 2021 School Board Approves Relocating SROs

Off APS Grounds 1. APS will continue its longstanding

relationship with ACPD.

2. APS and ACPD will collaborate to determine the best method of providing law-enforcement services to schools, but officers will not be located in school buildings.

3. In the event of an emergency or for law-enforcement needs, ACPD will provide police services as needed.

4. The services of SROs will be reimagined to meet the needs of students, staff, and the APS community.

5. ACPD will continue to provide training to ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS students and staff as needed with the hope of implementing the recommendations of the SRO Work Group.

6. The name of the SRO program will be changed to reflect the new support role they will be providing to students and staff. (e.g. Juvenile Response Group or Youth Resource Officer). Staying Connected with the School Board!

• Sign up to receive monthly newsletter and agenda updates • Sign up to speak at a Board Meeting • Sign up for Open Office Hours (staring in September) • Visit our Engage Page at www.apsva.us/engage to follow our current initiatives and provide input and feedback • Follow us on Twitter @APSVaSchoolBd • Email the Board at [email protected] • Office Phone 703-228-6015 • Website: https://www.apsva.us/contact-the-school-board/

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