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Delegate Aird to Speak!

02 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in 16th VA Senate District, Prince George Dems

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15th Virginia Senate District, 16th VA Senate District, April PG Dems Meeting April 4, Community Day May 4, FJ Brown-PG Supervisor, Senator Rosalyn R. Dance, Virginia Smith

PG Dems Meet on April 4:

Delegate Lashrecse Aird (63rd Virginia House District) will speak to the Committee on April 4. She is speaking instead of Rosalyn R. Dance, Virginia Senate District 16. Senator Dance developed a conflict on that evening. Delegate Aird will updatre the Prince George Dems on the 2019 Legislative Session, the court ordered redistricting, and the upcoming Democratic Primary on June 11th.

Delegate Aird (center)

The Prince George Dems meet at the Prince George Human Services Building, 6450 Administration Drive, Prince George Government Complex. The meeting begins at 6 pm and, as usual, we will have a full evening of planning and updates. The objective is to have a purposeful meeting. The length of the meeting is less important than the accomplishments of the meeting.

Update on Virginia Smith Campaign

Prince Georgian, Virgina Smith, will challenge Senator Frank Ruff for the 15th Virginia Senate Seat. The 15th is the largest (geography-wise) electoral district in Virginia. We will receive an update from our Chairman, Carroll Briggs, who has participated in the 15th Democratic Nominating Committee.

Community Day – May 4:

The Prince George Democrats will have a booth at the Prince George Community Day on May 4 at Scott Park. We need volunteers to sign up at our meeting on April 4. We will be hosting information and literature for Democratic candidates, hosting a household item (small appliance type) sale, and registering voters. There are other booths, vendors, races, and displays at the event. It is one of the few county-wide events of the year. Sign up for a 2 to 4 hour shift at our booth. There will be opportunity to circulate and sample the other offerings at Community Day.

May meeting of the PG DEMS -May 2:

Please share Prince George Dems information with your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues. Many hands make light work. This election year, we have the opportunity to take both houses in the General Assembly. Let’s do it!

4th CD Meeting is on April 13th

Please contact Carol Woodward if you plan to attend the Spring meeting of the 4th Congressional District Committee on April 13th at the Virginia Diner in Wakefield at 11:30 am. You can reach Carol at Carol@princegeorgevadems.org, or via Facebook messenger.

ACLU presentation at PG DEMS Meeting

05 Tuesday Mar 2019

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in 16th VA Senate District, General Assembly, Prince George Democrats, Prince George Politics

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Mateo Gasparotto (ACLU) speaking:

Mr. Gasparotto, Investigator with the ACLU of Virginia, will dicuss the issue of voting rights for incarcerated non-felons at our meeting on March 7. His approach may focus on the legal path, consisting of finding a plaintiff with standing, possibly identifying data to demonstrate the scope of the problem, and pursuing a legal suit.

The Committee has been exploring the voting needs of incarcerated individuals who are either serving sentences for misdemeanors or are incarcerated while awaiting trial. Their information about and access to absentee voting is impaired just by the fact of incarceration, but these are persons who otherwise are eligible to vote, don’t have access to the absentee ballot.

The Committee will have Senator Rosalyn Dance (VA Senate District 16) speaking at our April 4th meeting, pehaps joined by Delegate Lashrecse Aird (VA House District 63), to discuss not only the 2019 General Assembly Session, but also some legislative approaches that might assist in getting better absentee voting rights for non-felons faster than can be accomplished through the court process. Tammie Miller Jennings and others have already been exploring this topic with General Assembly members.

While we don’t know the numerical scope, we know it is likely a statewide issue.

Plan on joining the discussion on Thursday night at 6 pm at the Prince George Human Services Building, 6450 Admnistration Drive, Prince George Government Complex.

Other updates:

  • report (written) on 4th Congressional District Committee
  • Invitation to attend 4th CD Committee Meeting April 13 @ Virgina Diner, Wakefield, at 11:30 am
  • Report from the Voter Analysis Committee
  • Updated March Events provided by Supervisor Floyd Brown, Jr., below
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Virginia General Assembly Convenes

11 Wednesday Jan 2017

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in 4th Congressional District, General Assembly, Virginia Politics

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Congressman Donald McEachin, Delegate Lashrecse Aird, General Assembly, Jennifer McClellan, Senator Rosalyn R. Dance

The General Assembly will be back in session later today

Among the newest state senate members will be Jennifer McClellan, who was formerly a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.  As of the special election yesterday she now represents the Virginia 9th Senate District.  You may remember that Donald McEachin was elected to the U. S. House from the 4th District in November.

Keep up with the big doings of the General Assembly

Did you know you can learn who your representatives are, their committee assignments, bills they are sponsoring, and many other things on the General Assembly website?  You can track bills and resolutions by number or by keyword.  Check it out. virginiageneralassembly.gov.

Delegate Aird and Senator Dance represent part of Prince George in the in General Assembly

Whether or not you are in their districts, they want to hear from you about any question or issue you would like to raise.

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Senator Dance

Senator Rosalyn Dance

 

 

Are there any bills or issues in which you are particularly interested?  Let us hear from you here or on our Prince George Dems facebook page or Prince George Dems & Friends facebook group.

 

Dems Without Borders, Delegate Aird, Senator Dance-Stronger Together

14 Wednesday Sep 2016

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Democrats Without Borders, Prince George Democrats, Virginia Politics

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Absentee Voting, Dawn Williams Petersburg Registrar, Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird, Election Day November 8, Harding Street Neighborhood Assn, Hopewell Dems, Petersburg Dems, PG Dems, Restoration of Rights, Senator Rosalyn R. Dance, September 19th, Sigma Gamma Rho -Beta XI, The LINKS, Traci DeShazor Dep Sec Commonwealth, Union Station Petersburg, Voter Education Mobilization, Voter Registration

Voter Mobilization Event

Share, learn, act

Turn out on September 19th at 6 pm at Union Station in Petersburg to be sure to have the i s dotted, the t s crossed, and have the deadlines in mind to be the most informative advocates in your neighborhood on the General Election on November 8th.

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Gun compromise is a benefit to Virginia citizens – News – The Progress-Index – Petersburg, VA

07 Sunday Feb 2016

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in 16th VA Senate District, Virginia Politics

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Please read this legislative update from Senator Rosalyn R. Dance, 16th VA Senate District.  This is a link to the Petersburg Progress-Index which published her article.  If you are not a subscriber to the Progress-Index, please consider doing so.  Supporting an active, independent press is right next to voting in our book.

Editor’s note: Sen. Rosalyn R. Dance sends weekly updates during the General Assembly session. This is her report. The 2016 General Assembly session is quickly making its way to the annual crossover date of Feb.16, when both the House and the Senate have to finish work on legislation in its’ respective chamber. As such, legislators are eager and anxious to have bills marshaled through committees and onto the floor.I want to update you on a couple of hot button issues that are

Source: Gun compromise is a benefit to Virginia citizens – News – The Progress-Index – Petersburg, VA

Senator Dance … “She belongs in the textbooks.”

11 Thursday Jun 2015

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in 16th VA Senate District, Virginia Politics

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“She belongs in the textbooks.”  So says the Richmond Times Dispatch.

Primaries settle certain elections – OUR OPINION – Richmond, Va., News, Entertainment, Events, Food, Dining, Sports, Business and Commentary.

Synopsis of state primaries by the Richmond Times Dispatch

10 Wednesday Jun 2015

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Virginia Politics

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16th VA Senate District, 63rd VA House of Delegates, Lashrecse Aird, Senator Rosalyn R. Dance

Congratulations to Senator Dance and to Lashcrecse Aird

Local Democrats likely know the outcome of the Democratic primaries in the 16th VA Senate and the 63rd VA House of Delegates contests, but this article is a compact look at various primaries of interest in our area.  Make that second pot of coffee and enjoy immersing yourself in politics.

Primary roundup: Gecker wins Democratic nod in 10th; Dunnavant edges Janis – Richmond.com: Virginia Politics.

Senator Dance writes of her qualifications for nomination for reelection on June 9

07 Sunday Jun 2015

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in 16th VA Senate District, Uncategorized, Virginia Politics

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Senator Rosalyn R. Dance

The letter-to-the-editor below was written by Delegate Dance to remind area voters of her qualifications for the 16th Virginia Senate.  It was published in the June 7, Progress-Index in the ‘Opinion’ section.

Dance: a track record on economic development, education and more – News – The Progress-Index – Petersburg, VA.

Schapiro digs deep into greater Richmond area politics

01 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in 16th VA Senate District, 16th Virginia Senate Democratic Nomination Caucus, Prince George Politics, Uncategorized, Virginia Politics

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16th VA Senate District, @vademocrats, Democrats, Derik Jones, Joe Morrissey, Senator Rosalyn R. Dance, vademocrats.org

Schapiro’s headline that the stakes are low doesn’t strike true with this Prince Georgian. True Prince George doesn’t have much presence in the 16th VA Senate District (about 7 or 8%), but that seat has a profound influence on the County.  Read Schaprio’s column and draw your own conclusions.

Schapiro: Metro politics vicious because the stakes are so low – Richmond.com: Political Commentary From Jeff Schapiro.

See you at the PG Dems meeting on Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the PG Social Services Building (1st Floor), 6450 Administration Drive, Prince George Government Complex, BLDG #12.   We now have a request from Atiba Muse, candidate for nomination in the 63rd VA House District to be on the Agenda.  The Chair, Cynthia Mitchell, will designate a time limit for candidates on the Agenda to speak.

Contact Carol Woodward at woodwardcd@aol.com if you need more information.

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