We have been blessed this year with many opportunities and experiences in our neighborhood in being part of an amazing movement.  From the cold February primaries, to the star studded events.  Mt. Vernon Democrats have experienced great pride and joy in the process of being engaged citizens by supporting and electing leaders which represent us.

  Please take a moment and share your campaign / election stories.

 

Gunston Precinct - 616 - As told by:  Dolores Moseke Our day started about 5:a.m. loading our tent, table, kerosene heater and signs into the pickup. The night before all the food, candy, and drinks had been put into the car. The drive is only about a mile so it didn't take great effort to get there and begin setting up the tent. By 5:45 the parking lot was filling up so I removed all of the cones placed there the night before. The school had alerted the teachers that the kiss and ride part of the parking lot would be needed for the voters. It was a cold dark morning and the early voters only sought the warmth of the school. There was no chit-chat. As the sun tried to make itself known, the gray sky shut it down and we huddled closer to the kerosene heater. The stream of voters kept coming and the election judge commented to Al that she thought Gunston was a Republican precinct but all anyone asked for was Democratic tickets. At the end of the day nothing had ...continue reading

Wow! Wow! Wow!   What an absolutely great 1 st Mardi Gras Party.   The venue, the supporters, the elected representatives, the candidates, and last but not least the FOOD was spectacular.    Final numbers are not in but we had over 200 attendees.   Thank you to all of our elected officials and candidates that attended this evening’s event: VA Senators Toddy Puller, George Barker, Creigh Deeds (candidate for Governor), and Patsy Ticer.   Delegates Kris Amundson, Mark Sickles and Brian Moran (candidate for Governor).   Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chair, Gerry Connelly and Fairfax School Board chair, Dan Storck.   The current (and we hear more to come) 11 th Congressional Candidates, Lori Alexander, Leslie Byrne and Doug Denneny.   A special treat was Congressmen Jim Moran’s visit.     Who knew he could have a second career path as an auctioneer?   I ...continue reading

Hello Mount Vernon District Democratic Committee (MVDDC) members and members of our community.   I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself and discuss a couple of events that are happening in the next few weeks.   On Thursday night, after having a grand thank you and farewell to Scott Surovell as he moves up to his new position, Chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, I was elected as the new Chair of the Mount Vernon District Democratic Committee.   Many of you know Scott, and know he has been a positive driving force in our community with outreach and development over the past four years.   His leadership will be missed, but I feel we have a great opportunity to continue on the path that has been laid.   While, my resume in democratic politics is not as long and distinguished as some of our dedicated members, I have the passion and drive to catch up.   In March of 2004, my family relocated to ...continue reading

Former MVDDC Chair Scott Surovell recently appeared on The Inside Scoop with George Burke .  Here is the show.  See if you can guess who the mystery caller is..... The show ranged from a discussion about the tremendous amount of energy currently existing in the Democratic Party to future plans for FCDC.  We discussed Fairfax County's improving Democratic performance.  We also discussed fundraising, candidate targets and long-range FCDC changes.  Scott had never been on TV before so he wasn't sure how to sit, where to look, or what to do with his hands.  Make sure you critique his performance in the comments so he can look like TV pro next time he's on the small screen. ...continue reading

Well, if you didn't hear, on Tuesday, January, 9, 2008, I was elected Chairman of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee along with the Blue Team - a group of 10 top-notch Democratic activists from all around Fairfax County.  My friend and opponent, Steve Bunn , the immediate past Chair of the Lee District Democratic Committee ran a very creative and aggressive campaign.  The election was mentioned on several blogs including the following: Raising Kaine: Congratulations Scott Surovell Raising Kaine: Video of FCDC Election Anonymous is a Woman: Congratulations to Scott Surovell FCDC Chair Bryan J. Scrafford, FCDC Decides Chair Tonight, UPDATED Byrne for Congress: Something Remarkable Happened Tom Joad's Place: Congratulations Scott Surovell Fairwell Frank: Fairfax & Prince William Democratic Committees Choose New Leadership You may wonder why you did not receive any emails from me before the election.  Well, only filed members could vote ...continue reading

The Mt. Vernon District Democratic Committee had a successful reorganization meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2007.    We heard from 11th Congressional District Candidate Leslie Byrne who congratulated the Mt. Vernon District Democratic Committee on the strength and depth of its grassroots activism over the last 2 election cycles and laid out her platform for reclaiming the 11th Congressional District.  Her website is www.lesliebyrne.org .    We also heard from Senator-Elect George Barker .  Barker thanked the MVDDC for all of its hard work in his election and pointed out that our hard work enabled him to focus his efforts in other parts of the 39th which needed boosting.  He looks forward to working with Sen. Ticer , Sen. Puller and the rest of the Northern Virginia Delegation and changing public policy in Richmond.    71 Members Elected, 5 Pending   The following people are will ...continue reading