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Mt. Vernon - South County Democratic Committee Activities
Mardi Gras 2009
Another great event and attendance for the Mt. Vernon Democratic Committee. Thank you to all the candidates and supportors who joined us on February 21 to help raise funds for the 2009 election cycle. All photos: Courtesy of Cassie Arnold
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31st Annual MVDDC Ice Cream Social
Lots of Sun, Lots of Ice Cream, Lots of Food, and of Course ~ Lots of Democrats!
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Obama Campaign Office - Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon / Lee Districts welcome the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign to our neighborhoods. Saturday, July 19, 2008 - South County Campaign Headquarters open @ Sacramento Shopping Center 8796 Sacramento Drive Suites D / E Alexandria, VA 22309 Photo's courtesy of Cassie Arnold
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4th of July Parade - Lorton VA 2008
Lots of excitement and entergized volunteers and activist came out to support the MVDDC - annual marching in the Lorton, VA 4th of July parade. Thanks to the many new faces - and the Obama campaign (Mike Lamb) and group in helping us have a fantastic showing in Lorton...... Photos courtesy of Cassie Arnold and Scott Surovell
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Mt Vernon Picnic & Politics Event
2008 Picnic, South County volunteer and voter outreach event. Photo credits: Cassie Arnold
Picnic & Politics Flyer |
May 2008 Picnic Set up |
YD - Candidate 2025 |
Doug Denneny & Janet Myhre |
Lori Alexander - 11th CD Candidate |
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Alan Salisbury - still cookin |
A river runs through it! |
Mary Paden - arriving during the worst |
Gerry Connolly - Weather Resistant |
May Picnic Clean up |
Michael Arnold - clean up |
CHANGE OF GUARD AT MT. VERNON DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
At the last MVDDC meeting January 24, Janet Myhre was unanimously elected chair of the Mount Vernon District Democratic Committee (MVDDC) taking the gavel from Scott Surovell, who was recently elected to chair the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC). At the meeting, the executive committee presented Scott, who headed the committee for four years Scott with a tri-cornered colonial hat covered in campaign buttons (to remember his roots) and a gavel and copy of Roberts Rules of Order for his new position. At MVDDC, Scott had built a reputation as an energetic, strategic thinker who sifted through voter data to pinpoint target groups, developed tactics, and analysed results. He developed a committee of 71 members and an email list of 800 volunteers. Scott said he was glad to leave the committee with "good people on the executive committee who are ready to take over and a good balance in the bank." "In 2006, Fairfax County elected a Democratic senator, in 2007 we helped take the state senate for the Democrats, and in 2008 we will make Virginia a blue state in the Presidential election," he said.
Technology VC Doug Reimel presented Scott with a gavel and a copy of Robert's Rules of Order. |
Karen Stallings read a poem she wrote about Scott's leadership of MVDDC |
Laura Sonnenmark presented Scott with a tri-cornered colonial hat festooned with buttons from hard |
Glenda Booth, Scott's mother, couldn't resist showing a toddler photo of precocious Scott. |
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Scott in his new MV Hat. This photo will hang in our meeting room always. |
New MVDDC Chair Janet Myhre |
Mardi Gras 2008
Our first Mardi Gras Fundraiser and Straw Poll was a huge success with great food, decor, silent auction items, and participation by local Democratic leaders. Eleventh Congressional District candidates made presentations and were put to a vote in a straw poll. Leslie Byrne won with 52 percent followed by Doug Denneny with 22 percent, and Lori Alexander with 11 percent. Foutheen percent wrote in a candidate. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors' Chair Gerry Connolly, who is expected to file for that race next week, gave an opening speech. Hilary Clinton won the presidential straw poll with 54 percent against 44 percent for Barak Obama. Hilary supporters showed up in force along with more than 200 people from Northern Virginia and D.C. Rep. Jim Moran gave a pep talk and auctioned off a couple items including lunch with him in the U.S. Capitol for a gang of folks. See elsewhere on the web site for thanks to the many MVDDC members who pulled this first Mardi Gras together in record time. --photos by Cassie Arnold.
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Mary Paden and Laura Sonnenmark enjoy the festivities |
2007 MVDDC Ice Cream Social
The Mount Vernon Democratic Committee Ice Cream Social is the committee Fall Campaign kickoff and primary event of the year. Gov. Mark Warner paid a surprise visit to this year's event. Together with the perfect weather, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and some excellent gospel music from Faithwalk, it was a terrific event.
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Gov. Warner Addresses the 2007 ICS |
Gov. Warner Addresses the 2007 ICS |
Scott Surovell, Gerry Connolly, David Englin, Adam Ebbin & George Barker |
2007 Ice Cream Social |
Mark Warner, Gerry Hyland, & Gerry Connolly |
Lorton Fourth of July Parade
The parade has grown from a small event held in first held Gunston Plaza more than ten years ago, to a large community event that is now probably the largest 4th of July parade in Fairfax County. It ended at Lorton Station Town Center where a band played in the gazebo and tents housed community services and food vendors. Democrats Fairfax County Chair Gerry Connolly, Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland, State Sen. Toddy Puller, School Board Chair Dan Storck, Del. Mark Sickles and State Sen. Candidate George Barker. About 30 Democrats marched in support of the Democratic Candidates. Mount Vernon Democrats Chris Ambrose, Kate Wilder, Laura Sonnenmark, Janet Myhre, Linda Monk, Michael and Cassie Arnold, Mary Paden, Alan Salisbury, Robena Reid, Ron England, Greg Shuckman, and Sabi Usmani passed out water, U.S. flags, and literature to a receptive crowd of about 4,000 people. Monk, a constitutional scholar, pointed out that onlookers cheered when offered bottles of "Democratic water--good for your Constitution."MVDDC Spring Picnic - 2006
MVDDC Event
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Moonbounce at 2006 BBQ |
Laura SOnnenmark |
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