Dan Duckwitz worked a full-time, internship at the Fairfax County Democratic Committee in the summer of 2007, and now serves in Afghanistan with the 374th Financial Management Company. The items listed below have been identified by Dan’s company as difficult to obtain through available channels. In addition to these items below, we request contributions for postage.

Afghanistan Troops’ Wish List

• Peanuts, Almonds in single serving sizes
• Beef Jerky, Slim Jims
• Candy, Gum, Tic-Tacs, Life Savers, mints (nothing that will melt)
• Popcorn (microwavable packages)
• Powdered drinks (such as crystal light, propel etc.)
• Coffee (ground) and Tea Bags
• White socks with no logos for physical training
• Personal Hygiene items and Toiletries for both men and women
• Books, magazines, and DVDs (entertainment items)
• Also the sand colored t-shirts sold at PX facilities state side are impossible to get in Afghanistan.  They can use some medium, mostly large, and a few X-large sizes in these t-shirts.

Please deliver your donations to:

• Bring them to the Crab Feast on September 11th, and/or
• Fairfax County Democratic Committee (2815 Hartland Road, Suite 110, Falls Church VA 22043; map: http://bit.ly/FCDC-HQ) or to a collection site at Democratic Party events in Fairfax County.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Agenda:
9:00 a.m. Registration, light breakfast, and exhibitors in the gymnasium
10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Maureen Bunyan

To register:
http://moran.house.gov/womens_issues_reg.shtml

First seminar begins at 11 a.m. Second seminar begins at 12 noon. (Seminars will be repeated in the first and second session)

Lunch will be provided after the second seminar. Exhibitors will be available throughout the day in the gymnasium.

This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions call the Congressman’s Alexandria District Office at (703) 971-4700.

Share your story and why you support Gerry Connolly. You will be entered to win a lunch with Gerry. Click here.

• Canvasses will be held every Saturday and Sunday
  10am – noon, and 1-3 pm
• Phone Banking is every Wednesday and Thursday
  10am – noon and 5-9 pm

Please bring a canned food item to donate to Food for Others. Volunteer For Gerry: contact Kimberly Smith (703-624-1182, MasonForConnolly@gmail.com).

Antonia recently served as Associate Director of Audience and Constituent Relations for the Center for American Progress, where she saw to it that their policy work reached the people who could turn the ideas into reality. Prior to that, she worked as a political communications and new media outreach consultant for the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, Webb for Senate, Wulsin for Congress (OH-2), the Democratic Party of Virginia, and others. More information about Antonia can be found on her web site at www.antoniascatton.com. She will assume the Executive Director duties shortly.

I want to express my thanks to the selection committee who helped me with the hiring process. They were: Mary Ann Hovis, Vice Chair for Finance; Robert Haley, Co-chair of Hunter Mill District; Nadja Golding, FCDC Treasurer; Mark Itzkoff, Regional Vice Chair South; Lola Quintela, Regional Vice Chair Central; and Barbara Caputo, Regional Vice Chair North.

Rex Simmons, FCDC Chair

General and Special Elections (Mason District), Tuesday November 2, 2010

2010 Election for Congressman, 3 Constitutional Amendments, and a Bond Referendum

• Congressional Candidates
  • 8th District
  • 11th District
• Proposed Constitutional Amendments (3) (Virginia Constitution)
• Fairfax County Bond Referendum (1)

Party Designators
R = Republican
IG = Independent Green
I = Independent
D = Democrat
L = Libertarian

Candidates, 8th District – Member, House of Representatives
(Vote for not more than one)

• J. Patrick Murray – R
  PO Box 25243
  Alexandria, VA 22313
  murrayforcongress@gmail.com
  http://www.murrayforcongress.com
• James P. “Jim” Moran, Jr. – D incumbent
  311 N Washington St, Suite 200-L
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  http://www.jimmoran.org
• J. Ron Fisher – IG
  PO Box 1310
  Falls Church, VA 22041
  http://www.ronfisherforcongress.com
• Write-In

Candidates, 11th District – Member, House of Representatives
(Vote for not more than one)

• Keith S. Fimian – R
  PO Box 3131
  Oakton, VA 22124
  kfimian@fimian2010.com
  http://www.fimian2010.com
• Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly – D
  PO Box 563
  Merrifield, VA 22116
  info@gerryconnolly.com
  http://www.gerryconnolly.com
• David William Gillis, Jr. – IG
  7663 Somerset Lane
  Manassas, VA 20111
  davidwgillis@yahoo.com
  http://www.votejoinrun.us
• David L. Dotson – L
  3429 Brookwood Drive
  Fairfax, VA 22030
  vote@ddotson.com
  http://www.dotsonforcongress.com
• Christopher F. DeCarlo – I
  9754 Lee Highway
  Fairfax, VA 22031
  cdecarlo@fairfaxpropane.com
  http://www.honestyandethics.com
• Write-In

Proposed Constitutional Amendments (Virginia Constitution)

• Question 1:
  Shall Section 6 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to authorize legislation that will permit localities to establish their own income or financial worth limitations for purposes of granting property tax relief for homeowners not less than 65 years of age or permanently and totally disabled?
  Yes
  No
• Question 2:
  Shall the Constitution be amended to require the General Assembly to provide a real property tax exemption for the principal residence of a veteran, or his or her surviving spouse, if the veteran has a 100 percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability?
  Yes
  No
• Question 3:
  Shall Section 8 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to increase the permissible size of the Revenue Stabilization Fund (also known as the “rainy day fund”) from 10 percent to 15 percent of the Commonwealth’s average annual tax revenues derived from income and retail sales taxes for the preceding three fiscal years?
  Yes
  No

Fairfax County Bond Referendum

Shall the Board of Supervisors contact a debt, borrow money and issue bonds of Fairfax County, Virginia, in addition to the bonds previously authorized for transportation improvements and facilities, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $120,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds to finance the cost of constructing, reconstructing, improving and acquiring transportation improvements, including improvements to primary and secondary State highways, off-street parking, pedestrian improvements, and ancillary related improvements and facilities, and including capital costs of land, transit facilities, rolling stock and equipment in the Washington metropolitan area allocable to Fairfax County, Virginia pursuant to the provisions of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact?
Yes
No

Thursday, August 19^th 5-9 pm

The Fairfax County Democratic Committee will be dining out together at restaurants around the county. Restaurant owners are willing to share part of their increased proceeds with us for boosting business at their establishments. The restaurant gains exposure and future business, while we enjoy a good meal and raise much needed funds. Please join Mason District as they host Democrats Dine Out, Thursday August 19^th, 2010 from 5-9 pm at MaGill’s Famous Buffet & Pizza on Rte. 236 in the heart of Annandale. You can sign up and pre-pay on line by clicking here.

The price is $12 for all the pizza and buffet you can eat – soft drinks, coffee, tea, tax and tip included. Can’t beat it! (If you want beer it is available and you pay your waiter.) We can even do some Karaoke singing. MaGill’s has agreed to donate back to FCDC a portion of your total bill.

All that for $12! Bring the kids, bring Democrats new and old and join us for another fun night at Democrats Dine Out.

Supporters are joining the First Lady in sending President Obama a card to wish him a happy 49th birthday on August 4th. Sign the President’s birthday card and let him know you’re ready to take on the year ahead alongside him, click here.

Sunday, September 26th, 2010 4-6:30 pm

Kommen, essen und trinken – German music and food! Live and silent auction items! Join Chairman of the Board Sharon Bulova for her annual fundraiser at the new location in the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center (9601 Ox Road, Lorton, VA 22079; map click here).

Tickets online at: http://bit.ly/Bulova2010
Individual Ticket $50; Family $75; Friend $500; Sponsor $1,000; Patron $2,500; Benefactor $5,000; Angel $10,000.

Annual Fundraiser to Re-Elect Sharon Bulova, PO Box 19 Fairfax Station, Virginia 22039, www.SharonBulova.com. Please RSVP by mail or email to pegkugler@yahoo.com. For more information, call 703-646-5701. Make checks payable to: “Re-Elect Sharon Bulova”. Paid for and Authorized by Sharon Bulova.