Virginia Democratic Women's Caucus http://vadwc.org supporting Democratic women who aspire to public office Wed, 02 May 2012 21:17:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 vadwchttp://feedburner.google.com National Obama Campaign Officially Launches Saturday, Columbus then Richmond http://vadwc.org/?p=566 http://vadwc.org/?p=566#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 21:03:34 +0000 VaDWC http://vadwc.org/?p=566 President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will officially kick off the 2012 general election Saturday May 5 with rallies at Ohio State University in Columbus and Virginia Commonwealth University, Siegel Center in Richmond — states that represent both the old and new paths to Democratic victory.

Saturday, May 5, 2012 doors open at [...]]]> President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will officially kick off the 2012 general election Saturday May 5 with rallies at Ohio State University in Columbus and Virginia Commonwealth University, Siegel Center in Richmond — states that represent both the old and new paths to Democratic victory.

  • Saturday, May 5, 2012
  • doors open at 1:45 pm and event starts later afternoon
  • VCU Siegel Center (1200 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23284)
  • Directions and Maps, click here
  • Parking, click here

He’ll speak about how far we’ve come, and lay out the very real stakes in this election: are we going to continue to move forward rebuilding an economy that’s meant to last with a growing middle class and more Americans getting a fair shot, or are we going to go back to the same failed policies that crashed our economy and left too many folks struggling to catch up? That’s the choice.

These kinds of events are one of the hallmarks of this organization. Millions of people first came to know and support candidate Barack Obama in 2007 and 2008 when they met him at rallies and town halls in their communities. We’re now entering the general election of his final campaign — this day should be something pretty special.

Thousands of supporters have already RSVP’d, but the campaign has reserved special tickets to make sure volunteers get the chance to be a little closer to the action.

Here’s how it works: just sign up to volunteer at a phone bank this week, and you’ll get a free ticket for our Volunteer Priority Access section at the rally.

Sign up now and save your spot, click here for details.

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=566 0 Welcome http://vadwc.org/?p=254 http://vadwc.org/?p=254#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:55 +0000 VaDWC http://vadwc.org/?p=254 The VaDWC plays an important role… especially in election campaigns. We are dedicated to finding, preparing and supporting Democratic women who aspire to public office and we work to raise awareness of women’s issues.

We hope you’ll join us, becoming a member of our strong, vibrant organization bringing Democratic women together from all corners of [...]]]>

The VaDWC plays an important role…
especially in election campaigns. We are dedicated to finding, preparing and supporting Democratic women who aspire to public office and we work to raise awareness of women’s issues.

We hope you’ll join us, becoming a member of our strong, vibrant organization bringing Democratic women together from all corners of the Commonwealth.

Rachel Rifkind
Virginia Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=254 0 Kelly Burk Wins Seat on Leesburg Town Council in Special Election http://vadwc.org/?p=554 http://vadwc.org/?p=554#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:22:47 +0000 VAWomen http://vadwc.org/?p=554 Congratulations to Kelly Burk who won a seat on the Leesburg Town Council in a special election to fill a vacancy created by Ken Reid’s election to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. More at the Leesburg Patch.

Results from the Virginia State Board of Elections, click here.

[...]]]> Congratulations to Kelly Burk who won a seat on the Leesburg Town Council in a special election to fill a vacancy created by Ken Reid’s election to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. More at the Leesburg Patch.

Results from the Virginia State Board of Elections, click here.

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=554 0 VA Coalition to Protect Women’s Health Rally http://vadwc.org/?p=546 http://vadwc.org/?p=546#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:37:50 +0000 VaDWC http://vadwc.org/?p=546 CoalitionForWomensHealth.org

On September 15th the Virginia Board of Health, under pressure from the Attorney General’s office, voted to approve new regulations on Virginia’s women’s health clinics – the most onerous regulations on women’s health centers in the country severely limiting limit a Virginia woman’s ability to make her own decisions about her health care. These [...]]]> CoalitionForWomensHealth.org

On September 15th the Virginia Board of Health, under pressure from the Attorney General’s office, voted to approve new regulations on Virginia’s women’s health clinics – the most onerous regulations on women’s health centers in the country severely limiting limit a Virginia woman’s ability to make her own decisions about her health care. These new regulations would impose burdensome and unnecessary design requirements on women’s health centers and do not go far enough to protect patient privacy and confidentiality.

Join the Virginia Coalition to Protect Women’s Health Rally in Richmond on October 15th to stand united with one pro-choice voice and demand our leaders end their war on Virginia women!

Time: October 15th 1-3 pm
Location: Monroe Park (620 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220; map, click here)

RSVP and bus information, click here

Buses arranged around the state to help you join in the rally. Tickets for the bus will cost will cost $15 for adults and $10 for young people and students. Kids accompanied by the paying adult are free. Inability to pay should not deter you; scholarships are available. For those not taking the buses parking is being arranged and will be available at the West Main Street Parking Deck (801 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220; map, click here).

“These regulations are not about keeping Virginians safe. They are about circumventing the U.S. Constitution to shutter women’s health clinics and make it more difficult for Virginia women to make their own decisions about their health care. Bob McDonnell and the Republicans should be ashamed for this politically-motivated effort to restrict access to safe, legal reproductive health options for Virginia women.” – Brian Moran, Chairman Democratic Party of Virginia

 

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=546 0 Reproductive Health Care in the Commonwealth is in Jeopardy http://vadwc.org/?p=524 http://vadwc.org/?p=524#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:24:26 +0000 VAWomen http://vadwc.org/?p=524 Senate Bill 924, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers — TRAP, requires women’s health care providers offering abortion services to be regulated separately from other health care providers. The Virginia Coalition to Protect Women’s Health formed in 2011 as a response to this attack on women’s health and safety.

The Coalition asks all of us to [...]]]> Senate Bill 924, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers — TRAP, requires women’s health care providers offering abortion services to be regulated separately from other health care providers. The Virginia Coalition to Protect Women’s Health formed in 2011 as a response to this attack on women’s health and safety.

The Coalition asks all of us to speak out to protect women’s health and to join them on September 14 at a rally the day before the Board of Health meets to vote on draft regulations implementing Senate Bill 924.

Where: Virginia Commonwealth University, Compass Area, Richmond, VA (located between the James Branch Cabell Library, Hibbs Hall and the Shafer Court Dining  Center, the compass marks the center of VCU’s bustling campus)

When: September 14,  11:30am

The following document may be useful to you in your advocacy to protect women’s health against these attacks:

What Are the Draft Regulations Crafted By The Department of Health

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=524 0 VaDWC 2011 Endorsements http://vadwc.org/?p=443 http://vadwc.org/?p=443#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:22:00 +0000 VAWomen http://vadwc.org/?p=443 Below you will find campaign information for all of the VaDWC-endorsed Democratic women candidates in Virginia.

VaDWC asks you to do all you can to support these candidates: volunteer to canvass, phone bank, stuff envelopes, help with get out the vote efforts, and donate where you can. We need you to make sure we increase [...]]]> Below you will find campaign information for all of the VaDWC-endorsed Democratic women candidates in Virginia.

VaDWC asks you to do all you can to support these candidates: volunteer to canvass, phone bank, stuff envelopes, help with get out the vote efforts, and donate where you can. We need you to make sure we increase our numbers in the House and maintain our control of the Senate in the November 2011 General Election. Now is not the time to sit back and watch others do this incredibly important and vital work. If you do not have an opposed candidate in your area step outside of your district and help a candidate who desperately needs our boots on the ground.

 

 

Senate

2nd Senate District

Mamie Locke

address: PO Box 9048, Hampton, VA 23670

phone: 757.224.4415

web site: www.senatorlocke.com

email: SenLocke02@msn.com

  
18th Senate District
Louise Lucas

address: PO Box 700, Portsmouth, VA 23705

email: senlucas@aol.com

  

31st Senate District

Barbara Favola

address: 2319 18th Street N, Arlington, VA

email: favolaforsenate@gmail.com

phone: 703.969.6749/202-992-8484

web site: www.barbarafavola.org

  

32nd Senate District

Janet Howell

address: PO Box 2068, Reston, VA 20195

email: SenHowell@gmail.com

web site: janethowell.com

phone: 703.437.8320/703.709.8283

36th Senate District

Toddy Puller

address: PO Box 73, Mt Vernon, VA 22121

email: tpuller@aol.com/james@toddy.org

phone: 401.871.3431

web site: http://www.toddy.org

 

 

  

 

House of Delegates

20th Delegate District

Laura Kleiner

address: 615 Mason Stt, Staunton, VA 24401

phone: 540.357.1211/479.466.1070

web site: www.laurakleinerfordelegate.com

email: info@laurakleinerfordelegate.com/matthewkerrymorris@gmail.com

21st Delegate District

Adrianne Bennett

address: PO Box 56257, Virginia Beach, VA 23456

phone: 757.566.7272

web site: www.adriannebennettforvirginia.com

email: info@bennettforvirginia.com/lisa@turner.org

34th Delegate District

Pam Danner

address: 1364 Beverly Road, Suite 101, McLean , VA 22101

phone: 703.854.1393/804.514.7409

web site: http://www.dannerfordelegate.com

email: campaignmanager@dannerfordelegate.com

38th Delegate District

Kaye Kory

address:  PO Box 4936

phone: 703.470.4494/703.624.1182

web site: www.KayeKory.com

email: kaye.kory@gmail.com; kimberly@Kayekory.com

39th Delegate District

Vivian E. Watts

address: 8717 Mary Lee Lane, Annandale, VA 22003

phone: 703.978.2989

fax: 703.978.5762

web site: www.VivianWatts.com

email: vwatts@erols.com

Checks payable to Watts for Delegate: PO Box 8004, Springfield, VA 22151

41st Delegate District

Eileen Filler-Corn
address: PO Box 523082, Springfield, VA 22152

phone: 703.975.5411/703.930.6758

web site: http://www.eileenfillercorn.com

email: eileen@eileenfillercorn.com/missy@eileenfillercorn.com

 

46th Delegate District

Charniele Herring

address: PO BOX 11779, Alexandria, VA 22312

phone: 703.606.9705

email: zach@charnieleherring.com

web site: www.CharnieleHerring.com

59th Delegate District

Constance Brennan

address: PO Box 546, Lovingston, VA 22949

phone: 434.996.1007;434.263.4690

web site: http://www.brennanfordelegate.com

email: brennanfordelegate@gmail.com/ponton913@msn.com

63rd Delegate District

Rosalyn R. Dance

address: PO Box 2584, Petersburg, VA 23804

phone: 804.862.2922

web site: www.delegatedance.com

email: delegatedance@aol.com

 

69th Delegate District

Betsy Carr

address: PO Box 14625, Richmond, VA 23221

phone: 804.767.7530

email: antonio.elias@betsycarr.org

web site: www.betsycarr.org

70th Delegate District

Delores McQuinn

address: PO Box 2331, Richmond, VA 23223

phone: 804.687.3293

email: jayjay1675@yahoo.com

web site: www.delegatemcquinn.org

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71st Delegate District

Jennifer McClellan

address: PO Box 47, Richmond, VA 23218

phone: 804.340.2629/804.928.3949

web site: www.JenniferMcClellan.com

email: info@jennifermcclellan.com/eric@ericpayne.net

75th Delegate District

Roslyn C. Tyler

address: 25359 Blue Star Hwy, Jarratt, VA 23867

phone: 434.246.4246

web site: www.RoslynTyler.com

92nd Delegate District

Jeion A. Ward

address: PO Box 7310, Hampton, VA 23666

phone: 757.827.5921

fax: 757.827.5311

web site: www.JeionWard.com

93rd Delegate District

Robin Abbott

address: PO Box 12054, Newport News, VA 23612

phone: 757.930.3660

email: info@robinabbott.com

web site: www.RobinAbbott.com

 

95th Delegate District

Mamye BaCote

address: PO Box 5154, Newport News, VA 23605

phone: 757.478.1737/757.327.9744

email: minsbrown1@verizon.net

web site: delegatemamyebacote.com

 

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=443 0 Victory for Women’s Health Courtesy of the Obama Administration http://vadwc.org/?p=410 http://vadwc.org/?p=410#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:18:53 +0000 VAWomen http://vadwc.org/?p=410

Victory for Women’s Health

Thanks to the affordable care act, women can receive preventive care without additional costs

President Obama worked tirelessly to ensure Americans have access to quality and affordable health care and the Affordable Care Act achieved that goal.

One of the highlights of this legislation is [...]]]>

Victory for Women’s Health

Thanks to the affordable care act, women can receive preventive care without additional costs

President Obama worked tirelessly to ensure Americans have access to quality and affordable health care and the Affordable Care Act achieved that goal.

  • One of the highlights of this legislation is its focus on preventive care, which helps stop health problems before they start. And on Monday, Health and Human Services announced new guidelines for women’s preventative care.
  • Before the Affordable Care Act, women were more vulnerable to high health care costs than men.
  • Since women require more regular contact with health care providers for preventative measures like yearly pap smears and mammograms, their out-of-pocket costs are higher.
  • And too often, the combination of women’s lower incomes and burdensome out-of-pocket health costs means that women forgo necessary preventive services.
    • Women have unique healthcare needs throughout their life and many can struggle with chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
    • Yet, while women are more likely to need preventive health care services, a recent national survey found that nearly half of women (44%) reported delaying or avoiding needed care because of cost, compared with 35% of men.
  • But thanks to these new preventative care guidelines, the cost sharing requirements are removed. This improves women’s access to important preventive services.
  • One study found that the rate of women getting a mammogram went up as much as 9 percent when cost sharing was removed.
  • The Affordable Care Act requires new health insurance plans to cover women’s preventive services including well-woman visits, screening for gestational diabetes, breastfeeding support, domestic violence screening, counseling and screening for sexually transmitted infections and access to FDA contraception without charging a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible.

Additional Stats:

  • Virtually all women (more than 99%) aged 15–44 who have ever had sexual intercourse have used at least one contraceptive method. [Guttmacher Institute, accessed 8/3/11]
  • Overall, 62% of the 62 million women aged 15–44 are currently using a method. [Guttmacher Institute, accessed 8/3/11]
  • Almost one-third (31%) of these 62 million women do not need a method because they are infertile; are pregnant, postpartum or trying to become pregnant; have never had intercourse; or are not sexually active. [Guttmacher Institute, accessed 8/3/11]
  • Thus, only 7% of women aged 15–44 are at risk for unintended pregnancy but are not using contraceptives. [Guttmacher Institute, accessed 8/3/11]

PAID FOR BY OBAMA FOR AMERICA

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=410 0 Center for Politics and The 13th Annual Virginia Political History Project http://vadwc.org/?p=393 http://vadwc.org/?p=393#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:55:04 +0000 VAWomen http://vadwc.org/?p=393 The 13th Annual Virginia Political History Project: Women in Virginia Politics

Friday, July 29, 2011 10:30 am – 5 pm Virginia Capitol Building Richmond, Virginia

The Center for Politics invites you the 13th Annual Virginia Political History Project, which will be held Friday, July 29 at the Virginia Capitol. This year’s conference will examine the [...]]]> The 13th Annual Virginia Political History Project: Women in Virginia Politics

Friday, July 29, 2011
10:30 am – 5 pm
Virginia Capitol Building
Richmond, Virginia

The Center for Politics invites you the 13th Annual Virginia Political History Project, which will be held Friday, July 29 at the Virginia Capitol. This year’s conference will examine the topic of women in Virginia politics. Pioneering women from both sides of the aisle will share their stories about how they were elected and what the future holds.

Panel discussions will also explore the current structural, cultural, political and historical impediments to having more women elected statewide in Virginia. Speakers will include Patti Solis Doyle, the Honorable Thelma Drake, Margaret Edds, Mary Hager, Kate Obenshain, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Professor Larry Sabato, the Honorable Eva Scott, the Honorable Terrie Suit, the Honorable Mary Sue Terry, Judy Peachee Wason and many more.

In the afternoon, the Farm Team (D) and the Jennifer Byler Institute (R) will lead concurrent sessions to encourage women to enter government, law and politics. The conference is free and open to the public, but seating will be limited.

REGISTER TODAY

If you have questions, please e-mail cfp-programs@virginia.edu or call 434.243.3540.

]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=393 0 VaDWC Breakfast Photos http://vadwc.org/?p=384 http://vadwc.org/?p=384#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:31:04 +0000 VAWomen http://vadwc.org/?p=384 2011 JJ Weekend and the Women’s Caucus Breakfast

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]]> http://vadwc.org/?feed=rss2&p=384 0 Celebrating Women’s Rights http://vadwc.org/?p=383 http://vadwc.org/?p=383#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:09:31 +0000 VaDWC http://vadwc.org/?p=383 March is National Women’s History Month that highlights contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. March 8th is International Women’s Day, and today is the centennial observance of this special Day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

Suffragettes campaigned for women’s right to vote. The [...]]]> March is National Women’s History Month that highlights contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. March 8th is International Women’s Day, and today is the centennial observance of this special Day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

Suffragettes campaigned for women’s right to vote. The word ‘Suffragette’ is derived from the word "suffrage" meaning the right to vote. International Women’s Day honors the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women’s success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed. The first International Women’s Day was in 1911.

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