Last week I officially accepted the Democratic nomination for County Board. While I’m excited about the opportunity to represent you, I’m taking nothing for granted with the special election March 27. These special elections are the most difficult for Democrats here in Arlington - we've lost 2 of the last 4 special elections - and I have some stiff competition. That's why it is so important to have everyone working together going into this election. With that in mind I’m please to invite you to our Unity Kickoff Event with Congressman Jim Moran. I'm honored to have the support of … [Read more...]
Absentee Voting Starts 2/10
Absentee voting for the special County Board election on March 27th started today, February 10th. In-person voting at the county government building will be available weekdays until March 23rd from 8am - 5pm and on two Saturdays, March 3rd and 24th, from 8:30am - 5pm. Those who wish to vote absentee by mail must apply for an absentee ballot by Tuesday, March 20th, and ballots must be received by 7pm on March 27th to be counted. For more info on how to vote absentee and who is eligible, visit the Arlington County Voter Registration site here: … [Read more...]
Libby Garvey Wins Arlington County Board Caucus
From the Arlington County Democratic Committee: The Arlington County Democratic Committee is pleased to announce that Libby Garvey will be the Democratic nominee in the special election for County Board being held on March 27, 2012. Ms. Garvey was the winner of the Arlington Democratic Party’s County Board Caucus, held over two days on January 19 and 21. Out of 4,314 ballots counted, Ms. Garvey secured 1,915 votes. The final vote counts were as follows: Libby Garvey 1,915 votes Melissa Bondi 966 votes Terron Sims … [Read more...]
Libby Endorsed by the Washington Post
According to the Washington Post, "Libby Garvey is Democrats’ best choice to fill a seat on the Arlington County Board." We couldn't agree more! Read the full Washington Post endorsement here. … [Read more...]
Senators Whipple and Ticer Endorse Libby
Arlington, VA - Senator Mary Margaret Whipple and Senator Patsy Ticer today endorsed Libby Garvey for the County Board seat being vacated as a result of Favola's election to the Virginia Senate. Senator Whipple issued the following statement: "I am so pleased to endorse Libby Garvey for Arlington County Board. It's a tough job, but Libby's experience, ability and dedication to our community make her the obvious choice." Senator Ticer issued the following statement: "I've worked with Libby for years. She has a deep understanding of the issues facing Northern Virginia. I know she … [Read more...]
Senator Barbara Favola Endorses Libby for County Board
Arlington, VA - Senator-elect Barbara Favola today endorsed Libby Garvey for the County Board seat being vacated as a result of Favola's election to the Virginia Senate. Senator-elect Favola issued the following statement: "Libby Garvey is a proven leader and has served the community for 15 years on the School Board. Libby's skills and experience will enable her to be an effective County Board member and advocate for the progressive values we all care about. Libby will work to protect our core services including human services, affordable housing, and public schools as we continue to … [Read more...]
The Times They Are A-Changin’
As of last week, Arlington County Democrats were made aware of a new state law requiring that nominating caucuses be held at least 60 days before the general election, now set for March 27th. This, unfortunately, means that the prior caucus dates of Feb. 2nd and 4th were too late by law. So the caucus has been moved up by two (2) weeks to Jan. 19th and 21st. This has also changed the location of the Thursday voting from NRECA to W-L High School. New dates, times, and locations are as follows: Thursday, January 19th, 7pm-9pm Washington-Lee High School 1300 N Quincy St. Saturday, … [Read more...]
Libby Announces at ACDC
On Wednesday, December 7th, Libby announced her intention to seek the party nomination for Arlington County Board at the Arlington Democrats monthly meeting. Watch her speech here. The full text of the speech follows. … [Read more...]
Two Decisions
Dear Friends, Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to get good candidates in office last week. While last week's elections were not all that we wanted, we did great work here in Northern Virginia and many good Democrats are going to work for us in Richmond, including Barbara Favola and Adam Ebbin. My congratulations to them and my thanks to you for all your hard work. As we all know, Barbara has been a wonderful supporter of our schools and human services during her tenure on the County Board. With her departure, there is a real need for someone to play that role. While helping on … [Read more...]
