Lake of the Woods Democratic Club
More than 40 people attended the first Democrats Social Hour March 14 at the Clearwater Grill restaurant. Candidates for the party’s nomination to the 7th Congressional District seat mingled with voters at the event sponsored by the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club. Similar events will be held throughout the year. When Democrats get together good conversation and good times happen!
Meet fellow Democrats for a drink, a meal or casual conversation at the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club’s first Social Hour on March 14 at Clearwater Grill restaurant.
The club’s Steering Committee has designated alternative monthly meetings throughout the year for an informal evening social gathering instead of our usual formal daytime meetings. Expectations are that some folks who cannot attend daytime meetings will want to join us for some light-hearted fun.
The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the back upper dining room near the bar. The space has been reserved for club members during this time.
Sure, you can discuss politics if you like, but there will be no agenda and no pressure.
More formal club meetings will continue to be held in alternative months at 1:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month at the LOW Community Center. Always check the club’s web site for up-to-date information on club meetings and activities.
A varied field of eight Democrats is seeking their party’s nomination for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District seat, which has been filled so ably for the past four years by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who has stepped aside to run for governor.
Seventh District voters, which include those in Lake of the Woods, will make their selection in a primary scheduled for June 18.
The candidates are:
There should be opportunities before the June primary to meet the candidates and decide who is best qualified to carry on the responsive representation we in the 7th District have come to expect.
Here’s your chance to compare the large field of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. Local Democratic organizations throughout the region are planning an online forum at 7 p.m., February 22, via the Zoom app.
Each candidate will be given a few minutes to introduce themselves to online participants, followed by a short question-and-answer period. This event is online-only and is not intended to be a debate.
As of this posting seven candidates are seeking the party’s nomination. They are Prince William County Supervisor Andrea Bailey, Greene County lawyer Carl Bedell, Prince William County Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin, Former Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, Former diplomat Clifford Heinzer of Stafford County, Virginia Delegate Briana Sewell of Prince William County, and retired Army colonel and national security advisor Eugene Vindman.
The party’s official candidate will be chosen in a primary election on June 18.
To participate in the forum click the Zoom link below to register. You will be emailed the Zoom link.
Col. Eugene Vindman, candidate for the Democratic nomination to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, spoke to a large and enthusiastic crowd at the Feb. 8 meeting of the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club. Vindman was welcomed by Club Chair Karen Newman.
