Traci Dippert, a Rappahannock County elementary school music teacher who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 30th District seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates, will speak to the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club at its March 21 meeting.
Ms. Dippert, who live in Culpeper, offers a fresh alternative to Ed Scott of Madison, who has held the 30th District seat for nearly a decade.
The club meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Lake of the Woods Clubhouse. Members of the public are welcome without regard to political affiliation.
Ms. Dippert is chairman of the Culpeper County Democratic Committee and has been a teacher for 16 years, previously in Culpeper and in upstate New York, where she grew up.
“I would like to be your delegate because I believe Virginia and the 30th District can do better,” Ms. Dippert said on announcing her candidacy earlier this year. “In the past, our district has supported delegates who were moderate. Although Ed Scott started out as a moderate, over the years and especially the last two sessions of the General Assembly, he has moved drastically to support the extreme right wing of his party.”
“I believe this area has incredible untapped potential, and deserves a representative with vision to move the 30th District and all of Virginia forward,” Ms. Dippert said in announcing her candidacy. “The potential is great, the opportunity is here and the time is now. I am ready to be your voice in Richmond.”
The candidate holds an undergraduate degree in music education from the State University of New York at Potsdam and a master’s degree in general education from Elmira College.
Ms. Dippert filed her paperwork with the Virginia Board of Elections Jan. 11 to run in this year’s election. If there are other Democratic applicants for the 30th District seat, a primary will be held June 11.
The election for the state office is Nov. 5, at the same time as those for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
The 30th District covers Orange and Madison counties, and most of Culpeper County.