Annette Hyde, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates from the 30th District, will speak at the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club’s Juneteenth Day Picnic on June 19.
The picnic will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Community Center Pavilion at Sweetbriar Park. Tickets are for sale in advance at a cost of $12 per person.
The event will be held on the anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, which commemorates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. The observance originated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, the date that the U.S. Army declared that all those in bondage in Texas were free, two years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Hyde, a native of Texas, lives in Madison County, where she is a yoga teacher. She seeks to represent the 30th District, which comprises, Orange, Madison and most of Culpeper counties. The election for a two-year term will take place on Nov. 2.
She is a founding member of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action, a national organization working to prevent gun violence. She is a member of Virginia Career Works – Workforce Development Board and the State Rehabilitation Council for the Virginia Department of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Hyde holds a bachelor of arts in journalism and public relations from the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas. She is married with two sons.
The price of tickets to the picnic includes a fried chicken dinner with potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, cookies and bottled water. Guests may bring their own beverages, if desired.
The program will include a presentation about Juneteenth and its significance to American history. Live music will be performed by Shree.
Tickets to the picnic must be purchased in advance no later than June 11. They are available by credit card online at the club’s web site at lowdemocrats.org or by mailing a check for $12 to LOW Democratic Club, P.O. Box 1351, Locust Grove, VA 22508.