Lake of the Woods Democratic Club

Del. Jerrauld “Jay” Jones of Norfolk, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia’s attorney general, will meet with members of the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club on Wednesday, May 12.

The event will begin at 1 p.m. via the Zoom online meeting app and is part of a series of recent sessions with Democratic candidates for statewide office.

Jones was elected in 2018 to the Virginia House of Delegates from the 89th District, which includes part of the city of Norfolk. His father, Jerrauld Jones, now a Circuit Court judge, held the seat for 14 years.

Jones currently serves on the House Appropriations, Transportation, and Counties, Cities, and Towns committees, having previously served on the General Laws and Finance committees. He is the chairman of the House Transportation subcommittee on Motor Vehicles. Jay also serves on the Commission on Youth, the Criminal Justice Services Board, and the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation.

Jones has a degree in government and history from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville. He is a partner with the law firm of Bischoff Martingayle P.C.

Jones and his wife Mavis live in Norfolk.

Jones’ opponent in the June 8 Democratic Party primary is Mark Herring of Leesburg, who has served as Virginia’s attorney general since 2014.

Absentee voting in person began on April 23 and will continue through June 5. The last day to request a primary ballot to be mailed is May 28. Contact the Orange County Office of Voter Registration and Elections at (540) 672-5262 for details.

The General Election will be held on November 2.

Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is seeking his party’s nomination to a second term as Virginia’s chief executive, will meet with members of the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club on Wednesday, April 14.

The event will begin at 1 p.m. via the Zoom online meeting app and is part of a series of recent sessions with Democratic candidates for statewide office.

McAuliffe served as governor from 2014 to 2018.  During his tenure in office, Virginia brought in more than $20 billion in new capital investment, $7 billion more than any previous governor. He participated in more than 35 trade and marketing missions to five continents to promote state tourism and other products.

Prior to being elected governor, McAuliffe served as chair of the Democratic National Committee. He was co-chair of President Bill Clinton’s 1996 re-election campaign, and 1997 presidential inauguration, and was chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

A native of Syracuse, N.Y., McAuliffe attended Georgetown University’s Law School, where he earned the Juris Doctor degree.

McAuliffe is one of five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in the June 8 primary. The others are Lee Carter, Justin Fairfax, Jennifer Carroll Foy, and Jennifer McClennon. The General Election will be November 2.

View the McAuliffe for Governor web site

Del. Sam Rasoul of Roanoke, a candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia, will address members of the LOW Democratic Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 via the online meeting app Zoom.

Rasoul has represented Virginia’s 11th House of Delegates District in the General Assembly since 2014. He has emerged as a leader in our party’s crowded field for lieutenant governor after raising more double what some of the other candidates raised.

Rasoul, the first Muslim member of Virginia’s legislature, is one of the more progressive members of the House. He grew up in Roanoke, received his bachelor’s degree from Roanoke College in Salem, and then earned a master’s degree in business administration from Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu.

He is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus and the Rural Caucus in the House of Delegates.

Rasoul was born in Warren, Ohio, in 1981, the son of Palestinian immigrants. He and his wife Layaly have three children.

Democrats will choose their nominees in a June 8 state-run primary. At least eight candidates are seeking the nomination for lieutenant governor.

View the Rasoul for Lieutenant Governor Web site