Lake of the Woods Democratic Club

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

Jennifer Carroll Foy, candidate for governor of Virginia, will speak to the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club on February 10.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. via the Zoom online meeting app.

Carroll Foy was born and raised in Petersburg, Va. After participating in Junior ROTC in high school she attended Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and was one of the first African-American women to graduate from the institution. She went on to earn her master’s and law degrees.

Her work as an attorney has focused on giving a voice to the often voiceless – children, individuals experiencing homelessness, those with mental illness and others. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017 from the 2^nd District representing parts of Prince William and Stafford counties.  She recently resigned from the House to focus on her gubernatorial run.

The LOW Democrats sponsored a food drive to benefit the Lions Wilderness Food Pantry on January 18as part of the Martin Luther King Day National Day of Service. The Club would like to express appreciation to Pat Unkle and her Lion colleagues who were so quick to facilitate this event, to LOWA Communications for helping spread the word, and the LOW Fire and Rescue for publicizing the event on its message board.

Carroll Foy for Governor website