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Orange Dems call for Trump’s removal

The Orange County Democratic Committee passed a resolution at its January 9 meeting calling for the removal of Donald Trump from the office of president of the United States.

The resolution reads:

Whereas it is the mission of the Orange County Democratic Committee to promote democratic principles;

Whereas Donald Trump, President of the United States, has incited violence against a co-equal branch of government in order to disrupt their constitutionally mandated duty and to overturn the November 2020 election and retain power, has illegally solicited the Georgia Secretary of State to overturn his loss, and has emboldened and encouraged the very worst impulses in our society; and

Whereas Donald Trump continues to falsely claim massive fraud robbed him of the election and will likely continue to incite more violence which makes him a clear and present danger during the last days of his administration; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, that the Orange County Democratic Committee supports Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger in their demands that Donald Trump be removed from office to protect our country’s democratic principles, whether that be through the application of the 25th amendment or by impeachment.

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Club to welcome LOW board member

Teri Ryan Vickery, a member of the Lake of the Woods Association Board of Directors, will speak to members of the LOW Democratic Club at a special evening session at the club’s first meeting in 2021.

Teri Vickery

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, via the Zoom online meeting app.

Vickery was elected to the LOWA board earlier this year and serves as the board secretary. In addition to answering member questions, she will providean update on recent board actions of note, the budget planning process, and the impact of the coronavirus on LOWA operations.

Club members will discuss the new legislative session and plans to celebrate the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on January 20 and the re-election victories of Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Abigail Spanberger.

The new year means that it’s time again to pay club dues. Please visit our website at  https://www.lowdemocrats.org to download the membership form and return it with your annual dues of $30. New members are welcome now and throughout the year.

Our officers and committee chairs welcome your comments, suggestions and volunteer help. They are: Valerie Smallwood, chair; Paul Conrad, vice chair; Howard Newman, treasurer, Bill Wemmerus, secretary; Kerry Sipe, communications chair; Ann Boyd, outreach chair; Ellen Wilson, special events chair; Gerri Colucci, membership chair; and Jen Heinz, programs chair.

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Lieutenant governor candidate to visit

The next meeting of the LOW Democratic Club will feature a conversation with Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, candidate for Virginia’s lieutenant governor.

The meeting, via the online meeting app Zoom, will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9.

Del. Elizabeth Guzman

Del. Guzman currently represents the 31st District, covering parts of Fauquier and Prince William counties. She was elected in 2017 and has been a champion of progressive legislation including holding corporate polluters accountable, providing raises for teachers, and the expansion of Medicaid to more than 400,000 Virginians. She serves as vice-chair of the House Education Committee and chair of the Sub-Committee on Social Services.

Del. Guzman holds master’s degrees in both public administration and in social work and is raising four children with her husband Carlos.

We look forward to hearing about the upcoming legislative session and the platform for her candidacy.

The meeting will also include volunteer appreciation as we recognize the many volunteers who helped during the fall campaigns that re-elected Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Sen. Mark Warner, and elected Joe Biden President and Kamala Harris Vice President.

We’ll also thank outgoing chair Shirley Pfile for her eight years of leadership of the club, and Chris Carr for serving for 13 years as historian and chair of the Special Events Committee. Their contributions to the success of the club over the years cannot be overstated, and we hope their many friends and fans will join us on Zoom to express their appreciation.

As we look ahead to 2021, we’ll also elect officers for the upcoming calendar year at this meeting. The slate of officers proposed by the Nominating Committee is:
— Chair – Valerie Smallwood
— Vice-Chair – Paul Conrad
— Treasurer – Howard Newman
— Secretary – William Wemmerus

Please join us for an informative and celebratory meeting!

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Dr. Farnsworth to analyze election results

Stephen Farnsworth, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, will speak to the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club at 1 p.m. Nov. 11 via the Zoom online meeting app.

Dr. Stephen J. Farnsworth

Farnsworth, a political scientist, author, and political commentator, will share his perspective on this unique election season and on the state and federal election results.

Many thanks to all our friends and supporters who planted a yard sign, donated, or gave their time through the year to help our Democratic slate of candidates. As this is written the election results are unknown, but there can be no doubt that these efforts have made a difference, both locally and nationally.

While our November meeting will focus on an election debriefing, we hope that all of our club members and campaign volunteers will mark their calendars for our Dec. 9 meeting, during which we will hold our own club officer elections and celebrate the many contributions of our volunteers. Please plan to join us!

New club members are always welcome. Our annual dues are just $30. Click on this link to download a membership form and return it to join for 2021.

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Poll workers needed on Election Day

Having poll workers at all the polling places where Lake of the Woods voters cast their ballots will help insure a smooth and reliable election process. Volunteers are needed to represent the club at four precincts. We want to be covered from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.

All precautions will be taken to insure that workers are protected from exposure to COVID-19, but because of the increased risk for elderly and compromised people, young, healthy volunteers are especially needed.

This is your opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way to the democratic process.

If interested, please email the LOW Democrats at webmaster@lowdemocrats.org.