[ACDP-Announce] Albemarle Democrats December News Clips

[SFCOPELAND at aol.com]

Date:  December 3,  2006
 
 
 
 
 
To:       Albemarle County  Democrats
 
From:  Shirley Copeland, Corresponding Secretary
           Albemarle  County Democratic Committee 
 
 
MESSAGE FROM FRED HUDSON, Chair, Albemarle County  Democratic Committee
 
 
December is now upon us, and I  hope that all were able to enjoy Thanksgiving 
to its fullest.  Again, we had much to give thanks for,  and much to be proud 
of in the Commonwealth.  Now, we move toward another holiday  which gives us 
all time to enjoy our families and friends, and to reflect upon  the events of 
2006 and consider a new year that will be coming very  quickly!      By  
contributing to the majority in the US Senate, we have affected the course of  the 
country over the next two years, and put some restraints upon the government  
that has operated with reduced  “checks and balances” which our Democracy so 
heavily relies.   We all should be very proud of  that!   But now our 
attention  needs to shift to the situation that we all have in  Richmond with the 
legislature.  We are very fortunate to be represented  in the House of Delegates 
by David Toscano.  He has about a third of the County in  his District, and 
thank goodness for his good representation!   The bad news is that the rest of  
the County is not so well represented!   
The County has shown itself to be  changing. . . . in some part due to growth 
and to some part due to the hard work  by all you Democrats.   And we  have 
some work to do this year!    We can contribute to a  change in the make-up of 
the House of Delegates as we made a difference with the  US Senate.   Gov. 
Kaine is  trying December is now upon us, and I hope that all were able to enjoy  
Thanksgiving to its fullest.  to get  good legislation passed concerning 
transportation, medical care, and addressing  the school issues, but he is having 
no cooperation from the Republican majority  in both the House and the Senate. 
 To maintain the competitive advantage that the Commonwealth must have to  
compete for business and the benefit of the citizens, it must have the three  
elements that Gov. Kaine is trying to address.   Let us help him by electing 
good  people to the legislature next year.  We have shown that we have the 
strength to do this, but we have got to  exhibit it one more time!   We  also have 
contests at the Board of Supervisors level in Rivanna, White Hall, and  
Scottsville Districts.  We will be  nominating good Democrats there, and we need to 
support them with our time,  votes and energy.   Take your  time and enjoy the 
holiday season.  But please know that we have another very important year 
ahead of us, and  I look forward to working with all of you to make  Albemarle  
County and the Commonwealth a better  place to live! 
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 
Fred
 












CALENDAR OF  EVENTS 


 
 
DECEMBER
 
December 1 - 31:   Your Steering Committee  wishes you Happy Holidays 
throughout the month and that you enjoy the  Season.  
 
JANUARY:
 
January 8:   Steering Committee Meeting, 5:30 -  7:30 PM at the Albemarle 
County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road,  Charlottesville, Room 235.
 
January 12-13:   Democratic Party of Virginia  Training Conference, Richmond. 
 Please contact Fred Hudson for details if  you would like to attend.  
 
January 20:    Democratic Breakfast, JABA,  674 Hillsdale Road, 
Charlottesville.  The topic will be Electronic Voting  Machines.  Light breakfast is served.
 
 
 


Check out the new web site at _www.AlbemarleDems.org_ 
(http://www.albemarledems.org/)  for the latest news, events and  additional information on 
candidates and the future events.  It  really is a great site!  

 
 
 
OFFICE  LOCATION
 
The Democratic Office at 223 W. Main Street is open from 9:30 a.m. until  
2:00 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  The phone number is  296-1865.  
Cheryl Oliver checks regularly for messages; if you need to  contact her at 
home her number is 286-9941. 
 
 


OFFICERS
Fred Hudson, Chair,  Albemarle County Democratic Committee    
_fredwhudson at yahoo.com_ (mailto:fredwhudson at yahoo.com) 
Cheryl Oliver, First  Vice  Chair                                             
            _Democraticbiz at cstone.net_ (mailto:Democraticbiz at cstone.net) 
Joe Hughes, Vice-Chair,  Labor                                                
        _chippy55 at yahoo.com_ (mailto:chippy55 at yahoo.com) 
Fred Copeland, Vice  -Chair,  Outreach                                        
   _FLcopela at aol.com_ (mailto:FLcopela at aol.com) 

Shirley Copeland,  Corresponding  Secretary                                   
_DEMOCRATSNEWS at aol.com_ (mailto:DEMOCRATSNEWS at aol.com) 
Mary Rice,  Treasurer                                                         
             _ricebooks at mindspring.com_ (mailto:ricebooks at mindspring.com) 
Nicole Sherman, Chair,  Finance  Committee                                   
_softhardwear at yahoo.com_ (mailto:softhardwear at yahoo.com) 
Valerie L'  Herrou, Recording  Secretary                                      
             
Paul "Kip" Newland,  Vice-Chair,  Veterans                                    
   _kipn at ntelos.net_ (mailto:kipn at ntelos.net) 
Bob McAdams,  Vice-Chair,  Communications                                    
_rsm1539 at earthlink.net_ (mailto:rsm1539 at earthlink.net) 
Greg  Kane, Webmaster                                                         
            g_regkane at gregkane.net_ (mailto:gregkane at gregkane.net) 
Cindy Janechild,  Vice-Chair, Women's  Issues                                 
 _cjanechi at cstone.net_ (mailto:cjanechi at cstone.net) 
 
DISTRICT CHAIRS
Doris Lackey, District  Chair,  Rivanna                                       
           _dorislackey at earthlink.net_ (mailto:dorislackey at earthlink.net) 
Jean Wyant, District  Chair, White  Hall                                      
         _jeanbee6 at netscape.net_ (mailto:jeanbee6 at netscape.net) 
 (mailto:h at cstone.net) 
Cheryl Oliver,  Scottsville                                                   
                _democraticbix at cstone.net_ (mailto:democraticbix at cstone.net) 
Nick Lang, District  Chair, Jack  Jouett                                   
_doolang at adelphia.net_ (mailto:doolang at adelphia.net) 
Madison Cummings,  District Chair,  Samuel Miller                            
_pcummings at ntelos.net_ (mailto:pcummings at ntelos.net) 
Larry Banner, District  Chair, Rio     _Larry_Banner at stanfordalumni.org_ 
(mailto:Larry_Banner at standfordalumni.org) 
    
Please send your announcements and  news to _DEMOCRATSNEWS at AOL.COM_ 
(mailto:DEMOCRATSNEWS at AOL.COM) .  The monthly newsletter is  issued between the 1st and 
5th. 
 
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