June 2023 Next Meeting
JOIN RACHEL LEVY AT OUR JUNE 10 HDC MEETING
Join us at our June Hanover Democratic Committee meeting to hear from Dr. Rachel Levy, our next delegate from the 59th House District. The meeting will be Saturday, June 10 at 10 a.m. at Around the Table, 155 Junction Drive. Ashland VA 23005.
In 2021, during a red-wave election, Rachel and her 55th House of Delegates campaign raised the Democratic vote by 30 percent!
This time, in the new 59th district, which includes the town of Ashland, Western Hanover, 75 percent of Louisa including the towns of Louisa and Mineral, and parts of the Fairfield and Brookland Districts here in Henrico, Rachel is running for the House of Delegates again. Joined again by her campaign manager, Ashley Hall, she plans to win and represent everyone, no matter who they are or how they vote. In case you're new to the area, Rachel, who lives with her family in Ashland, is a mother, educator and community leader with a Ph.D. in educational policy.
Please join us on June 10 to learn about Rachel's 2023 plan, her policies, to ask questions and to come listen to the future delegate of...
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BLUE COMMONWEALTH GALA ON TAP
by Liam Watson, Press Secretary, Democratic Part of Virginia
We officially have less than a month until our annual Blue Commonwealth Gala!
This week, we were delighted to announce Congressman Bennie Thompson, who chaired the January 6 committee in the U.S. House, as one of our featured speakers.
Tickets and sponsorships are still on sale, so there's still time to make your plans to visit us in Richmond see you there!
You can purchase tickets here.
Virginia Stands Alone
After South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a bill banning most abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy, Virginia now stands alone as the only Southern state without a post-Roe abortion ban.
It's not for lack of trying, though. Governor Youngkin has been relentlessly pursuing a ban on abortion in the Commonwealth. His efforts have been stopped by the Democratic majority in the Virginia Senate, what we affectionately call our "brick wall."
Experts and analysts agree that the election this November is going to be a referendum on Youngkin's pursuit of his abortion ban. Read more
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Local Candidate Training
DPVA's training director Emily Hamm is hitting the airwaves to bring local chairs and committee members professional training.
She holds VAN office hours every Monday from 6-7 p.m. Sign up here. Also, Emily will also be holding training sessions as follows:
June 8 - Growing your Committee Part 2 - Digital/Social Media Best Practices
Jine 22 - Post-Primary Session - Let's Get to Work
You can sign up for Emily Hamm's essential training using this link.
About HDC
HDC
THE HANOVER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
The Hanover County Democratic Committee is committed to reaching out to the community, building a broad-based political committee, and raising money to nominate and run candidates for federal, state, and local office. Located in Virginia, electing Democrats is the key to making our country the best it can be for all citizens.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Please feel free to contact the following executive committee members with questions or concerns:
Chair- Dan McGraw
Past Chair - Toni Radler
Past Chair - Gordon Silver
Vice Chairs
Political Strategy- Morgan Goodman
Outreach- Ashley Hall
Fundraising- John Suddarth
Corresponding Secretary - Mary Ann Pugh
Recording Secretary - Joette Mitchell
District Chairs
Ashland
Chair - Don Barth; Co-Chair- Cathy Lee
Beaverdam
Chair - Betsy Farley; Co-Char-
Chickahominy
Chair - June Bohrer; Co-Chair - Jennifer Byrnes
Cold Harbor
Chair - Louise Smith Evans; Co-Chair- Wendy Brooks
Henry
Chair - Jeni Carr; Co-Chair - Coleen Berry
Mechanicsville
Chair - Rita Dowling; Co-Chair - Joette Mitchell
South Anna
Chair - Mary Knight; Co-Chair -
Committee Chairs
Voter Registration - Vacant
Black Caucus - Sandra Howard
Women's Coffee - Diane Neergaard
Men's Forum - Nelson Vaughan
Immigration - Woodi Sprinkel
Take Action Now - Jen Chambers, Christiane Riederer von Paar, Mary Anne Pugh
Social Media - Mary Anne Pugh
Facebook - Mary Anne Pugh
Sgt. at Arms - Allen Neergaard
Special Projects - Lyn Hodnett
Central Committee Representatives
Howard Ostergren
Trevor Southerland
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