Sunday, May 20, 2012
Second year board has kept votes secret
Two incumbents, a newcomer and two students have won seats on the McLean Community Center board. For the second year in a row the Community Center Elections Committee has taken the highly unusual action of refusing to release the vote totals. The winners of the election which was held at McLean Day today were incumbents Susan Bourgeois and Craig Richardson, who ran as a write-in candidate and newcomer Laurelie Wallace. The contests were in the student races where Malika Nimmagadda defeated Craig McKenzie for the McLean High School seat on the board. Drew Armstrong defeated Will Ferrer for the Langley High seat. Robin Walker, head of the Elections Committee, announced only the names of the winners, but kept secret the number of votes they …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Election is May 19 at McLean Day
Update: Will Ferrer, a student candidate running for the McLean Comunity Center Board, has submitted his answers to the three questions submitted by McLean residents and readers. His answers are below. Neither incumbent Susan Bourgeois nor Craig Richardson has responded to questions from McLean residents. Malika Nimmagadda is the only student candidate who has not responded. ORIGINAL STORY: Half of the candidates seeking election to the McLean Community Center board answered the three questions submitted by McLean residents and readers about their views on major issues facing the board. McLean Patch asked you to submit questions to the candidates. We sent your questions to all seven adult and youth candidates last week telling them that …
Friday, May 18, 2012
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Good Morning McLean, Eyewitness to Stormy Legislature. State senator recounts the tumult in Richmond and how she went viral. The McLean Ear. Colin Powell meets the neighbors. Ex-congressman now in 10th District. Happy Mom. McLean Weekly Crime Report. Attempted burglary. Assorted larcenies in Tysons Corner. Update: Fourth McLean Community Center candidate answers your questions. 12 Noon:Voters Guide to McLean Community Center Board election.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate answered questions in appearance at AOL's Dulles office.
U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Kaine said the federal government should chip in for the Silver Line Phase 2 — but that the commonwealth also needs to pay a bigger share than the $150 million it has promised to ensure it gets built as scheduled. "What we are seeing in Washington is an anti-investment mentality," Kaine (D) told a group at AOL's Dulles headquarters Thursday. He said he worked with the Bush and Obama administrations to get $900 million for the first phase and the next phase has centered on who pays for it. "I believe it is a project of federal significance because it links Dulles with the most important capital city in the world," he said. "But when it comes to the state being a meaningful participant, Virginia has fallen short too. …
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Thursday, May 17
Good Morning Neighbors, McLean Day Survival Guide. All the information you need to enjoy McLean Day on Saturday. Candidates Answer Your Questions. Half of the candidates running for the McLean Community Center Board answer your questions. McLean Biz Buzz. New leaders at USA TODAY and Freddie Mac. Noon: Update on sale of Falls Church Water Authority which serves McLean.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Comparing campaign statements with the facts
As a public service, McLean Patch assesses claims made by candidates running for reelection as many newspapers do. Today we look at campaign statements made by Susan Bourgeois who is running for election to a second term on the McLean Community Center Board. Craig Richardson, a second incumbent, is also running for reelection --- but as a write-in candidate. He said he decided to run after the deadline for candidates. As a write-in candidate he filed no campaign statements as other candidates are required to do. Bourgeois Campaign statement: "I have consistently voted for a reduction in the district tax rate to minimize the surplus while keeping in mind that to be “the center of it all,” MCC should have a larger presence in the downtown …
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Wednesday, May 16
Want to vote for the candidates running for the McLean Community Center, but can’t make it to the McLean Day festival on May 19? Vote by absentee ballot until 5 pm today. Residents can stop by the McLean Community Center to pick up an absentee ballot or call the center or send a request by E-mail to elections@mcleancenter.org. Completed absentee ballot applications and ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, today, to be counted. Two adults and four high school students are running for seats on the board that oversees the Community Center, levies taxes on McLean residents and operates a $18 million budget that includes a $12 million surplus that the board accumulated over the years by collecting more money than needed …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The candidate for U.S. Senate and former Virginia governor will answer questions in Dulles at AOL this Thursday. George Allen, Kaine's likely challenger, spoke at AOL May 4.
Tim Kaine, the Democratic candidate for the open Virginia U.S. Senate seat, will appear at the AOL campus in Dulles Thursday at 1 p.m. to speak with AOL employees and other guests. George Allen, a former U.S. Senator and former Virginia governor, appeared at AOL May 4, and Patch covered the forum, asked questions submitted by readers and invited a few readers to join the program. Patch will be covering the forum and inviting a few readers from each Patch to attend in person. If you'd like to attend the event, send an email to patchpolitics@aol.com with your name, address and telephone number. What Would You Like to Ask Tim Kaine? Tell Us in the Comments! Patch editors will be questioning Kaine at the event, and we'd like to know what we …
Notice of your new congressional district
About half of McLean --- basically the neighbors living south of Dolley Madison Boulevard--- are receiving new voter registration cards because they have a new congressman. Remember the Democrats and Republicans drastically changed the boundaries of Virginia's 11 congressional districts. The Republican leaning districts became more Republican and the Democratic leaning districts more Democratic. Redistricting also ensures that the 11 districts are as equal in population totals as possible. All of McLean had previously been represented by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th)). Now the southern half of McLean is represented by Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th). Approximately 195,000 voters in Fairfax County now live in a new congressional district including many …
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Good Morning Neighbors, McLean Project for the Arts Birthday Bash. Hundreds gather to celebrate 50 years of the arts in McLean. New Voter Registration Cards. Half of McLean officially notified of new congressional district. Traffic Alert. Up to 30 minute closings of the Capital Beltway, Dulles Toll Road in Tysons Corner this week. Also deliveries for construction of traction station will disrupt traffic.
A McLean Neighbor
10:45 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
This article seems to me to be about 10% informational (vote results) and about 90% of trying to stir up trouble. So the vote numbers will be released tomorrow or Monday....What's the big deal? If there are such compelling reasons on why the vote totals should be released earlier, then at least state those reasons in this article! more ›