Category Archives: Political Campaigns

2015 County Board race may hinge on far fewer voters than 2014

Inside NOVA 2015 County Board race may hinge on far fewer voters than 2014  Arlington County Board member Walter Tejada occupies one of two seats up for election in 2015. Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2014 12:00 pm by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff … Continue reading

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For Green Party, Another Mixed Verdict from Voters

http://www.sungazette.net/arlington/news/for-green-party-another-mixed-verdict-from-voters/article_33fe184e-0aed-11e1-aba8-001cc4c03286.html Posted: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 12:15 pm by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff Writer | 3 comments Voters sent what could be construed as a mixed message to the Arlington Green Party on Nov. 8. The party’s County Board candidate, Audrey Clement, picked up 9,724 … Continue reading

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No Last-Minute Political Contenders Emerge

http://www.sungazette.net/arlington/news/no-last-minute-political-contenders-emerge/article_cbfd9f36-68e8-5b08-8170-c86b45e1f760.html Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:00 am by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff Writer | 4 comments The filing deadline came and went with no additional candidates for County Board, leaving a field of three for the two seats open in the Nov. 8 general … Continue reading

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Arlington Sun Gazette Ruebner Honored by Arab-American Groups (Created: Monday, October 11, 2010 6:18 AM EDT) Josh Ruebner was presented with a Community Service Award at the 22nd annual Virginia Candidates’ Night, sponsored by the Arab-American Republicans of the Washington … Continue reading

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Arlington Green Party Members Attend National Convention

Arlington Sun Gazette Members of the Arlington Green Party accounted for five of the eight delegates from Virginia at the recent Green Party National Convention, which took place in Chicago from July 10-13. Audrey Clement, Kirit Mookerjee, Josh Ruebner, Tamar … Continue reading

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Officials Aiming to Expand Recycling Options

Arlington Sun Gazette County officials say they plan to use next spring’s contract renegotiation period in an effort to increase recycling options for county homeowners. County Manager Ron Carlee on July 19 told County Board members there was a “high … Continue reading

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McMenamin Won’t Make 3rd Run for County Board

Arlington Sun Gazette Two times was enough for Republican County Board candidate Mike McMenamin, who says he will not seek the position this year. McMenamin fell short in bids for the board against Democrat Chris Zimmerman in 2006 and, running … Continue reading

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Green Party Seeking School Board Contenders

Arlington Sun Gazette Taking a swipe at the Democrats along the way, the Arlington Green Party said it is actively soliciting candidates for the two School Board seats on the ballot in November. “We need to have a real competitive … Continue reading

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Favola Draws Two Challengers

Favola Draws Two Challengers By David Schultz/The Connection Tuesday, May 06, 2008 TWO THIRD-PARTY candidates have entered the race for Arlington County Board and are looking to unseat incumbent Board Member Barbara Favola (D).John Reeder and Tibo Van der Does, … Continue reading

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Greens win bid to remove Robert E. Lee quote from Arlington, Va. tax decal

Green Party of Monroe County Monday, March 10, 2008 Greens win bid to remove Robert E. Lee quote from Arlington, Va. tax decal The Arlington Greens *Press Release: Greens Victorious in Campaign to Remove Robert E. Lee Quote from Tax … Continue reading

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