Category Archives: Political Campaigns

Letter to County Board on Hispanic Heritage Month

Committee to Elect Josh Ruebner 1617 10th Street South Arlington, VA 22204 September 19, 2006 TO: Mr. J. Walter Tejada, Member, Arlington County Board CC: Mr. Chris Zimmerman, Chair, Arlington County Board Mr. Paul Ferguson, Vice-Chair, Arlington County Board Ms. … Continue reading

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County Board Member, Candidate Tangle on Immigration

Arlington Sun Gazette http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2006/09/16/breaking_news/brk950a.txt County Board Member, Candidate Tangle on Immigration (Created: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:35 PM EDT) “Swing and a miss!” is how the Sun Gazette’s political column is characterizing Arlington County Board member Walter Tejada’s effort to … Continue reading

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Candidates Take Aim as Campaign Season Opens Residents Question Political Priorities

Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/13/AR2006091300668_pf.html Candidates Take Aim as Campaign Season Opens Residents Question Political Priorities By Annie Gowen Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, September 14, 2006; VA03 The war in Iraq, rising property taxes and the loss of affordable housing topped … Continue reading

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County Board Candidates Spar Over Development, Taxes

Arlington Connection http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=70955&paper=60&cat=104 County Board Candidates Spar Over Development, Taxes Zimmerman defends record in office, while Ruebner and McMenamin attack incumbent on loss of affordable housing and escalation of taxes. By Seth Rosen September 13, 2006 Photos by Pam Brooks/The … Continue reading

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Rating the Candidates at the Civic Federation Debate

Arlington Sun Gazette, September 10, 2006 Rating the Candidates at the Civic Federation Debate http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2006/09/11/arlington/news/nws869b.txt (Created: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:14 AM EDT) The Sun Gazette’s “Political Notes” column this week assigns letter grades for the performance of candidates at … Continue reading

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Barcroft School and Civic League “Candidates Night”

September 7, 2006, 7:30PM, Barcroft Community House, 800 S. Buchanan St. Opening Statement Good evening. I would like to thank the Barcroft School and Civic League for organizing this candidates’ forum and for inviting me to participate. My name is … Continue reading

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Arlington County Civic Federation “Candidates Night”

September 5, 2006, 7:00PM, Hazel Conference Center, Virginia Hospital Center Opening Statement Good evening. I want to thank the Arlington County Civic Federation for organizing and inviting me to this forum. My name is Josh Ruebner and I am the … Continue reading

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Challengers Rap Zimmerman on Development Policies

Arlington Sun Gazette, September 5, 2006 Challengers Rap Zimmerman on Development Policies by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff Writer (Created: Tuesday, September 5, 2006 11:08 PM EDT) Are County Board policies on development set to turn Arlington into a community where only … Continue reading

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Arlington Green Party Candidate Releases Platform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington Green Party Candidate Releases Platform (Arlington, VA) August 30—Green Party candidate for Arlington County Board, Josh Ruebner, released today his platform for the November 7 general election. The platform focuses on confronting Arlington’s gentrification and affordable … Continue reading

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Arlington County Fair Unfair to Green Party

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington County Fair Unfair to Green Party Green Party Candidate & Volunteers Removed from Fair Grounds (Arlington, VA) August 21—Green Party candidate for Arlington County Board, Josh Ruebner, and a team of campaign volunteers were removed from … Continue reading

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