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January 25, 2022 | FAIRFAX, VA


** Join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 26 at 7:30 pm online for our monthly general meeting! Hear from guest speakers, catch up with members and newcomers, hear about upcoming local events, and news out of the current General Assembly session. See the Facebook event listing ([link removed]) to get the link to join (Google Meet). We'll be joined by Fairfax County's Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano. Learn about the important role of the Commonwealth's Attorney in shaping the criminal justice system in our community! You can read more about Descano at his website ([link removed]) .
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*Candidates seeking elected office are welcome to speak at FYD's meetings. FYD does not endorse candidates ahead of a primary vote. Individual members are welcome to lend support to a candidate in their personal capacity.*
Upcoming Events
* Join us on Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 pm at Caboose Commons (Address: 2918 Eskridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22031) for our monthly happy hour! Limited parking is available on location with overflow parking at the nearby Mosaic Shopping Center parking garage.
* VAYD's Lobby Day in Richmond on Monday, February 20th (President's Day)
+ Join VAYD in Richmond on February 20th for our annual lobby day! We will start the day with a breakfast reception and lobbying overview, followed by meetings without Legislators, observing the House and Senate floor sessions, a lunch and learn, AND an opportunity to help Jennifer McClellan become Virginia's FIRST Black Female member of Congress!
Click the link below to register!
bit.ly/3HmTFdZ ([link removed])
NOTE: Only those who register will be provided with Lobby Day information. The deadline to register is February 10th!
* Mark your calendars for VAYD’s 2023 Convention in Richmond, VA from April 14-16! More information to come.
* Young Democrats of America National Convention from June 18 - June 23, 2023 in Las Vegas.
+ The VAYD Convention Team has put together this form ([link removed]) to gauge interest from Young Democrats in the commonwealth of Virginia.
This form i ([link removed]) s a preliminary application to help VAYD begin the process of organizing logistics for the delegation. We are awaiting on a firm number of delegates from the YDA Convention Rules and Credentials Committees before we can officially release an application to be a part of the delegation.
NOTE: This is not your actual delegate registration. All information that you submit here will be kept confidential, and will only be used for the purposes of verifying eligibility and for contacting you.
You will be contacted regarding next steps in March/April.
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Newsletters are published periodically throughout each month. (Contact secretary Izzy Oldfield with any questions).
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