Matt Royer · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 4:53 PM

You're invited: Happy Hour with Tim Kaine on Monday (06/28)!

You're invited! Come to William Jeffrey's Tavern on Monday at 5:30! John -     Just dropping in before the weekend to let you know that we have a very special last minute invite for you:    We have one of our all time favorite Senators, US Senato…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 1:04 AM

Young Dem Pride Party this Tuesday!

You're invited! Clare & Don's at 6pm, rain or shine! Hey John -   Thank you to everyone who came out to our Juneteenth celebration over in Anacostia with the DC Young Dems and the Ward 8 Democrats! We had an incredible time and hope to partner…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 8:57 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Juneteenth

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, which is a day celebrating the emancipation of African Americans who had been enslaved and marks the day that Union Troops arrived in Galveston, TX to read the Emancipation Proclamation signifying the last reading in a slaveholding state. …

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 12:57 AM

Celebrate Juneteenth with AYD & DCYD!

Join us Friday, June 18th at 6pm! Hey John -   Congratulations to the candidates who won their primaries last Tuesday! We look forward to working with Democrats up and down the ballot this election season. Here in Arlington, your Democratic ticket…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 5:46 PM

Happy Primary Election Day, Virginia! GO VOTE!

Polls close at 7pm + check out our awesome June events! Hey John -   Happy Primary Election Day, Virginia!! Polls close at 7pm so get out there and vote!    There are a bunch of important primary races happening today all the way from Governor to …

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 12:56 AM

Happy Pride Month!

Don't forget to have a voting plan for the VA Primaries on June 8th! Hey John -   First, we'd like to take a moment to recognize that yesterday was Memorial Day, and that we will never forget those who gave their lives for this country. Second, we…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 9:57 PM

Join us for our House of Delegates Debate for District 49!

See you this Tuesday, May 25th at 7pm via Zoom! Hey John -   Thank you to everyone who came out to our Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Social Hour! It was great to hear from DAAV Chair Praveen Meyyan as well as participate in …

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 8:17 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Let's talk primaries, people

We are just 18 days away from the June Primaries here in Virginia. In addition, the Arlington Democrats are conducting our School Board caucus digitally this week to endorse a candidate for the November Election. So naturally, we have to talk about how important these elections actually a…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 1:48 AM

Today is the last day to register for the Virginia Primaries!

Check your voter registration ASAP! Hey John -   Are you registered for the June 8th Virginia Primaries? Today is the last day to register, so check your registration here ASAP.   Reminder to join us for our AAPI Heritage Month Social Hour on Wed…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 8:56 PM

Did you catch our Arlington County Board & School Board Primary Debates?

You can watch it on our Facebook Page @ArlingtonYoungDemocrats ! Hey John -   Did you miss our Arlington County Board & School Board Primary Debates? You can watch the whole thing here.   Reminder to join us for our upcoming AAPI Heritage Mont…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 9:47 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Stop the Push Out

Happy Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! With the amount of anti-AAPI hate speech that has surrounded this pandemic, it is crucial that we continue to uplift and celebrate our neighbors in the AAPI community. We here in the Arlington Young Democrats are very happy to be…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 8:56 PM

AYD celebrates AAPI Heritage Month!

Check out our upcoming events this month Hey John -   Happy AAPI Heritage Month! In celebration of the Asian American & Pacific Islander community, we hope you’ll join us for our AAPI Heritage Month Social Hour! We are also collaborating with …

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 8:56 PM

Join us for our Green New Deal Forum!

Join us Tuesday, April 27th at 7pm! Hey John -   Thank you to everyone who participated in our Earth Day Trivia Night! We had a great time and learned a lot about various environmental trivia from around the world to right here in Arlington. Also,…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 8:25 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Black Lives Matter

Originally, I was going to use this time to talk about issues related to the climate crisis since it’s the day after Earth Day, and we have many events this month dealing with environmental justice. It is important, however, to note that the devastating effects of climate change will disp…

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  Matt Royer, President · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 1:16 AM

Justice for George Floyd

Justice has finally been served for George Floyd. Now it’s our job to ensure there aren’t anymore George Floyds, Breonna Taylors, or Adam Toledos. It’s time to change and move away from carceral systems that commit murder.     Statement on Verdic…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 10:46 PM

Come on out for AYD Earth Day Trivia Night!

Join us Wednesday, April 21st at 7pm! Hey John -   We hope you join us for our AYD Earth Day Trivia Night this Wednesday, April 21st at 7pm! We’d also like to thank all of our delegates that participated in the Virginia Young Democrats Convention …

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 8:56 PM

LAST DAY to register for VAYD Convention!

Register by by 11:59 tonight, April 14th!   TONIGHT, APRIL 14th at 11:59 pm is the deadline to register for VAYD's 2021 Virtual Convention!! Please go to vayd.org/convention for more details. VAYD Convention Registration Questions? Em…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM

VAYD Convention registration deadline extended!

Register by April 14th! Hey John -   Ramadan Mubarak! Wishing all those who celebrate a safe, peaceful, and enjoyable Ramadan. Sadly, we are taking another moment to recognize recent instances of police brutality and gun violence across our nation…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 9:26 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Virginia is the New South

Elections matter. I think those are two words that ring true everywhere in the country. We here in Virginia can consider ourselves lucky with the results of our elections. Thanks to hard work from all of you over the past few years, we have taken the majority in both the House and Senate …

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 12:06 AM

VAYD 2021 Convention Approaches!

Register by April 10th! Hey John -   Happy belated Easter to all who celebrate. The Virginia Young Democrats Convention is fast approaching, so don’t forget to register by April 10th! Also, our deadline to raise $250 for our AYD Period Poverty Dri…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 8:56 PM

What’s happening this April for AYD?

Check out our upcoming events! Hey John - Happy belated Passover to all who celebrate. Special thanks to everyone who joined us for our Women’s Leadership Forum last week. It was incredible to hear the varying experiences and advice from Jamie Lockhart, Executive Director of Planned Pa…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 8:54 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Women's History Month

These past weeks have been exhausting for many I am sure. Physically, mentally, emotionally. I know that after the events in Atlanta, GA, and Boulder, CO it is extremely difficult and triggering for some to broach the topics of gun violence, sexual violence, race-related hate crimes, and …

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

March 23, 2021 at 12:56 PM

Join us for our AYD Women’s Leadership Forum

Come out tonight, March 23rd at 7pm! Hey John - Thank you to everyone who joined us for our E-Board Town Hall last week. It was great to hear from you and to answer your questions as we look ahead towards the rest of the year.  We’d like to take another moment to remember those who los…

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  Matt Royer, President · [email protected]

March 18, 2021 at 2:50 AM

Arlington Young Democrats Condemn AAPI Targeted Hate Speech and Domestic Terrorism

AAPI Targeted Hate Speech and Domestic Terrorism The Arlington Young Democrats strongly condemn recent violent attacks against members of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander     Arlington Young Democrats Condemn  AAPI Targeted Hate Speech an…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 8:56 PM

Join us for our AYD E-Board Town Hall!

Meet our 2021 E-Board this Tuesday, March 16th at 7pm! Hey John - Make sure to join us this Tuesday, March 16th at 7 pm via Zoom for our AYD Executive Board Town Hall! Meet the 2021 AYD E-Board, ask them questions, and let them know how AYD can best serve you. We'll start with quick in…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 10:36 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Women's History Month

Happy Women’s History Month! Obviously, March should not be the only time we celebrate, but it is a great time to uplift the women around us for the truly powerful impacts they have on the world.   My fellow Young Democrats -    Happy Women’s Hi…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 9:49 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: What Solidarity Means to Me

As we near the end of Black History Month, I want to highlight a word for you: “Intersectionality.” For too long, activists and advocates have worked in the thought that many of our issues operate in their own silos. However, many of the problems that we face today can be solved while loo…

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  Shivani Saboo & Navneet Sandhu · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 2:04 PM

AYD stands in solidarity with the Farmers’ Protest in India

AYD stands in solidarity with the Farmers’ Protest in India. Since September 2020, millions of farmers across India began to protest against three agricultural acts passed by India's Parliament. As a community, we cannot, in good consciousness, justify the promotion of democratic values w…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 9:56 PM

Join us for our Black Legacy Forum!

See you at our monthly meeting this Tuesday at 7pm! Hey John - Make sure to register for our Black Legacy Forum this Tuesday, February 23rd at 7pm, with guest speakers Virginia Black Caucus Executive Director Adele McClure and Arlington County School Board Chair Monique O’Grady. We hop…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 10:54 PM

AYD Calls on George Mason University to Recognize the Unionization of Workers on their Arlington Campus

The Arlington Young Democrats have been made aware of unsafe and unfair working conditions on George Mason University’s Arlington campus located on Fairfax Drive. Several stories have made clear that GMU has been hiring contractors for various operations on their campus that do not have t…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

February 15, 2021 at 9:57 PM

Join us in celebrating Black Excellence!

See you at our social hour this Tuesday at 7pm! Hey John - Happy Presidents’ Day! Don’t forget to join us this Tuesday, February 16th at 7pm for a social hour dedicated to celebrating Black excellence where we will be featuring a series of short videos by Jedidah Isler, Franklin Leonar…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 10:07 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat:

First and foremost: I want to say that we had an incredible first meeting of the year. We had over 50 people join, including 18 new members who were ready to hit the ground running on our policy goals. Not bad for an off-year. But speaking of policy: we’re in the midst of 2 massively important mom…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

February 8, 2021 at 11:21 PM

Meet our New AYD Caucus Chairs!

Join one of our six AYD Caucuses and check out our upcoming events! Hey John - Thank you to everyone who applied for a caucus chair position! It was a tough decision and we had some great applicants. Now, we’d like to introduce you to our new AYD Caucus Chairs and Co-Chairs! Arts, Cult…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 1:57 AM

Celebrating Black History Month!

We hope you join us for several events honoring and celebrating Black excellence this month! Hey John - Happy Black History Month! February is an opportunity to learn about, honor, and celebrate the Black voices that have helped shape our history and future. Join us on February 16th fo…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 9:50 PM

AYD Friday Fireside Chat: Legislation, Filibusters, and Statehoods, oh my

First and foremost: I want to say that we had an incredible first meeting of the year. We had over 50 people join, including 18 new members who were ready to hit the ground running on our policy goals. Not bad for an off-year. But speaking of policy: we’re in the midst of 2 massively important mom…

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  Adam Chaikof · [email protected]

January 27, 2021 at 12:34 PM

AYD Caucus Chair Applications now open!

Hello John,  Arlington Young Dems had a very successful first monthly meeting of 2021! We had over 50 people attend and many members express interest in becoming one of our caucus chairs. As a reminder our caucuses are as follows:  - Arts, Culture, & Entertainment - Civil Rights &…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 2:34 PM

See you all tonight (01/26) @ 7PM!

Hey John -  I just wanted to remind you that we are having our first meeting of the new year tonight at 7PM!  AYD January 2021 Meeting Join us tonight: Tuesday, January 26th at 7pm via Zoom for our first general body meeting of 2021! REGISTER HERE For th…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

January 25, 2021 at 2:06 PM

Congratulations Mr. President and Madame Vice President!

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us on Inauguration Day! Don't forget to join us for our first monthly meeting of 2021! Hey John - Thank you to everyone who joined AYD and Arlington Dems for our virtual gala on Inauguration Day to celebrate the swearing in of President Joe Bid…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

January 18, 2021 at 1:54 AM

Remembering and Honoring MLK; Lobby Day; Inauguration 2021

Let us remember and honor the legacy of MLK; How to get involved in MLK Day of Service, Lobby Day, and virtual Inauguration Day events Hey John - This Monday, we celebrate and honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy as a leader of the civil rights movement. Dr. King ch…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

January 15, 2021 at 10:04 PM

Introducing Friday Fireside Chats

In an effort to keep everyone informed this year, I am introducing the President’s Friday Fireside Chats. Much like during the time of FDR, we are facing times of uncertainty and crisis but as I have said before, we are the leaders we are waiting for to help us through them. I want to make sure th…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

January 11, 2021 at 1:58 PM

Let’s get work done in 2021

Inauguration Day, Lobby Day, and much more! Hey John - 2021 has just begun and it already feels like we've been tossed in the deep end. The attack on the US Capitol and subsequent fallout revealed once again that there is still much to be done, we as a nation are divided, and that thes…

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  Matt Royer · [email protected]

January 7, 2021 at 12:58 AM

AYD Condemns Insurrection at US Capitol

The Arlington Young Democrats condemn the domestic terrorist insurrection we witnessed at the US Capitol today. This was and continues to be a coup attempt incited by outgoing President Donald Trump. Members of Congress and political leaders who have entertained these radical groups a…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 1:58 AM

Volunteer for Georgia Dems!

Help out in the Warnock and Ossoff runoffs! Hey John - We hope you all are enjoying the holiday season and if you have any time these next few days, consider volunteering for the races down in Georgia! Both runoffs are January 5th and every bit of effort counts. Volunteer for Geo…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 2:00 AM

Happy Holidays from AYD!

Donate, volunteer, and spread some cheer this holiday season! Hey John - Happy holidays from the Arlington Young Dems! Thank you to everyone who came out to our annual AYD Holiday Brunch. We'd like to give special thanks to our guest speakers Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, Del. Elizabeth …

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

December 19, 2020 at 1:48 AM

Help out in the Georgia runoffs!

Check out opportunities to contact voters between now and January 5th! Hey John - Looking for ways to help out in the Senate runoffs for Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff down in Georgia? Check out this opportunity after our Holiday Brunch this Saturday, December 19th, starting at…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

December 14, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Meet the AYD 2021 E-Board! Last chance to vote for EOY Awards!

Cast your vote, RSVP for our Holiday Brunch, and volunteer for Georgia Dems! Hey John - Congratulations again to our 2021 AYD Executive Board! We now have all of our elected and appointed positions filled and are excited to work together and take on whatever this year throws our way. …

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  Arlington Young Democrats · [email protected]

December 9, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Welcome Our Appointed Board Members! Vote for EOY Awards!

Vote for our annual awards before Dec 14! Hello John! We want to first send a big congratulations to our newly appointed members of the board! Finance Director: Henry Watkins Publicity Director: Joshua Griset Programming Director: Colleen Moore Digital Director: Jessica Du Bois Recru…

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  Tenley O'Hara · [email protected]

December 7, 2020 at 2:04 AM

RSVP for AYD's Holiday Brunch!

Nominations for our annual awards are due Dec. 7th! Hello John! Join us Saturday, December 19th at 11am via Zoom for our annual AYD Holiday Brunch! While we are unable to meet for brunch at one of Arlington's local establishments this year, we encourage all of those who choose to att…

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  Matt Royer, President - Elect · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 8:47 PM

REMINDER: Apps for Appointments due 12/04 by EOD!

You have until tomorrow night at 11:59PM to apply to be on the AYD Board! Hey John! Just a friendly reminder that we are accepting applications for the appointed positions before tomorrow, 12/04 at 11:59 PM! These positions are appointed to the Executive Board by the President, Vice …

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  Matt Royer, President - Elect · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 12:36 AM

Apply for our 2021 E-Board Appointments and our Holiday Brunch!

We are in a transition period now at Arlington Young Democrats as we have just recently elected a new executive board. Congratulations once again to our E-Board - elects! Hello John! We are in a transition period now at Arlington Young Democrats as we have just recently elected a new…

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