Last Night & Do Something: Write, Door Knock, or Contribute Dear Friends,     Last night, Vice-President Kamala Harris delivered another strong performance, doing exactly what she needed to do to keep the momentum in her first interview since accepting …

Arlington's Schools--Join me this Saturday & hear from Zuraya and Kathleen! Dear Friends,     I will email you over the coming week about my work as a County Board Member in July and the 2024 election. Today, I want to share with you an opportunity to h…

Hosting Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday, July 24th Dear Friends,     I continue think of how we can best stand against political violence in the wake of this past Saturday's shooting at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania.  I also believe President Obama was c…

Brief thoughts on the attack on former President Trump Dear Friends,     Like many of you, I am deeply disturbed by the attack on former President Trump on Saturday and the death and injuries to the other individuals who attended the rally. Three thoughts: …

Thank you, Primary, & June: DMV Moves, Economy, Solid Waste Plan, Regional Leadership, Tim Kaine July 9, & Picture! Dear Friends, Thank you to all who voted in the June 18th Democratic Primary. I am thrilled that JD Spain won and truly grateful for …

Polls Are Open! Go Vote Before 7, and 3 closing thoughts Dear Friends,     Today is the last day to vote in an election that will help determine Arlington's future for the next 4 years. JD Spain is my 1st choice: today you vote at your polling location befo…

A new reason to vote today or tomorrow 🙂! Dear Friends,     This morning I want to share a new reason to vote for JD Spain as your 1st choice in this election: climate change and protecting our environment. YOU can vote today between 9 and 5 at the Courthou…

Water Main/Boil Water Alert. Vote today between 9 & 5 near you! JD 1st. Tenley 2nd. Dear Friends,     First, as you may have seen, yesterday morning a water main broke at Walter Reed and S. Four Mile Run Drive. We have issued a boil water advisory. Repa…

May: Housing, Metro, Capital Plan, Hunger, & Baby Picture! Dear Friends, The County Board was busy in May. We took action on an affordable housing site, began consideration of the County's plan for investing in capital infrastructure over the next ten y…

The June County Board Democratic Primary... Dear Friends,     Between now and June 18th, Arlington will choose our next County Board member to fill the open seat that is being vacated due to Libby Garvey's decision not to run for re-election. It is a criti…

Vote Virtually for School Board by Requesting a Ballot by tomorrow. Vote for Kathleen Clark & Zuraya Tapia-Hadley! Dear Friends,     Who serves on our school board over the next four years is very, very important. Our schools are at the heart of what ma…

The County's Budget for the Year to Come The County Board adopted the budget for the year ahead at our April meeting. The Budget for the year that starts on July 1 includes a tax rate increase for the first time in 5 years, reflecting the need to invest in c…

March: Budget Work Sessions, Gun Buyback, and Traffic Safety Dear Friends,     March is the month the County Board meets the most. By far. Why? It's budget time. We meet each Tuesday and Thursday in work sessions regarding the Departments and offices that t…

Serving You: These Emails, Yesterday in Richmond, Accountability, and $981 Dear Friends,     Serving you on the Arlington County Board is an honor--through my actions every day I try to be as good as you, all our residents, and our community. …

Tax Rate, Vision 2050, Costar, rank-choice voting, housing, baby pictures, & vote Tuesday Dear Friends,     February was a busy month: we advertised the tax rate for the budget, chose to proceed with rank choice voting for the general election, secured …