Our volunteers helped elect these candidates:
- Barack Obama for President (2008)
- Mark Warner for U.S. Senate (2008)
- Gerry Connolly for U.S. Congress CD 11 (2008)
- Chap Petersen for VA State Senate (2007)
- George Barker for VA State Senate (2007)
- Margi Vanderhye for VA House of Delegates (2007)
While Brigades does not endorse candidates in primary elections, our
members are welcome to support the candidate of his/her choice. In 2008,
we volunteered on the following primary election campaigns:
- Barack Obama for President
- Hillary Clinton for President
- John Edwards for President
- Gerry Connolly for U.S. Congress CD 11
- Leslie Byrne for U.S. Congress CD 11
- Doug Denneny for U.S. Congress CD 11
Our monthly meetings are usually at Neighbor’s in Vienna. Depending
on where we are in the political calendar, we may bring in speakers from
the campaigns or have a purely social gathering. Among those who spoke
at our meetings in 2008 are
- Gerry Connolly for U.S. Congress CD 11
- Leslie Byrne for U.S. Congress CD 11
- Doug Denneny for U.S. Congress CD 11
- Judy Feder for U.S. Congress CD 10
- Michael Turner for U.S. Congress CD 10
- Representatives from Barack Obama for President
- Representatives from Mark Warner for Senate
- Representatives from the VA Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign
- Scott Surovell, Chairman of the Fairfax County Democratic Party