Town Hall Meetings on General Assembly Session
On Saturday, Jan. 23, elected representatives, including State Senators Scott Surovell (D-36) and Adam Ebbin (D-30) and delegates Mark Sickles (D-43) and Paul Krizek (D-44), will be hosting town halls. Details are as follows:
- Mount Vernon District Town Hall, Walt Whitman Middle School, 2500 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, 9 - 11 a.m.
- Lee District Town Hall, Groveton Elementary School, 6900 Harrison Lane, Alexandria, 4 - 6 p.m.
The discussions will include: Transportation, Education Funding and Reform; The State Budget; Congressional Redistricting; Medicaid Expansion; Marriage Equality and LGBTQI+ Rights; Firearm Violence Prevention; Civil/Criminal Justice Reforms; Consumer Protection/Predatory Lending; Investing in Green Energy; Reproductive Choice Issues; Protecting Environmental Interests.
State senators Surovell and Ebbin and delegates Sickles and Krizek will review their legislative agendas for the 2016 session, the status of current legislation, and answer questions from attendees.
Nominations Sought for Volunteer Service Awards
Volunteer Fairfax invites all community representatives whose mission relies on volunteer power to nominate volunteers who have provided outstanding service to their organization. Nominations open through Feb. 4. Details are available at www.volunteerfairfax.org. Nominees will be honored at the 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards breakfast on Friday, April 8 at the Waterford at Springfield.