Category Archives: Politics

Fairfax County Election Results, November 9th 2011

I think it’s fair to say this is a pretty good day if you’re a moderate to liberal citizen in Fairfax County. As of this writing the control of the State Senate is still hanging by a very small margin … Continue reading

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Fairfax County Sample Ballot for November 8th 2011

One of the hard lessons I’ve learned in my two years as a resident of The Great Commonwealth of Virginia is that the state board of elections does not want to make it easy for you to learn anything about … Continue reading

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My Totally Civil Debate with School Board Candidate Sheree Brown-Kaplan

So eleven days ago I posted my considered recommendations for the upcoming November 8th elections for the Fairfax County Schoolboard. The original post is here for those who prefer clicking to scrolling. One of the candidates whom I liked for … Continue reading

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Fairfax County School Bond Referendum Vote, November 8th 2011

Here is a very helpful link to what the proposed bond is for. None of it directly affects my kid’s school, but it takes a village so let’s go ahead and help out our neighbors, hmm? There was some vigorous discussion … Continue reading

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Virginia Elections, November 8th 2011, Member School Board- Providence District, Fairfax County

This is a fairly easy one since there’s only one person on the ballot: Republican Patricia S. “Patty” Reed.  Her website is here. In Fairfax County if a Republican is running unopposed it is reasonable to make a few assumptions: … Continue reading

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Virginia Elections, November 8th 2011, Member School Board at Large, Fairfax County

Anyone who’s been tracking this blog the last few weeks or so noticed it’s been a couple of days since my last post on the election or anything else. The reason for this, in addition to my need for sleep, … Continue reading

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Virginia Elections, November 8th 2011, Member Board of Supervisors – Providence District

The race for Member, Board of Supervisors Providence District has two candidates. They are: 1. Republican challenger Chris S. Grisafe. Although I won’t be voting for him I want to open by saying two nice things about the GOP challenger. … Continue reading

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Virginia Elections November 8th, Chairman-Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County

In the entire time I have had this blog I have never asked for money, but I feel I deserve some for plowing through the options of this particular race. Please look me up on PayPal and send me a … Continue reading

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