Tag: alexandria democratic committee

Your Views: Address climate change head on in Alexandria

To the editor: This summer we learned without a doubt that the world is facing a climate disaster. There have been droughts and fires across...

First council forum slated for Oct. 6

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] A series of forums are scheduled so that candidates for Alexandria’s mayor, City Council and School Board, all of which...

Mayoral candidates face off during virtual debate

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] With less than one month to go until the June 8 Democratic primary, Mayor Justin Wilson and former Mayor Allison Silberberg...

My View: Why I’m running for council with Alyia Gaskins

When I decided to run for Alexandria City Council, I knew what I could bring to our city: the experience and skills of a...

Candidate profile: Sarah Bagley sets focus on City Council

By Allison Hageman | [email protected] Sarah Bagley said she is the type of person who uses her skills, time and opportunity to improve her community...

Alexandrians react to the 2020 election

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] After a tense post-Election Day tally, former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to be the country’s 46th president, and...

Longtime Alexandria resident Joe Sestak runs for president

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] He was late to the start line, but Joe Sestak is far from counting himself out of the 2020 presidential...

Your Views: Time to declare climate emergency

To the editor: On June 3, the Alexandria Democratic Committee passed a resolution to declare a climate emergency and take action to reduce carbon emissions....

Social justice advocate Fay Slotnick dies at 71

By Hannah Himes | [email protected] Longtime Alexandria resident and civil liberties advocate Fay Slotnick died Feb. 20 from liver cancer. She was 71. Slotnick served in...

Democrats sweep the city council race, while newcomers, incumbents elected to...

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Alexandria voted to elect all six Democratic city council candidates during Tuesday’s general election, with a record number of city...