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Saturday Constituent Office Hours

afriedman — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:52:49 +0000

With the end of the 2012 General Assembly regular session, I will be holding Saturday Office Hours at libraries in north Arlington and McLean – questions on the session, how to find answers in state government, concerns, issues! Next office hours:

Saturday, June 16

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue, McLean, VA 22101
Conference Room

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Cherrydale Library, 2190 North Military Road, Arlington, VA 22207
Loft Meeting Room

Hope to see you soon at the Saturday Office Hours! Unable to attend, but have a question? delbrink@comcast.net or 703-531-1048.

CAMPAIGN 2011 KICKOFF – PART II

bbrink — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:37:24 +0000

For the next nine weeks between now and November 8, I’ll be appearing with my two opponents at debates and campaign forums across Arlington and McLean. The first event was Tuesday’s Arlington Civic Federation Candidate Night for the three State Senate districts and four House districts that include Arlington. See and hear both my opening and closing statements at the Candidate Night here: Opening Statement and Closing statement. (Apologies for the sound quality).

George Mason University Graduate Convocation

afriedman — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:32:28 +0000

I had the honor last week to address the graduates at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Convocation – dressed in a cap and gown, standing before an audience celebrating academic achievement! This address allowed me to reflect on the history, achievements and challenges facing the Commonwealth.

“Virginia is a place of contrast and change. Virginia was founded as an agrarian settlement on the banks of the James, but we’re on the cutting edge of the 21^st century’s knowledge economy. We denied some of our citizens the fundamental right to a public education rather than comply with the law of the land, and yet Virginia was also the first state in the nation to elect an African-American as governor.

“To find common ground in the midst of all this diversity, to be able to understand the past and use it as a platform on which to build the future, is a difficult task in an increasingly impersonal and isolating world. In Virginia, it’s especially important for us to make the effort.” Read the text of the speech.

Government Reform Commission

bbrink — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:49:39 +0000

Governor McDonnell’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, on which I serve, has scheduled a series of public town hall meetings to give Virginians a chance to present ideas on improving delivery of government services. The first town hall will be in Northern Virginia this Thursday (July 8th) from 2:00 to 3:30 PM at Capital One headquarters in Tysons Corner. Similar meetings are scheduled across the Commonwealth during the rest of July.

TOWN MEETING Saturday June 19th

afriedman — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:24:01 +0000

A town meeting is a form of democracy frequently used in the United States since the 1600s: people in a geographic area come together to discuss issues at a forum. It is often used as an opportunity for voters to ask questions of elected officials. And that is just what Senator Whipple, Delegate Hope and I are planning:

Town Meeting, Sat. June 19th 10:30 -11:30 AM: Westover Library, 1644 N. McKinley Rd., Arlington.

Priorities in education, transportation, the environment, health care and our community values are being questioned. It is time for us as a community to talk about what is important to us and what we must work to preserve. Please make your voice heard at the Town Meeting. If you can’t be there, send me an email to delbrink@comcast.net with your thoughts