Speaking last night at the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) meeting, the 39 candidates (plus apparently one other before the video began), in order, were as follows. Check out the videos, below, of their (short – 30 seconds to a minute) speeches…courtesy of FCDC Executive Director Frank Anderson.
1) Jeff McKay for County Board Chair; 2) Ryan McElveen for County Board Chair; 3) Karen Keys-Gamarra for School Board At-Large; 4) Abrar Omeish for School Board At-Large; 5) Rachna Sizemore Heizer for School Board At-Large; 6) Ilryong Moon for School Board At-Large; 7) Jessica Bowser for Soil & Water Conservation Board Director; 8) Mary Paulet for Soil & Water Conservation Board Director; 9) Gerald Peters for Soil & Water Conservation Board Director; 10) Elaine Tholen for Soil & Water Conservation Board Director; 11) Chris Koerner for Soil & Water Conservation Board Director; 12) Phil Niedzielski-Eichner for Providence District Supervisor; 13) Dalia Palchik for Providence District Supervisor; 14) Edythe Kelleher for Providence District Supervisor; 15) Rodney Lusk for Lee District Supervisor; 16) Larysa Kautz for Lee District Supervisor; 17) James Walkinshaw for Braddock District Supervisor; 18) Irma Corado for Braddock District Supervisor; 19) Linda Sperling for Springfield District Supervisor; 20) John Foust for Dranesville District Supervisor; 21) Dan Storck for Mt. Vernon District Supervisor; 22) Parker Messick for Hunter Mill District Supervisor; 23) Shyamali Hauth for Hunter Mill District; 24) Laurie Dodd for Hunter Mill District; 25) Walter Alcorn for Hunter Mill District Supervisor; 26) Jessica Swanson for Mason District School Board; 27) Melanie Meren for Hunter Mill District School Board; 28) Jung Byun for Providence District School Board; 29) Karl Frisch for Providence District School Board; 30) Yasmine Taeb for the 35th State Senate District; 31) Nicole Merlene for the 31st Senate District; 32) Stella Pekarsky for Sully District School Board; 33) Laura Jane Cohen for Springfield District School Board; 34) Karen Corbett Sanders for Mt. Vernon District School Board; 35) Tammy Kaufax for Lee District School Board; 36) Megan McLaughlin for Braddock District School Board; 37) Dan Helmer for the 40th House of Delegates District; 38) Ray Morrogh for Commonwealth’s Attorney; 39) Steve Descano for Commonwealth’s Attorney.