See below for a press release from Fairfax County School Board member Karen Keys-Gamarra, who is formally announcing this afternoon for the Democratic nomination in HD07, where longtime Del. Ken Plum (D) recently announced his retirement. Keys-Gamarra joins several other Democratic candidates – Paul Berry, Mary Barthelson, Shyamali Hauth and John Farrell – for this “blue” seat. May the best candidate win!



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