Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Why Gerry Connolly (R-VA) is still in office is beyond me. He couldn’t care less about his constituents , wastes significant amounts of time on frivolous and childish legislation (like the “Koch Brothers Appreciation Act” and the “Protecting Americans from Polar Bears Act”), uses his franking privileges to send out partisan mailers , and calls the police on his own constituents. I’m glad though that in Virginia we have an attorney general who actually cares about...Read Full Story
Keith Fimian
I was as big of a Keith Fimian supporter as anyone out there, and if he were to win the primary again in 2012 I’d be inclined to support him. I realize it must be tempting to run after coming within 1,000 votes of unseating Rep. Gerry Connolly, but at this point I think it might be best to let someone else take a shot at the seat. The Washington Post recently reported that Fimian is considering a third run for the seat.
“Fimian, the wealthy founder of the home inspection firm...Read Full Story
The races for U.S. House seats in Northern Virginia feature candidates with favorable records on gay issues running against candidates with unknown viewpoints or an unfavorable history on them.
Only one of the candidates involved in the races responded to a request for comment, but the Democratic candidates’ records on gay issues are more favorable than their Republican opponents.
The Virginia Partisans, a gay Democratic group, has endorsed all three of the Democratic candidates. Tom...Read Full Story
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is set to host his 17 th annual St. Patrick’s Day fete at Kena Shrine Temple in Fairfax Thursday evening — with corned beef and cabbage among the items likely on the menu.
Connolly began hosting the event when he first ran for a seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and has continued the tradition ever since, as it's grown from a small gathering in Connolly's home to what is now called the largest annual political gathering in Northern Virginia.
Each...Read Full Story
Democrats will keep a congressional seat in Virginia after Republican Keith S. Fimian conceded Tuesday in a narrow loss to incumbent Rep. Gerry Connolly . The margin of victory was about 900 votes out of some 225,000 cast, which was narrow enough under Virginia law to qualify for a recount. Fimian, a former collegiate and professional football player, left open the slight prospect he would contest the outcome before a Nov. 22 deadline. "The Commonwealth of Virginia will conduct another...Read Full Story
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen Kelley teamed up on a teleconference this afternoon to denounce a bill that would steeply cut federal employees pensions. Connolly and Kelley urged lawmakers to ...
Given the conspiracy theory that the administration allowed guns to walk in order to create a talking point in favor of gun control, perhaps Connolly and Holder should be less eager to use a hearing about gun walking to spew talking points in favor of gun control.
In December, David Williams, Vice President of Postal Operations ... "We're being presented with false choices," said Rep. Gerry Connolly (D – Virginia). Connolly believes Congress should roll back its mandate, imposed in 2006, that requires ...
The eyes of the political-media complex may be on the Iowa caucus today, but at least one area politician would prefer we turn our gaze elsewhere. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-Va.) is not a fan of the caucus and the outsized role it plays in ...
Gerry Connolly, D-Va., gave "a rebuke" to a Republican senator ... "You got what you deserved," Connolly told Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. "I guess, with all due respect, consider this a rebuke." Connolly criticized Senate Republicans for attempting to block ...
Republican Chris Perkins, 55, a retired U.S. Army officer who lives ... the seat currently held by Democratic Congressman Gerald Connolly. Republican Keith Fimian, a businessman from Oakton, came close to unseating Connolly, in his second attempt in ...
Jim Moran and the 11th District held by Rep. Gerry Connolly were re-drawn as more strongly Democratic, in the case of Connolly's district to protect the 10th District held by Republican Frank Wolf from facing a strong Democratic challenge, especially were ...
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Fairfax, VA - Gerry Connolly, Democratic Congressional Candidate in Virginia’s 11th District, today released internal polling results showing him leading Republican Keith Fimian ...
Message From Chairman Connolly. Testimony & Speeches: State of the County 2007; Chairman Connolly's Inauguration Speech; Chairman Connolly's Testimony Before ...
Eleventh district congressional candidate Keith Fimian said he is unaware of any scheduled debate between himself and his opponent, Fairfax County chairman Gerry Connolly (D).
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors thinks drivers should get a refund if High Occupancy Toll lanes aren't moving fast enough. "Yes, because that is the prom