The three outstanding candidates seeking the Democratic nomination from Virginia’s 7th Congressional District will visit Lake of the Woods to meet voters and to answer their questions.
The event will take place in the Lake of the Woods Community Center on Sunday, March 18. A meet-and-greet session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 2 p.m. The session is open to the public, and everyone is invited.
The club’s Special Events Committee will serve light refreshments.
The three candidates vying for the right to mount a campaign against the re-election of extremist Tea Party darling David Brat are Helen Alli of Richmond, Abigail Spanberger of Glen Allen and Dan Ward of Orange County. The nominee will be chosen in an open primary election on June 12. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 6.
Helen Alli is a veteran of the U.S. Army and has been trained to protect and serve our country. She began serving her community as a volunteer at a battered women’s shelter helping women begin again and became the league coordinator for the U.S. Tennis Association. She is a successful businesswoman in the health care industry and was appointed to the board of the Richmond Economic Development Authority.
Abigail Spanberger began her career of public service as a federal law enforcement officer working narcotics and money laundering cases with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Following her love of country, public service and languages, Abigail joined the Central Intelligence Agency as an operations officer She traveled and lived abroad collecting intelligence, managing assets and overseeing high-profile programs in service to the United States.
Dan Ward was raised in Central Virginia and attended Virginia public schools before accepting an NROTC scholarship to Vanderbilt University. After graduation, Dan spent 25 years in the Marine Corps, flying attack jets in combat missions over Iraq Bosnia and Kosovo. Col. Ward later served as a senior military adviser in President Obama’s State Department, where he ran cooperative defense programs in Syria and Ukraine before retiring in late 2014. As a civilian, Dan pilots 777 aircraft.
Handbills advertising the candidates’ forum appear under the links below Please download and print out flyers for distribution in public places to ensure that the greatest number of 7th District voters have an opportunity to meet these candidates and learn why they are so much better qualified to represent us in Congress than the radical ideologue who current holds the seat.