The next meeting of the LOW Democratic Club will feature a conversation with Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, candidate for Virginia’s lieutenant governor.
The meeting, via the online meeting app Zoom, will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Del. Guzman currently represents the 31st District, covering parts of Fauquier and Prince William counties. She was elected in 2017 and has been a champion of progressive legislation including holding corporate polluters accountable, providing raises for teachers, and the expansion of Medicaid to more than 400,000 Virginians. She serves as vice-chair of the House Education Committee and chair of the Sub-Committee on Social Services.
Del. Guzman holds master’s degrees in both public administration and in social work and is raising four children with her husband Carlos.
We look forward to hearing about the upcoming legislative session and the platform for her candidacy.
The meeting will also include volunteer appreciation as we recognize the many volunteers who helped during the fall campaigns that re-elected Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Sen. Mark Warner, and elected Joe Biden President and Kamala Harris Vice President.
We’ll also thank outgoing chair Shirley Pfile for her eight years of leadership of the club, and Chris Carr for serving for 13 years as historian and chair of the Special Events Committee. Their contributions to the success of the club over the years cannot be overstated, and we hope their many friends and fans will join us on Zoom to express their appreciation.
As we look ahead to 2021, we’ll also elect officers for the upcoming calendar year at this meeting. The slate of officers proposed by the Nominating Committee is:
— Chair – Valerie Smallwood
— Vice-Chair – Paul Conrad
— Treasurer – Howard Newman
— Secretary – William Wemmerus
Please join us for an informative and celebratory meeting!