DPVA Celebrates the Life of Ruby Williams Evans
Whereas, Ruby Williams Evans departed this earth on July 27, 2019 after a lifetime of service and decades of support for the Democratic Party of Virginia. Ruby was born to Teamack and Corine Williams on August 18, 1943 and worked tirelessly as a leader in her church, her community, and the Democratic Party of Virginia. […]
DPVA Supports Featuring Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill
Whereas, Harriet R. Tubman was born into slavery in Bucktown, Maryland in 1820 and sustained lasting injuries and trauma from her master’s cruelty. At age 9, while Tubman was enslaved, Andrew Jackson assumed the presidency of the United States. President Jackson was a supporter of slavery’s expansion into Western territories and championed the removal of […]
DPVA Supports a $15 Minimum Wage for Virginia
Whereas, the minimum wage in Virginia is $7.25. Since the last minimum wage increase in 2009, the purchasing power of a minimum wage worker has grown weaker every year against inflation. The current minimum wage annual pay of $15,080 is $1,830 below the 2019 Federal Poverty Line for a family of two; this leaves single […]
DPVA Supports Policies to Expand a Clean Energy Economy
Whereas, there is a growing climate crisis in Virginia and this nation that endangers our safety, the economy, and our national security. The 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming cited more than 6,000 scientific studies, had Ninety-one authors and review editors from 40 countries. This report finds that addressing the climate crisis requires “rapid […]
DPVA Endorses the Green New Deal Virginia
Whereas, The Green New Deal (GND) Virginia Coalition proposes to create thousands of good jobs while addressing the climate emergency and restoring Virginia’s environment. The coalition’s collective efforts will redress two of the biggest crises we face: climate change and inequity. These two crises are inextricably joined. As part of a just transition, the coalition […]
10th CDDC Resolution in Favor of Holding a Climate Crisis Debate
WHEREAS the climate crisis is real, is supported by scientific evidence, and is a threat to our planet and our existence; and WHEREAS our elected officials and other leaders have ignored the warnings of scientists for decades regarding the climate crisis; and WHEREAS many communities are already suffering the effects of the climate crisis, including […]
Cybersecurity Best Practices
Remember, email is inherently insecure. Never email sensitive information, such as passwords or personal information like credit card numbers, passport numbers, social security numbers, and birthdates. DO NOT open attachments or click links in emails unless you know the sender and are expecting it. If in doubt, contact the sender (not over email in case their account is compromised). Do not let staff use personal email for official campaign business (using personal accounts put both the staff member and the campaign at risk).
DPVA Celebrates the Life of Thelma Virginia Dodson
Whereas, The Democratic Party of Virginia celebrates the talents, wisdom, and dedication of Thelma Virginia Dodson and recognizes the loss to all with her passing on June 29, 2018. Thelma was a lifelong Democratic voter and, in her later years, a dedicated campaign activist. Thelma, who was born to Robert Wiley and Alberta Pinkett Simms […]
DPVA Supports High School Democrats of America Joining the Democratic National Committee
Whereas, High School Democrats of America (HSDA) is an organization that has worked to organize high school students to elect Democrats, advocate for progressive issues, and work with the College Democrats (CDA) and Young Democrats of America (YDA), to build a pipeline of youth leadership within our party. High school Democrats have registered voters, and […]
DPVA Supports Initiatives to Improve College Access and Affordability, and to Reduce Student Debt
Whereas, Obtaining a postsecondary credential has never been more important, and has also never been more expensive and financially burdensome. The Institute for College Access & Success (“TICAS”) has found that there “are striking inequities in public college affordability both within and across states, with the lowest income students facing the most extreme and unrealistic […]
