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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – The Prince William County Democratic Committee held its 34th Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner this past weekend at Foxchase Manor in Manassas. With 306 tickets sold, nearly every seat was filled.
“Prince William County was essential to President Obama’s victory in the Commonwealth in 2012,” said Congressman Gerry Connolly. “The incredible success of the JJ dinner is a sign that enthusiasm is high among Democrats in a key swing county.”
The featured speaker of the evening, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, spoke about the importance of diversity, the challenges of having an aging population, and A policy expert in the areas of health, social insurance, income security, education, women’s issues and civic participation, Dr. Rockeymoore is the author of The Political Action Handbook: A How to Guide for the Hip-Hop Generation and co-editor of Strengthening Community: Social Insurance in a Diverse America. Dr. Rockeymoore is married to sitting Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
Others in attendance were: Congressman Gerry Connolly; Congressman Elijah Cummings; the full slate of Democratic elected leadership in Prince William; Candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Aneesh Chopra and Senator Ralph Northam; Candidates for Attorney General, Justin Fairfax and Senator Mark Herring; and State Party Chair, Delegate Charneille Herring among others.
“This year, we have moved into a new headquarters in the Ridgewood Center,” says Chair Harry Wiggins. “We have strong candidates running in all 8 House of Delegates races in Prince William, and in the Woodbridge School Board race. We are a battleground county and we will keep this momentum into the November elections.”
To learn more about the Prince William County Democratic Committee, please visit pwcdems.org.
