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Republicans of Reston area

Coming events
• Fri., Mar. 12: RCGR monthly meeting << NEW DATE
• Sat., Mar. 13: Fairfax Co. GOP filing deadline
• Sat., Mar. 13: Fimian for Congress kick-off
• Sat., Mar. 13: Western Fairfax RWC dinner
• Tue., Mar. 16: Herrity for Congress kick-off
• Sun., Mar. 21: Mamie Eisenhower RWC membership tea
• Sat., Mar. 27: Fairfax Co. GOP Convention (in Springfield)

George Allen at Lincoln-Reagan Dinner

Our club's 8th annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner was held Feb. 19 at Hidden Creek Country Club. Former Sen. George Allen and RPV Chairman Pat Mullins were featured speakers. We thank all who attended! (See event details.)

FCRC's Bedell at March meeting

Our next meeting will be Fri., Mar. 12, at the Communtiy Center in Lake Anne. Featured speaker will be Fairfax GOP Chairman Anthony Bedell. Club officers will also discuss plans for 2010, including the Reston Market, Reston & Herndon town fairs, Viva Vienna festival, and a summer picnic. Please join us!

Check our online calendar for details and more events.

Join us on Facebook << New

RCGR welcomes new friends.through online media. Become a fan on our new Facebook page.

File now for FCRC and conventions

Fairfax Republicans are invited to join the Fairfax County Republican Committee and sign up for the County Convention and Congressional District Conventions. The deadline to file is Sat., Mar. 13.

McDonnell gives GOP response to State of Union

Gov. Bob McDonnell outlined Republican ideas to the nation on Jan. 27, when he delivered the GOP response to the President's State of the Union address. McDonnell called for greater restraint in government, and for economic policies to promote job growth.

Landslide!
McDonnell, Bolling, Cuccinelli in GOP sweep

Virginia voters elected Republicans to the top three state offices on Nov. 3 by wide margins - the largest GOP win since 1993. Bob McDonnell was elected Governor, with a decisive 59-41 victory over Democrat Creigh Deeds. Voters also re-elected Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling over Jody Wagner, and chose Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General over Steve Shannon.

In the House of Delegates, Republicans won six seats around the state -- including two in Fairfax, one each in Loudoun and Prince William counties -- while losing just two.

GOP gains in Fairfax!

On. Nov. 3, Bob McDonnell carried Fairfax County - the first Republican statewide candidate to do that since 2000. Running mates Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli came within a few points of winning the county.

The GOP candidates for House of Delegates also performed well. The two incumbent Republicans were both re-elected:
• Tom Rust (86th) and Dave Albo (42nd).
Two new Republican Delegates were elected, defeating incumbent Democrats:
• Barbara Comstock (34th) and Jim LeMunyon (86th).
And two other GOP candidates came very close:
• Jim Hyland (35th) and Kerry Bolognese (41st).

And we added another Republican to the Fairfax County School Board, with the victory of GOP-endorsed Patty Reed in a special election (Providence District).

Cannon does well in Delegate campaign

Republican businessman Mac Cannon campaigned hard as our candidate for Delegate in the 36th District (Reston area). And on Election Day, he picked up 40% of the vote against long-time incumbent Ken Plum (D).

Mac was the featured guest at our club meeting in September. His campaign hosted events in Reston with Del. Tim Hugo (Oct. 13), Cong. Frank Wolf (Oct. 16) and former Cong. Tom Davis (Oct. 23). His campaign drew volunteers and attracted considerable press coverage in Reston-area newspapers.

Thanks to Mac for a great campaign this fall!

Mullins new RPV chairman

Congratulations to Pat Mullins, who was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia at the State Convention on May 30. He was first elected on May 2 by the party's State Central Committee, to succeed Jeff Frederick. Mullins served as Fairfax County GOP Chairman in the 1990's. (See more in Northern Va. GOP news.)

Special elections:
Cook wins, Herrity and Hunt close

Three special elections in Fairfax have shown the Republican Party to be highly competitive.

Republican John Cook won a narrow victory in March 2009 for Braddock District Supervisor. Cook is now the third GOP member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

In the Feb. 2009 election for Board Chairman, GOP candidate Pat Herrity finished just 1% behind Democrat Sharon Bulova. Herrity has been a strong voice for fiscal responsibility in Fairfax County, and he continues to serve as District Supervisor from Springfield.

And in the Jan. 2010 election for State Senate (to succeed Ken Cuccinelli), Republican Steve Hunt was only 1% behind Democrat Dave Marsden.

Check the news coverage and official results from the special elections.