Herndon Reston Indivisible

HRI Resistance Writers Group Meeting
2019-05-17 06:00 - 08:00, 2019-05-10 06:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Starbucks: Fox Mill, 2523 John Milton Dr, Herndon, VA, 20171
An informal gathering on Fridays to work on resistance activities: write letters/postcards, make calls, read, talk with fellow indivisibles about important issues that need our attention. Bring your computer, phone and/or other materials.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI Science & Environment Group Meeting
2019-05-16 15:30 - 17:00
Contact: hri.env.sci@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI General Meeting: Chair, Fairfax County Board of Supervisor Candidates
2019-05-14 14:30 - 16:30 | Sunset Hills Montessori School, 11190 Ridge Road, Reston , VA, United States
The Candidates for Chair, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will be our guest speakers.
Delegate Ken Plum (HD36) will be the forum moderator.
There are four democratic candidates vying to become the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. HRI’s Candidate Forum will allow you to meet the candidates, their teams and learn more about them. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for you to decide which candidate represents your values so that you can vote and/or volunteer!!
Here are the candidates for May 14th candidate forum: Tim Chapman, Jeff McKay, Ryan McElveen, & Alicia Plerhoples. Come prepared with questions.

HRI Gun Violence Prevention Group: NRA Vigil
2019-05-14 06:00 - 07:00, 2019-04-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2019-03-14 06:00 - 07:00, 2019-02-14 05:00 - 06:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030
Join the HRI Gun Violence Prevention Group at the monthly NRA Vigil at the NRA Headquarters located in Fairfax.

HRI Immigration Issues Committee Meeting
2019-05-07 14:30 - 16:30
Join the Immigration Issues Committee for our next meeting in Reston at 6:30 PM, on Tuesday, May 7th.
HRI Immigration Issues Committee will talk about recent calls to action to end Fairfax County’s voluntary collaboration with ICE, updates on state-level advocacy, federal priorities, and local/community events, activities, and support.

Contact: hriimmigration@outlook.com with any questions

HRI Women's Issues Group Meeting
2019-05-06 15:00 - 16:30
As a group, we plan to establish a process to track issues effecting women, their spouses, and their families in today’s political environment. Please bring your energy, skills and valued insight to the meeting.
Contact herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com for event location.

HRI Resistance Writers Group Meeting
2019-05-03 06:00 - 08:00
An informal gathering on Fridays to work on resistance activities: write letters/postcards, make calls, read, talk with fellow indivisibles about important issues that need our attention. Bring your computer, phone and/or other materials.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions for event location on 5/3/19.

Hunter Mill District Supervisor Democratic Candidate Forum
2019-04-29 15:00 - 17:00 | RCC Centerstage, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA, 20191
Join the Hunter Mill District Democrats for their Hunter Mill District Democratic Committee Candidate Forum on April 29th from 7–9 PM at CenterStage at RCC Hunters Woods. This forum will allow Hunter Mill District residents to hear from their Democratic candidates for the Hunter Mill District Board Supervisor. This seat, currently held by Cathy Hudgins, is being vacated. Our Democratic candidates will be on the ballot for the June 11th primary and the prevailing candidate will be on the general election ballot on November 5th.
This event is free and open to the public. All attendees are asked to reserve a ticket via Eventbrite to ensure that we can accommodate all.
Eventbrite RSVP Here
Community members can submit questions for the candidates in advance of the forum using the following form: https://goo.gl/forms/3I0XvJz25F3RIVzs1
If you have any questions about the event please email huntermilldems@gmail.com.

HRI Resistance Writers Postcard Marathon
2019-04-19 08:00 - 13:00 | North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA, 20190
It’s time for another marathon! For Candidates, for communicating, for Letters to the editor, for research and for website fixing….for resistance! Join the HRI Resistance writers anytime between 12noon & 5pm. We will be writing postcards for the June 11th Primary!

HRI General Meeting: Hunter Mill District Supervisor Candidates
2019-04-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Sunset Hills Montessori School, 11190 Ridge Road, Reston , VA, United States
The Hunter Mill District Board of Supervisor Candidates will be our guest speakers.
There are five democratic candidates vying to become the Hunter Mill District Supervisor. HRI’s Candidate Forum will allow you to meet the candidates, their teams and learn more about them. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for you to decide which candidate represents your values so that you can vote and/or volunteer!!
Here are the candidates for April 16th candidate forum: Walter Alcorn, Laurie Dodd, Shyamali Hauth, Parker Messick & Maggie Parker. Come prepared with questions.

HRI Immigration Issues Committee Meeting
2019-04-02 14:30 - 16:30
We will talk about recent calls to action to end Fairfax County’s voluntary collaboration with ICE, updates on state-level advocacy, federal priorities, and local/community events, activities, and support. If you have any suggestions for the agenda, please include them in the discussion for this event.
Contact: hriimmigration@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI Election Group Meeting: Commonwealth's Attorney & At-Large School Board
2019-03-28 15:00 - 16:30 | North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA, 20190
The Commonwealth’s Attorney Candidates Ray Morrogh (surrogate) and Steve Descano will be our featured speakers. Come hear about the responsibilities of the lead prosecutor in Fairfax County and how each candidate views their role in this position.
At-Large School Board candidates (Karen Keys-Gamarra, Ilryong Moon, Abrar Omeish, & Rachna Sizemore Heizer) will speak briefly about their vision, policy positions and goals if elected to the Fairfax County School Board.

HRI Leader's Meeting
2019-03-27 04:00 - 13:00 | North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA, 20190

HRI General Meeting: Science & Environment
2019-03-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Sunset Hills Montessori School, 11190 Ridge Road, Reston , VA, United States
The Science and Environment team (HRISE) is hosting this meeting with a focus on how Virginia must step into the shoes of the Federal Government in order to defend against the dangers of global climate change. Two guest speakers from the Sierra Club and NAACP (and Virginia GND) will speak on the following topics:
Climate Change and the Green New Deal in Virginia – Kelsey Zara Crane
Environmental Justice and the Green New Deal in Virginia – Karen Campblin
The Fairfax County Soil & Water Board of Director Candidates will be in attendance & speak briefly.

HRI Immigration Issues Committee Meeting
2019-03-05 13:30 - 15:30
Join the Immigration Issues Committee for our next meeting in Reston at 6:30 PM, on Tuesday, March 5th.
HRI Immigration Issues Committee will talk about recent calls to action to end Fairfax County’s voluntary collaboration with ICE, updates on state-level advocacy, federal priorities, and local/community events, activities, and support.

Contact: hriimmigration@outlook.com with any questions

HRI Science & Environment Group Meeting: Ken Plum
2019-03-04 14:00 - 16:00 | North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA, 20190
HRI Science & Environment Group Meeting: Life & Death of HB 1635
Discussion with Delegate Ken Plum regarding the Life and Death of Virginia’s HB1635, Fossil Fuel projects moratorium & clean energy mandates that died in the VA General Assembly. Del. Plum will help us understand the mechanisms of committees, membership ratios, floor votes and the concept of “engrossment.”

HRI Resistance Writers
2019-03-01 05:00 - 07:00 | Starbucks: Fox Mill, 2523 John Milton Dr, Herndon, VA, 20171

HRI Election Group Meeting: Pat Hynes, FCSB
2019-02-28 14:00 - 15:30 | North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA, 20190
The Hon. Pat Hynes, Hunter Mill School Board Rep, will be our featured speaker. 2019 Fairfax School Board Candidate, Melanie Meren will be in attendance. Come here about Melanie’s vision, policy positions and goals; as well as ask questions that are important to you.

First Annual Pennino Panel on Gender and Policy
2019-02-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Schar School of Policy & Government, 3351 Fairfax Drive, MS 3B1, Arlington, VA, 2201
“Can Women Save Democracy? Women Political Leaders in the time of Trump and #MeToo”
First Annual Pennino Panel on Gender and Policy
Featuring
Representative Jennifer Wexton (VA 10)
Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education, Visiting Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government
Virginia House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn (HD 41)
Virginia House Democratic Caucus Chair Charniele Herring (HD 46)
Delegate Ken Plum (HD 36)
Moderated and Organized by Dr. Bonnie Stabile and
Dr. Toni-Michelle Travis,
Directors, Gender and Policy (GAP) Initiative
Schar School of Policy and Government
On this panel commemorating local political trailblazer Martha Pennino, we will consider how women come to power, the nature of their accomplishments, and the significance of closing the gender gap at this historic juncture.
Join us for a timely discussion of Gender Equity and Inclusion in Public Office – the first in a planned annual series named for Martha Pennino, one of the longest serving members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, whose tenure began in 1967 after having served on the Vienna Town Council and as Vice Mayor.
Join us for a public reception in the Art Gallery following the panel.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/can-women-save-democracy-women-political-leaders-in-the-time-of-trump-and-metoo-tickets-56198585482?aff=ebdsorderfblightbox&fbclid=IwAR1lNT-iIRpv7kBW4iseY-txK9pAZc_j9W1ovIP_30Lv_W6yDcUDdlZa77Y

HRI Women's Issues Group: Re-Launch Meeting
2019-02-26 14:00 - 15:30 | UUCF, pin 2709 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA
Join the Re-Launch of the HRI Women’s Issue Group. Meeting Tuesday, 2/26 at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax. We plan to establish a process to track the issues
effecting woman, their spouses and their families
in today’s political environment, and plan our course of action!
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI General Meeting: Immigration Issues Committee
2019-02-19 13:30 - 15:30 | Sunset Hills Montessori School, 11190 Ridge Road, Reston , VA, United States
The Immigration Issues Committee of HRI will be hosting our February 19 general meeting. Come find out how you can take action locally to help advance policies that will support our immigrant neighbors.

The Immigration Issues Committee will provide an overview of the arrest-to-deportation pipeline that currently exists in Fairfax County and separates our neighbors from their families and community. This will be followed by a discussion of proposed changes to Fairfax County policies and Virginia law, calls to action, and tips on how to talk with people in your network about challenging issues. As you may know, almost all offices in Fairfax County are up for election this year, including the Board of Supervisors, School Board, Sheriff, and Commonwealth Attorney, so we have an opportunity to create real, meaningful change to support our neighbors.

Contact: hriimmigration@outlook.com with any questions.

Herndon HD86 GOTV (Tues): Ibraheem Samirah
2019-02-19 03:00 - 14:00
Join the Ibraheem Samirah Campaign to knocks doors in HD86, talking to neighbors about the Special Election on Feb 19th.
Let’s keep the VA Delegate seat in the 86th district BLUE!

GOTV:
Saturday (2/16), Sunday (2/17), Mon (2/18) & Tues (2/19)
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKpTnOWkzjrr930CiJlcGPgBnYGRVSvD_1zRJHn17XDpHw4A/viewform
Contact: Austin Hall at austin@samirah4virginia.com with any questions.

Virginia HD86 Special Election
2019-02-19 01:00 - 14:00

Herndon HD86 GOTV (Mon): Ibraheem Samirah
2019-02-18 04:00 - 13:00

Herndon HD86 GOTV (Sun): Ibraheem Samirah
2019-02-17 04:00 - 13:00

Herndon HD86 GOTV (Sat): Ibraheem Samirah
2019-02-16 04:00 - 13:00
