Historic Triangle Dems

July meeting: Meet Our Moment with Jay Jones
2022-07-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us with special guest speaker Jay Jones, former House of Delegates member and candidate for state Attorney General, who will talk about his newest project: Meet Our Moment, aimed at recruiting and training minority Democratic candidates to run for and win state and local offices in Virginia in the next decade.
Register now to attend!

Herb Jones Fundraiser
2022-07-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Queens Lake Community Center, 234 E Queens Dr, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Fundraiser for Herb Jones on Saturday, July 16, 2-5 pm, at Queens Lake Community Center.
Tickets and RSVP here.

Elaine Luria Fundraiser
2022-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Home of Liz Allison & Mike Levine, 2130 Lake Powell Rd, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Fundraiser for Elaine Luria on Saturday, July 16, 6-8 pm. Congresswoman Luria will be joined by special guests House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and 1st District congressional candidate Herb Jones.
Tickets and RSVP here.

March with us in Yorktown's 4th of July parade
2022-07-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Yorktown, Water Street at NPS picnic area, Yorktown, VA, VA
Historic Triangle Dems will be marching in the Yorktown 4th of July Parade this year. Participants may park in the National Park Service Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center parking lot and walk to the starting point, the picnic area at Yorktown Beach, where we’ll gather at 8 am. State Sen. Monty Mason and Del. Mike Mullin will join us. Herb Jones will also be marching in the parade.

Second Annual Pride gathering
2022-06-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Jen Tierney’s home, 2824 Linden Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us as we gather in Jen Tierney’s lovely garden for our second annual Pride get-together. It’s more important than ever that we gather in support of human rights — to let people be who they are, without fear of reprisal or discrimination.
Tickets are free but sponsorships are welcome.
We hope to see you there. It’s been too long since we’ve been together in person! Rain date: Sunday, June 26, 3-5 pm.

June meeting: How to be a good ally
2022-06-16 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
June is Pride month, and many of us want to be good allies, but struggle with pronouns, gender and sexual orientation concepts. A.C. Tierney, who serves as vice chair for membership for the state party’s LGBT+ caucus, will give us a training in how to be a good ally. A.C. is training director for Thrive Virginia, which collaborates with community-based partners to create pathways to self-sufficiency for individuals and families on the Middle Peninsula.
Register at https://bit.ly/6-17meeting. Hope to see you there!

May meeting: The future of reproductive rights
2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Don’t miss Michelle Wooten McFarland’s presentation on the future of reproductive rights at our monthly Historic Triangle Dems meeting on Zoom, Thursday, May 19 at 7 pm. Michelle has worked in Hampton Roads for six years as a reproductive justice advocate to destigmatize abortion care access and reproductive healthcare.
Also in her role with Pro-Choice Virginia, Michelle has worked in coalition with the Virginia Reproductive Equity Alliance to help grassroots efforts in the passage of the Reproductive Health Protection Act, which overturned TRAP Laws in Virginia, making Virginia the first southern state to do so. Michelle currently serves as a volunteer staff member for the Hampton Roads Reproductive Justice League, is a member of the Hampton Democratic Committee, Newport News Democratic Committee and is a former 2020 3rd Congressional National Delegate for the Democratic Party of Virginia.
Register here to get the Zoom link for our meeting.

April meeting with Rural Groundgame
2022-04-21 15:00 - 16:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Never has electing Democrats been more important — and with our new redistricting, we need to be better able to reach out to voters. Rural Groundgame has developed some innovative ways to connect with voters in rural areas — and we can learn a lot from what they’ve come up with.
Join us tonight for a presentation and discussion with Lynlee Thorne, Political Director of Rural Groundgame, an organization that works to help elect candidates in rural areas.
Register for meeting here.

Coffee with special guest Sen. Mark Warner
2022-03-26 05:30 - 06:30 | Legacy Hall, 4301 New Town Ave., Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
We are so excited to get together in person again! We’ll hear from Sen. Warner about Russia and Ukraine as well as his federal legislative agenda. State Senators Monty Mason and Mamie Locke and Delegate Mike Mullin will also join us.
There is no charge for this event but each attendee must reserve a ticket.
Want to help us defray the cost of sponsoring this event? Donate here.
Don’t miss this chance to get together and hear from Virginia’s senior senator!

Historic Triangle Dems March meeting
2022-03-17 15:00 - 16:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
State Senators Mamie Locke and Monty Mason and Del. Mike Mullin will join us to discuss this year’s General Assembly session, when a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate successfully defeated Republican efforts to restrict abortion, legislate what teachers can teach, impose new restrictions on voting, roll back gun safety legislation, repeal environmental legislation and restore the death penalty.
Don’t miss it! Register now to attend.

Feb. meeting -- Hear from Dr. Underwood
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
PLEASE JOIN US to hear from DR. JANICE UNDERWOOD, Virginia Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer in Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration.

Thursday, Feb. 17 – by Zoom or phone
Register now for Zoom/phone link: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZIkd…

Don’t miss this chance to hear from Dr. Underwood, who served as the first cabinet-level Chief Diversity Officer for Virginia, the first position of its kind in the U.S. She has more than 25 years of public service as an administrator, teacher educator, educator and diversity trainer.
Our caucus to elect officers for the executive board of the Historic Triangle Democrats is hereby cancelled, since all positions are unopposed.

Caucus to organize Historic Triangle Democrats
2022-01-20 18:45 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Thursday, Jan. 20
Join beginning 6:45 pm
Doors close 7:10 pm
Register in advance for Zoom link
Attending via phone? Email us for info
Join us next Thursday, Jan. 20, as we formally merge our two committees, the Williamsburg-James City County Democrats and the York-Poquoson Democratic Committee to become the Historic Triangle Democrats. The new name for our merged committee was recommended by an overwhelming 84 percent of our survey responders.
We’ll also be voting on new bylaws for our merged committee.
The caucus is limited to members of our new merged committee (membership form here). A presentation by Mary McGovern and other organizers of the new Historic Triangle chapter of Standing Up for Racial Justice beginning at 7 pm is open to the public, but non-members will be asked to leave when the presentation is concluded.
For more information, read our CALL TO CAUCUS, CAUCUS RULES, and PROPOSED BYLAWS.

Meeting to discuss possible merger with York-Poquoson Democrats
2021-12-16 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
We hope you will join us at our next meeting to discuss merging with the York-Poquoson Democrats. After a discussion that includes answering any questions you might have, we will take a vote on whether to pursue a merger. A decision to merge will require the approval of 2/3 of the membership present at the meeting.
Click the event link to join by Zoom or join by phone:
(301) 715- 8592
Meeting ID: 896 1987 0096
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Election day for Virginia statewide and House of Delegates offices
2021-11-02 06:00 - 19:00 | VA
Voting 6 am to 7 pm. Bring an ID (here’s a list of acceptable IDs) or sign an ID confirmation statement.
Find your voting location here.

Deadline to request absentee ballot by mail, fax or online
2021-10-22 00:00 - 17:00 | VA
Requests for absentee ballots online, by mail or by fax must be received by 5 pm on Friday, Oct. 22. Click here for more information about absentee voting.
To request a ballot online, click here.

Last day to register to vote for November 2 Election
2021-10-12 | VA
Register to vote in the critical Nov. 2 election for Virginia statewide offices and House of Delegates members.
Register online here or in person at the following sites:

James City County residents – 8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday

Main voter registration office, 5300 Palmer Lane, Williamsburg 23188 Phone (757) 259-4949
Satellite office, 3127 Forge Road, Toano 23168 Phone (757) 564-2160
Human Services Center, 5249 Olde Towne Road, Williamsburg 23188 Phone (757) 259-3105
Vote Center (open Sept. 18-Oct. 31 ONLY), JCC Rec Center, 5301 Longhill Rd, Williamsburg 23188

City of Williamsburg residents – 8 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday

Municipal Building, 401 Lafayette St., Williamsburg, VA 23185

State Agencies designated as voter registration sites

Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Department of Social Services
Department of Health
Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Department for the Visually Impaired
Department for the Rights of Virginians with Disabilities

Reception for Dr. Downey with Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the VA House
2021-09-22 16:00 - 17:30 | The Corner Pocket, 4805 Courthouse St., Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
Don’t miss this reception in support of Mark Downey, M.D., candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, 96th District with Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, as our special guest.
Attendees must purchase a ticket at www.DowneyForVA.com/FillerCorn
Each guest will be provided one drink ticket. Those 21+ years of age can redeem their ticket for a beer or glass of wine. Guests under 21 are provided a soda.

Early voting begins for Nov. 2 election
2021-09-17 08:00 - 17:00 | VA
Early voting begins Friday, Sept. 17 and continues through October 3o. Voting is Monday through Friday, along with two Saturdays, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.
Voters registered in James City County vote at the Vote Center, JCC Rec Center, 5301 Longhill Rd., Williamsburg 23188. Monday-Friday 8 am – 5 pm. Saturdays, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 from 9 am-5 pm.
Voters registered in the City of Williamsburg vote at the Municipal Building, 401 Lafayette St., Williamsburg 23185. Monday-Friday plus two Saturdays, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, from 8 am to 4:3o pm.

WJCC Dems September meeting
2021-09-16 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Upset about Texas and the Supreme Court’s willingness to let their draconian abortion ban go into effect? Professor Chris Nemacheck of W&M’s government faculty will join us to discuss what all this means for our future. Professor Nemacheck’s research focuses on the courts in the American political environment.
WJCC Dems September meeting
Thursday, Sept. 16 – 7 pm
Via Zoom link here
or by phone (301) 715-8592
Meeting ID: 868 4736 7541
Passcode: [REDACTED]

WJCC Dems August meeting
2021-08-19 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
WJCC Dems August meeting
Thursday, Aug. 19 – 7 pm
Via Zoom link here
or by phone (301) 715-8592
Meeting ID: 846 9624 5590
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join us Thursday night as we discuss how we will win elections this year against the fog of extremism. While we’re seeing this in every race on the ballot, we’re focusing particularly on the craziness engulfing recent school board meetings across the state and how that extremist energy threatens our public schools.
We’ll discuss our plans for sending postcards and hanging doorhangers, as well as staffing the early voting locations at the JCC Rec Center and Williamsburg Municipal Building.
Join us. We need to get started NOW. Early voting starts in just 32 days.

School Supplies Drive and Candidate Canvass
2021-07-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Historic Triangle Dems Headquarters, 113K Palace Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Our own State Sen. Monty Mason is giving 500 backpacks to the annual Back to School event sponsored by 757 Giveback and Real People Educating Others. This event, held at Lafayette High School on Aug. 21, gets bigger every year — providing families in need with everything they need to start their kids back to school from haircuts to backpacks to school supplies and a lot more.
Let’s help fill Monty’s backpacks with school supplies:
• highlighters
• pencils and pens
• paper (wide and single-ruled)
• colored pencils
• washable markers
• 24-count crayons
• glue sticks
• composition notebooks
• scissors
• index cards
• 3-ring binders
Bring them to our HQ at 113K Palace Lane from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, July 24.
You can also canvass or sign up to volunteer with our campaigns. Sign up to canvass for Del. Mike Mullin with shifts starting at 10 am and 1 pm. More on Dr. Downey’s canvass soon

WJCC Dems July meeting
2021-07-15 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Stacy Kern-Scheerer, immigration attorney and director of the W&M Law School Immigration Clinic, will join us for our WJCC Dems July meeting to discuss what’s happening on immigration both nationally and locally, and share some ideas of how we can help. Put this on your calendar — we look forward to seeing you!

Join the meeting on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85489527350?pwd=[REDACTED] or connect by phone by calling (301) 715-8592 and entering Meeting ID: 854 8952 7350 and Passcode: [REDACTED]

Cornhole Tournament and Benefit for Mark Downey
2021-06-27 14:00 - 16:00 | VA
Come to a cornhole tournament in support of Mark Downey, M.D., candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, 96th district! Sign up here.
Prizes will be awarded to the top teams.
The tournament entry fee is $50 per player ($100 for a team of 2 players). If you do not RSVP with a partner, you will be assigned a partner at the tournament.
This event will be held rain or shine.
Beverages and snacks will be provided!
The event will be held at a Private Residence in Northern York County, Williamsburg, VA 23185. The address provided upon RSVP

Newport News Canvass for Mike Mullin
2021-06-26 15:00 - 18:00 | Mike Mullin, 566 Denbigh Blvd, Suite C, Newport News, VA 23608, VA, 23608, United States
Come down to the Newport News campaign office for our first canvass in this area the summer! Once there, you will receive your turf assignment and get a brief training–if needed. We will be following all CDC guidelines, so please wear your mask if not fully vaccinated. RSVP here.

WJCC Dems Food Drive & Campaign Signup
2021-06-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Historic Triangle Dems Headquarters, 113K Palace Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Bring food or toiletries to help replenish critical shortages at the House of Mercy, and stay to sign up for our 2021 campaigns. House of Delegates candidates Mike Mullin and Mark Downey will join us.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Requests for shelf-stable food from House of Mercy include hot and cold cereal; rice, mashed potatoes, canned white or sweet potatoes, and stuffing; canned corn, green beans, tomatoes and other vegetables; dried or canned beans; peanut butter and jelly; spaghetti sauce, mac and cheese, and pasta; canned tuna, chicken and other proteins; cans or cups of fruit and juice; ramen and soup; and granola bars and crackers.
Needed toiletries include diapers and wipes, feminine hygiene products, soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant.

Friend Bank for Del. Mike Mullin
2021-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom
Relational organizing is one of the best ways we can expand our community touch, and now we have a powerful tool to help us in this effort. Join our community friend bank to learn how to use the Reach app and keep up the grassroots fight! Online event — click link to sign up!

WJCC Dems - June meeting
2021-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us for a conversation with James City County’s new chief of Police, Eric Peterson. Chief Peterson has served with the James City County Police Department since 1994 with assignments as a patrol officer, narcotics investigator, Virginia state police special officer, general assignment investigator, investigations lieutenant and a police drug task force coordinator.
We’ll also be talking about our winning Democratic ticket for 2021, and what we can do to keep Virginia blue.

Democratic Primary for Statewide Offices
2021-06-08 06:00 - 19:00 | VA
The Democratic Primary for statewide offices (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General) will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 6 am to 7 pm.
Learn more about the candidates here.
Sample ballot for James City County here; sample ballot for the City of Williamsburg here.
Find your voting location here.

WJCC Dems Pride celebration
2021-06-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Jen Tierney’s home, 2824 Linden Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us as we gather in Jen Tierney’s lovely garden for our first in-person get-together. There’s lots to celebrate — spring, the drop in COVID cases, and all our victories of the past year.

We’re also celebrating Gay Pride — and the changes in law and culture that promise to let people be who they are, without fear of reprisal or discrimination.
If you haven’t voted in this year’s Democratic Primary, do that first, and then join us in our celebration.

Get your free ticket or become a sponsor. Rain date is Sunday, June 6.

We can’t wait to see you. It’s been far too long!

Deadline to Register to Vote for Democratic Primary
2021-05-17 08:00 - 17:00 | VA
Register to vote online or in person by Monday, May 17 in order to vote in the June 8 Democratic Primary for statewide offices (Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General).
Learn more here and register online.
