“Who can turn the world on with her smile?”

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was the first show in which a never-married, independent career woman was the main character.  
The Mary Tyler Moore Show received high praise from critics as the women’s movement thrived in American society. The series remains one of the longest running shows in television history (7 seasons) with three spin-off shows and a revival movie in 2000.
We say goodbye to Mary today but we will never forget that she made us believe we could make it after all.

~o~

Paradise
Virginia NOW
Communications Director
communicationsvp@vanow.org

In-Person Absentee Voting Tomorrow in NOVA

Saturday, October 1st, 2016 

The following locations will be open for In-Person Absentee Voting tomorrow Saturday, October 1st, 9:00am until 5:00pm.

• Fairfax County Government Center, Conference Room 2/3, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
• Providence Community Center, 3001Vaden Dr., Fairfax
• Franconia Government Center, 6121 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, 
• McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Rd., Community Room, McLean
• North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Community Rooms, Reston
• West Springfield Governmental Center, 6140 Rolling Rd., Springfield
• Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale
• Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria
• Sully Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly 
• Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Hwy., Lorton 

For more information on Absentee Voting, visit www.elections.virginia.gov
 

If you can’t attend, donate to Virginia NOW.

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Virginia NOW For Hillary,

Katie Regan
Virginia NOW
webeditor@vanow.org

Virginia NOW’s Elections — Coming Up Soon!

Elections are near and we’re very excited! The official date is still tentative, but please mark your calendars for August, bookmarking the Virginia NOW’s Statewide Bi-annual Elections!   

Don’t forget to also check out our available staff positions! We have local and statewide openings, as well as executive and appointed openings! We welcome you to be a part of the team!

You Could Be Our Newly Elected

President, Vice President, VP of Communications, VP of Legislation, VP of Membership

Or Appointed Our New

Lobbying Director, PAC President, PAC Treasurer, ERA Coordinator, Programs Coordinator, Party Representative

Bolded positions emphasize our most desired positions.

Position descriptions here.

To submit yourself for candidacy, click here.

Note for Elections: You must be a member to run for all Virginia NOW positions and also a member to vote, so be sure to have your NOW Membership ID on hand. Options will be provided to vote online and via telephone to up-to-date Virginia NOW members.

If you don’t know your Membership ID and can’t locate your ID card, you can phone National NOW at 202-628-8669, extension x 112 for assistance. 

See you at the elections! 

Happy Independence Day!

Paradise Kendra

Communications VP/Webmistress

Virginia NOW (*)(*)(*)

March 8th, Herring for the 8th, Fundraiser!!

Please join The Women of the Alexandria, Arlington, NOVA, and Vienna Chapters of NOW

in support of Charniele Herring 

in her campaign as a candidate from the 8th Congressional District

to become the first African American woman to represent

Virginia in the United States Congress.

Let’s make history together—bring a check to the event or donate online at www.HerringforCongress.com!

She’s progressive. She’s feminist. And she’s ready to represent.

WHEN & WHERE

Saturday, March 8 • 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

7221 Beechwood Road, Alexandria, VA 22307

SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION LEVELS:

Ally $1,000  * Benefactor $500  * Patron $250

Friend $150  * Sponsor $100  * Guest $50

PLEASE RSVP TO
Jere Gibber: 703.768.6987 • jgibber@aol.com

     Federal Campaign Finance Advice: 

• Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and
• name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in an election cycle.
• Federal law prohibits contributions to the campaign from corporations, labor organizations and national banks; from any person contributing another person’s funds; from foreign nationals who lack permanent resident status; and from federal government contractors.
• Contribution Limits:  Herring for Congress may accept contributions from an individual totaling up to $5,200: $2,600 for the primary election and $2,600 for the general election.

Conference Update: C’mon, C’mon!

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2013.

Location: George Mason University; Fairfax campus; George’s Restaurant in the Johnson Center.

Map can be found here (click).

Purple parking lots are for Visitor Parking.

The Johnson Center is building number 29, in the center of campus.

Please register in advance. George’s Restaurant has a capacity of only 100.

(Click here) for conference registration.  Please pre-register as capacity of the restaurant is 100 people.

Virginia NOW Officers :   VIP Tickets (Optional Donating)

Virginia NOW Members :  Fee and Membership ($35.00)
Students w/ID : Fee ($10.00)
Sliding Scale for low-income registrants : $5 – No Charge

Invited Speaker: Robin Marty of RH Reality Check

Robin and our own Tannis Fuller put on the most attended (standing room only) panel at the national conference in Chicago this year. Robin will be signing her book Crow after Roe (copies available at signing) and discussing current and future challenges to reproductive rights, and strategies for countering those challenges.

Terry O’Neill of the National Organization for Women will attend, possibly address the conference. Her participation is sponsored by the GMU Department of Women and Gender Studies.

Schedule:
9 to 10: Registration and coffee; book signing with Robin Marty. Copies of Crow after Roe will available on site.
10 to 12: Reproductive Rights with Robin Marty
12 to 1:30: Lunch
1:30 to 4: Voting Rights with NALEO, the Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights, and NAACP (invited, speakers to be confirmed)

Links (alphabetically):

George Mason University Department of Women and Gender Studies (click) 
Lawyer’s Committee on Civil Rights (click)
NALEO (click)
Robin Marty and RH Reality Check (click) and Crow after Roe (click)
Terry O’Neill of National Organization for Women (click)