On Tuesday 1 March 2022, the Republican Party of Virginia Beach lost one of its own, Chad Brown, the Chief of Staff for Delegate Tim Anderson. Chad had become a part of our community serving as Delegate Anderson’s campaign manager prior to becoming Chief of Staff. He was both a friend and fellow worker in the party, and just a great guy. He will be missed. Please extend prayers for Chad’s family and loved ones.
As the General Assembly moves closer to the end of session, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed eight new bills into law on Wednesday involving taxes, economic development, Virginia’s retirement system and higher education construction. These were bipartisan priorities that reflect an ability for the divided general assembly to work together regardless of differences. This is what Governor Youngkin focused on achieving and even though much has yet to be accomplished, these victories are positive for the commonwealth.
As the campaign season moves forward, passions rise, and issues develop. This is expected and we have had two matters develop over the past three weeks that require discussion. Two weeks ago, we addressed poorly chosen words, by a congressional candidate, that presented a false moral equivalence comparing forced covid vaccinations with holocaust deaths. There is absolutely no relationship between the two and while no harm was intended by the candidate, the social media post inflicted tremendous pain on the Jewish community. This past week a school board member posted a social media comment that implied immigrant children, primarily from South America, present an unsustainable financial burden on the local community because of special needs such as ESL. Again, the School board member intended no harm, but the poorly written and insensitive post led to outrage in local minority communities and allegations of racism. While neither the candidate or the school board member in question are racists, they are guilty of insensitivity and lack of concern or thought for the unintended consequences of their statements. This provides fuel for left leaning, liberal news outlets and politicians who are not concerned about “intent” of what is written or said but look for raw political advantage and exploitation. These types of controversies are entirely avoidable and serve as a distraction.
Words matter and there are consequences for not carefully expressing our thoughts so that these misunderstandings do not occur. Social media is a dangerous and impersonal vehicle, and we must not allow it to distance us from the humanity of the people we serve. We cannot see or touch the people we are sharing our thoughts with when we type in the words, but they are there, on the other side of the screen waiting to act upon what they read or hear. People hold their elected leaders, and candidates to a higher standard of behavior because of the influence they have, and because they represent all of us, not just some of us. Therefore, our leaders and candidates must always exercise sincerity, sensitivity, and discernment in what they say and the actions they take. The people they want to lead, expect, and deserve nothing less, regardless of political affiliation.
Regarding the current school board situation, the Republican Party of Virginia Beach believes that all students enrolled in the Virginia Beach Public School system should have complete access to all educational opportunities available. Virginia Beach is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with a diverse population and the VBCPS system is one of the best in the state, with a stellar reputation for meeting the needs of our students, to include those with special needs. VBCPS educators and staff are second to none and they have our unquestioned support. Our school board must work closely with the superintendent and his staff to address funding and staffing issues that impact our ability to provide needed resources, but students must never be singled out and held responsible for the same, regardless of immigration status or country of origin. We have a constitutional responsibility to provide a free education for all school age children throughout the commonwealth. We absolutely support our republican school board members for the hard work they do, and know that they will always make our students their number one priority!
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Bill Curtis
RPVB Chairman
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Weekly News
Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Weekly Saturday Educational Leadership Breakfast |
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Start your weekend off Right;
Eat breakfast with Republicans!
No RSVP is needed.
All Welcome!
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Last week's feature included the local department of elections and Jeff Marks, Chairman of the Electoral Board |
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Saturday, March 5, 2022
Speaker: Delegate Karen Greenhalgh
Breakfast Begins at 8:00 AM
Program runs from 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
*Please note NO Videotaping or Recording allowed unless approved by Chairman Curtis.*
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The RPVB will be collecting food items for the food bank at every City Committee meeting and Breakfast. For more information on our efforts to collect donations, please contact Anne Abrams annabrams4@gmail.com
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Affiliated Republican Party clubs and Republican Party candidates are encouraged to submit meeting notices, fundraisers, and other events to communications@rpvb.org by 9 PM Monday for inclusion in the weekly newsletter.
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Chad and Tim the night of the November 2, 2021 election.
Copyright © 2022 Tim Anderson for Delegate, All rights reserved.
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Chad Brown's Celebration of Life |
If you knew or worked with Chad, you are invited to Join Delegate Tim Anderson and friends for a celebration of life in Richmond at the Pocahontas Building,
900 E. Main Street, Richmond
House Committee Room on the Ground Floor
Monday, March 7
6:00 pm
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Virginia Beach needs citizens to serve as poll workers on Election Day.
Poll workers are paid $152.00 each election and an additional $20.00 to attend a specialized training class.
For more information click here
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Join Andy Baan to Meet, Listen and Discuss.
March 4th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Froggies
3656 Shore Drive
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Join City Councilman Michael Berlucchi for his second annual breakfast fundraiser
Thursday March 10
8:15 am - 10:15 am
The Westin @ Town Center
4535 Commerce Street
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Spend an evening with Jarome Bell for Congress in his Evening with Chief Bell.
Saturday March 12
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
5000 Cleveland Street.
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Follow the link here for more information |
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2nd Annual Patriotic Golf Tournament |
Calling all Golfers. Join the Princess Anne and Nimmo Republican Women's clubs by supporting this fun event you don't want to miss!
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Republican Professionals Network (RPN)
No Meeting in February
Monday, March 21, 2022
6:00 PM (Networking), 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM (Dinner & Program)
The Virginia Beach Town Center City Club
*The Republican Professionals Network meets on the 3rd Monday of each month*
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Republican Lunch Club
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reginella's Italian Ristorante
*The Republican Lunch Club meets every Tuesday at 11:30 am*
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Nimmo Republican Women's Club (President, Daphne Stagg)
Monday, March 7th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Virginia Beach National Golf Club, 2500 Tournament Drive, Va. Beach 23456
$23/members $25/guests
(meets 1st Monday of each month)
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Beach Suburban Republican Women's Club (President, Jill Eyler)
Speaker: Jeff Marks, Chairman of the Virginia Beach Electoral Board
Wednesday, March 9th
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Check in starts at 11:30
$25/members $30/non-members or after deadline (1 week prior to event)
Pay by VENMO @brswc, PayPal @bsrwc@rpvb.org, online or at the door with check/cash (meets 2nd Wednesday of each month, Sept-May)
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Virginia Beach Republican Women's Club (President, Laurel Rohlfs)
Tuesday, March 22nd
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Luncheon
Princess Anne Country Club
3800 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
$23/members $27/guests
(meets 4th Tuesday of each month, Sept-May)
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Princess Anne Republican Women's Club (President, Chelle Davis)
2nd District Candidate forum for Congress
Monday, March 28th
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Doors open @6:30, program and dinner @7:00
Doubletree Hotel, 1900 Pavilion Drive by the Convention Center
$25/person must be paid in advance with RSVP. RSVP by March 23rd
Pay by VENMO @Princess-Anne-1 or check
(meets 4th Monday of each month)
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Join the Green Run Collegiate Foundation in celebrating the students of GRC.
April 2, 2022
6:00 pm
Four Points Hotel
1211 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA
Sponsorships and tickets available.
Also seeking silent auction donations
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Join/Renew your City Committee membership
$50 a year
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Join the 120 Club for 2022! |
Every dollar directly supports the operational expenses of our HQ office!
Please, make check payable to "RPVB" for $120.00
Mail to:
RPVB 120 Club,
2955 Va. Beach Blvd., Suite 105,
Va. Beach Blvd, VA 23452
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The RPVB supports the efforts of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. We ask that you support this local charity to help our neighbors in their time of need.
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2955 Virginia Beach Blvd.Suite 105
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 486-2382
Hours: M-F 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Newsletter Paid for by RPVB
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