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“Smart and Efficient Government” Hearing Scheduled

The Charlottesville City website is advertising this public hearing scheduled for tomorrow night: Smart and Efficient Government Community Value in Services and Delivery Charlottesville: A Great Place to Live for All of Our Citizens * A leader in innovation, environmental … Continue reading

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Fifeville MLK Celebration today

I wish I had known about this earlier. Today, Abundant Life Ministries is sponsoring a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration called “Fifeville: Dreaming For Tomorrow”, beginning at 12 noon with a Lunch and Health Fair at the Cherry Ave. Boys … Continue reading

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WAR MADE EASY screening on Sunday

I won’t normally use this space to publicize upcoming events, but I don’t see information about this posted elsewhere, and I thought it important enough to get this news out. “WAR MADE EASY” Film Screening Sunday, January 13, 2008 2:30 … Continue reading

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Charlottesville’s Jennifer

In my post yesterday describing my Democratic awakening, I shamefully neglected to mention that my friend Jennifer McKeever was elected co-chair of the Charlottesville Democratic Party. As it turns out, double congratulations are in order, for I just learned today … Continue reading

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Hey, I’m a Democrat!

I have been voting since I was 18. My first national election was in 1980. That was my first year in college, and I met an attractive girl who worked on the John Anderson campaign. I called my dad — … Continue reading

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From School Board to Parks and Rec

So how did I go from running for School Board to a seat on Parks and Rec? To explain that, I first have to explain that my motive all along has simply been to serve my community. I come from … Continue reading

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Re-Booting Citizen McCord

CitizenMcCord.com began life as a campaign website when I ran for the Charlottesville City School Board in 2007. I did not win that election, but I learned a great deal about how politics works on a local level. I also … Continue reading

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