Author Archives: Sean McCord

I (finally) attended my first Parks and Rec meeting last night as a Board member, and I hope to blog about it this weekend. Until then, I thought it important to get this information out to those who may not … Continue reading →

Smith Magazine is sponsoring a contest to tell a complete memoir in just six words. Many of these have already been collected in a book Not Quite What I Was Planning, but they are also still accepting submissions on their … Continue reading →

This Sunday, Feb. 24th at 3:00 P.M., Chief Billy “Red Wing” Tayac of the Piscataway Nation will speak at UVA  issues affecting today’s American Indians. The event, open to the public with no admission charge, is sponsored by the Charlottesville Center … Continue reading →

My friends at the CCPJ are sponsoring two very interesting events this week. To begin, a free screening of Uncounted on Feb. 21 at 7:00 at Sojourner’s Church, 1017 Elliott Ave. The film is a nonpartisan look at election fraud … Continue reading →

The Charlottesville Office of Voter Registration has posted the results of the February primaries as a PDF. The results are broken down by precinct, and it’s very clear to see how Obama swept them all. I was standing out in … Continue reading →

February 5 is Super Tuesday, and though Virginia will not be voting until a week later, the results of that twenty-two state voting blitz could do much to determine the next nominee of each party. So if you’re not already … Continue reading →

In the January 29 C-Ville Weekly, Josh Levy writes an editorial about just how great things are going in Iraq: Not long ago, it seemed as if we were on the verge of defeat; now it is likely that Iraqis … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →