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My best wishes to you and yours for a safe, healthy, prosperous, and Happy New Year!
Delegate Ken Plum |
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Don't miss Delegate Ken Plum's Public Hearing with Senator Janet Howell next Thursday, January 5, 2012, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods. Bring your questions and comments, and let your elected representatives know what's on your mind before the General Assembly convenes in Richmond on January 11. |
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Commentary
Happy New Year!
Delegate Kenneth R. "Ken" Plum
Happy New Year to you and your family! May peace, happiness, and good health be with you throughout the coming year.
I am thankful for the many blessings I continue to receive serving as your delegate. My re-election voting percentage was one of the highest I have received and for that vote of confidence I say "thank you!" For those who have not supported me in the past I continue to work to gain your confidence.
I do not approach my service in the legislature as one who has all the answers. There are several opportunities listed in the Calendar for you to give me your ideas and suggestions directly. Please return the survey you received in the mail from me recently or complete the survey online at www.kenplum.com. I pay attention to what constituents say, and I study the issues very carefully.
Stay safe. I look forward to working for and with you next year!
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"Virginia Report" on Comcast Channel 28
Tune in to Reston Comcast Channel 28 for a 30-minute weekly television program hosted by Delegate Ken Plum. Ken covers topics of interest to us all as he interviews people from our own community, Fairfax County, and around the Commonwealth to talk about important issues of the day. Not a Comcast viewer? Visit www.rctv28.com/VirginiaReport.html and watch Ken's "Virginia Report" on your computer or iPad. Tonight - Wednesday, December 28 at 10:30 p.m. - Rajiv Srinivasan, local activist for military veterans - "Giving Our Veterans Hope and Help" Tuesday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, January 4 at 10:30 p.m. - Dr. Michael Blanpied, U.S. Geological Survey - "Virginia's Big Quake" |
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 Announcements Attend Ken's Tele-Hearing -- as Simple as Answering Your Phone Delegate Ken Plum will host a public hearing - by telephone - on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. When your phone rings at approximately 8:00 p.m. that evening, pick it up and stay on the line to listen to the live meeting Ken will have with you and others in the community. Follow Ken's instructions to ask him a question on the air, or listen to others as they ask about the issues most important to them. This is great way to find out what issues and concerns are the most pressing to your friends and neighbors. Pick up the phone on Wednesday, January 4, at 8:00 p.m.! V.O.I.C.E. Dental Campaign Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement - V.O.I.C.E. - is seeking support to hire a dentist in the Sterling Northern Virginia Dental Clinic to provide affordable dental service for families in Western Fairfax County. V.O.I.C.E. has raised $100,000 to date. Join State Senator Janet Howell, Fairfax County Board Chairman Sharon Bulova, and Delegate Ken Plum at the V.O.I.C.E. Dental Campaign Kickoff on Sunday, January 29, 2012, 2:45 to 3:45 p.m., at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, to raise matching funds. This is a campaign that we should all want to be a winning one! Virginia House Democrats Honor Ken Plum The Virginia House Democratic Caucus recently elected Delegate Ken Plum its Chairman Emeritus. Minority Leader David J. Toscano stated, "Ken Plum has given so much to the caucus, the Democratic Party of Virginia, and the citizens of the Commonwealth that we thought it only fitting that he be bestowed this honorary position. His knowledge of issues and advocacy for Democratic values is unrivaled in the House of Delegates." |
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Calendar of Events
Join in Delegate Ken Pum's "Tele-Hearing" on Wednesday, January 4, at 8:00 p.m. When your phone rings at approximately 8:00 p.m., stay on the line to phone in a question to Ken about issues important to the community, or listen to others talk to Ken. This is a great way to participate in a Public Meeting without having to leave the comforts of home.
Let your elected officials know about the state government issues that are most important to you at a Public Meeting hosted by Delegate Ken Plum and Senator Janet Howell on Thursday, January 5, 2012, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. Bring your comments for Ken and Janet. This will be their annual pre-session meeting prior to the General Assembly going into session on January 11, 2012.
Virginia's House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees of the General Assembly will hold a regional Public Hearing on Friday, January 6, 2012, at George Mason University's Fairfax Campus, Dewberry Hall, in the Johnson Center at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the hearings is to receive comments on the Govenor's proposed 2012-14 biennial state budget. Those persons wishing to speak may register at the hearing site no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the hearing. Speakers will be taken in the order of registration. Each person may register only one speaker at a time. Speakers are asked to limit their comments to three minutes or less. Speakers representing groups and organizations should consolidate remarks to reduce duplications. Accommodations for individuals with hearing impairment may be made by calling 804.698.7480. All requests for individuals with hearing impairment must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011. Persons unable to attend may comment in writing to Delegate Lacey E. Putney, P.O. Box 406, General Assembly Building, Richmond, VA 23218, or to Senator Charles J. Colgan, 10th Floor General Assembly Building, Richmond, VA 23219.
General Assembly members representing districts in Fairfax County will hold a Fairfax County Delegation Pre-General Assembly Public Hearing on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 9:00 p.m. in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Individuals wishing to speak should call the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at 703.324.3151 by noon on Friday, January 6. Point of contact for other questions is Katie Boyle at 703.324.2649. The Clerk's staff asks that those signed up to speak provide an email address and their House or Senate District.
Reston's Winter Bird Count will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012, 7:00 a.m. to Noon, at Walker Nature Education Center. Sign up for this free event for adults by January 4 at naturecenter@reston.org or call 703.476.9689. Enjoy this half-day annual bird count throughout Reston's natural areas. Meet local bird experts, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping obtain important information about our feathered friends. Enjoy lunch, tally results, and swap stories back at Nature House following the count.
The MLK Community Service Awards will be presented at the 2012 Reston Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration to be held January 14-16, 2012, in Reston. Visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com for more information.
The Mothers Milk Bank of Virginia will celebrate the move to its new offices at 209 Elden Street, Suite #200, Herndon, with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, January 28, 11:00 a.m. and an open house following until 3:00 p.m. The Mothers Milk Bank provides donor milk to premature babies whose mothers are not able to make enough milk for various reasons. Delegate Ken Plum and Senator Janet Howell will be on hand for the ribbon cutting. For more information about MMBVA and how you can help, visit www.mothersmilkbankofvirginia.org.
Join Delegate Ken Plum, Senator Janet Howell, and Fairfax County Board Chairman Sharon Bulova at the V.O.I.C.E. Dental Campaign Rally on Sunday, January 29, 2:45 to 3:45 p.m., at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston. This campaign will raise matching funds and enable the Sterling Northern Virginia Dental Clinic to hire a dentist to provide affordable dental services for families in our community who would otherwise go without needed dental care. |
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